Operation Jaywick was an audacious plan that resulted in one of the most successful Allied sabotage operations of World War Two. It could be the plot of an action movie: send 14 Australian and British commandos and crew members thousands of kilometres from Australia to Japanese-occupied Singapore, via a motorised fishing boat renamed the Krait.
Singapore investors lead interest in ‘attractive’ Japan real estate amid weak yen, low rates
Japan’s low interest rates, weak currency and rapid post-pandemic return to the office have fuelled overseas investor interest in its real estate sector.
Looser monetary policy awaits Singapore in 2024: report
Experts believe inflation will fall further this year. With inflation falling and weak economic growth, experts believe that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is likely to loosen its monetary ...
Singapore’s Slowing Inflation Allows MAS Room to Be Dovish
Singapore’s core inflation moderated further in August from a year ago, reflecting improvements to supply chains and lower import costs that allow the central bank room to extend its pause on monetary ...
Tech-enabled coffee chains eyeing Singapore as prized battleground for supremacy
Alibaba founder Jack Ma coined the term “new retail” to describe how the blending of the physical and digital worlds was creating a new experience for consumers. Read more at The Business Times.
Human or artificial intelligence investing: Who wins?
Can AI do the heavy lifting for you when it comes to investing your hard-earned money? Not quite – yet. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Core Inflation Cools Further as Import Costs Stay Low
Singapore’s core inflation moderated further in August from a year ago, reflecting improvements to supply chains and lower import costs that build a case for monetary authorities to continue standing ...
Daily Cuts – Driven to innovate: Electric sports car built by Singapore students
Could an electric sports car designed and made entirely by students from Singapore give commercial sports vehicles a run for their money? We learn more about the ambitious collaboration between ...
Tether alters terms of service in Singapore restricting USDT redemption for certain customers
In a surprising turn of events, Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer behind USDT, has made significant amendments to its Terms of Service (ToS) that impact its customers in Singapore. The ...
Daily Cuts – Singapore university students build electric sports car
Could an electric sports car designed and made entirely by students from Singapore give commercial sports vehicles a run for their money? We learn more about the ambitious collaboration between ...
JSW Infrastructure IPO: Should you subscribe or skip?
JSW Infrastructure IPO comprises a fresh issuance of Rs 2,800 crore worth of shares and does not include an Offer for Sale (OFS) component.
DBS should focus on digitalisation to capitalise on its acquisition of Citibank’s Taiwan operations
DBS’s move to acquire Citibank’s consumer banking operations in Taiwan (Province of China) will prove highly beneficial for the bank, as long as it can tap into the digital needs of Taiwanese consumer ...
Singapore jails Malaysian man who wiped his genitals on girl, 11, in a lift
Khoo Wei Yang, 24, was sentenced to five months’ jail for outraging the girl’s modesty. He claimed that he was unable to control his ‘urges’.
Stroll ruled out of Singapore GP after qualifying crash
Lance Stroll will not race in tonight’s Singapore Grand Prix after his massive crash in qualifying on Saturday. The Canadian was trying to make it through to Q2 when he lost control in the high-speed final corner and hit the barrier heavily on the ...
Grab shutters investment products AutoInvest and Earn+
The GrabInvest business was serving only the Singapore market as Grab did not roll out either investment product to other markets in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
World’s first wholly digitalised cross-border movement of goods executed between UK, Singapore
The fully digitalised shipment process is estimated to lead to a reduction in paperwork to the extent of about 85 percent, and reduction in logistics processing time by over 89 percent ...