SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) incurred an operating loss of S$16 million in its post and parcel business in 2022, amid declining mail volumes and competition from logistics and e-commerce firms that have ...
Taiwanese rock band Mayday back for 13 Jan gig at Singapore National Stadium
Taiwanese rock band Maydayis set to return to Singapore on 13 January for a one-night concertat the National Stadium. The announcement was made by event organiser Live Nationthrough an Instagram post ...
3 Singapore Blue-Chips with Share Prices at a 52-Week Low: Are They a Bargain?
We sift out three Singapore blue-chip stocks whose share prices have hit ... However, distribution per unit (DPU) fell by 12.8% year on year to S$0.0218 because of higher finance costs and weaker ...
Singapore Safely Detonates a World War II-Era Bomb Unearthed at a Construction Site
Late last month, specialists safely detonated a World War II-era aerial bomb found at a suburban construction site in Singapore. The decades-old explosive weighed 100 kilograms (220 pounds), according ...
Post-pandemic recovery drives up car ownership costs in Singapore
In Singapore, owning a car requires prospective buyers to participate in a bidding process for a "certificate of entitlement" (COE), a system that has reached record-high costs.
Bizarre! Singapore’s entitlement certificate to own car is equal to buying 4 Toyota Camry Hybrids in US
A car buyer in Singapore must bid for a 'certificate of entitlement' that now costs $106,000, citing post-pandemic recovery.
Asian Banking Giant DBS Is Patiently Wading Into Crypto
One seasoned traditional finance player wasn’t in much of a rush, though. Singapore-based DBS Bank, a regional banking behemoth headquartered in the same venue as the conference, Marina Bay Sands, ...
Owning A Car In Singapore Costs $106,000, And That Doesn’t Include The Car
Here in the United States, car ownership is encouraged through tax incentives and near-mandated by a lack of public transit infrastructure — having a car is cheap, and not having one is just about ...
XRP Spikes as Ripple Scores Singapore License, SEC Loses Motion to Appeal
XRP bulls had a reason to cheer as the payments firm Ripple was granted a license to offer key services in Singapore and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lost a bid to appeal in the Ripple case.
Singapore Arrests Collapsed Crypto Hedge Fund Cofounder
Authorities in Singapore haveapprehended Three Arrows Capital (3AC) cofounder Su Zhu as he attempted to leave Singapore. Teneo, the liqu
Singapore Sling, the cocktail for ladies who wanted to get a little buzzed without their husbands noticing
While Singapore imposes fines of up to $10,000 for littering, the Long Bar in the iconic Raffles Hotel is much less strict. In fact, they even encourage customers and curious visitors to toss peanut shells on the floor.
Doctor sues property adviser who recommended UK hotel investment that flopped, gets S$85,000
Dr Lim Chong Teck bought a unit in the Tillington Hall Hotel because of what Ms Wendy Kwek said during her seminar and exhibition and in emails, but did not receive the promised returns. Instead, he ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore introduces new regulations to counter potential illegal activity in free trade zones | Video
Singapore is imposing new regulations on its free trade zone, over concerns that the duty and tax-free locations are being used for illicit activities like money laundering and weapon trafficking.
Crypto Long & Short: A Giant Awakens
SINGAPORE – As Singapore geared up for the riveting speed of the Formula One weekend in mid-September, crypto-related entities were racing toward opportunity at the Token2049 conference. One seasoned traditional finance player wasn’t in much of a rush ...
Singapore to amend Free Trade Zones Act to combat illegal trading activities
The amendments seek to enhance regulation and control of goods that flow through the FTZs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Temasek hires Goldman Sachs for Singapore Power’s 40% stake sale in Aussie energy firm Jemena – AFR
Temasek has hired Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for its unit Singapore Power's 40% stake in Australian gas and electricity distributor Jemena, the Australian Financial Review reported on Wednesday.