SkillsFuture Singapore has predicted 24 skills that will grow in demand and transferability in the next two years. What are these skills?
Groundbreaking technology developed to extract mesenchymal stem cells from pure bone marrow
Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s ...
Commentary: The global antibiotic pipeline is running dry. How can Singapore spur new drug development?
As bacterial infections become ever more challenging to cure, we should explore and contextualise incentives for antibiotic development, say NUS professors Hsu Li Yang, Wee Hwee Lin and Joanne Yoong.
Malaysia’s Maybank launches Islamic wealth management hub in Singapore
Malaysia's biggest lender by assets, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) , launched an Islamic wealth management regional offshore hub in Singapore on Monday.
From SIBOR to SORA: What you should know about the upcoming change in home loan interest rate benchmarks
The Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) will soon replace the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) – what does this mean for your mortgage? ( read original story ...)
Daily Cuts – A para-athlete’s marathon journey
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon is back next week and Arnold Gay and Susan Ng speak with Zac Leow about his upcoming attempt at the Guinness World Record for this!
Singapore stocks slip on Monday even as most regional markets gain
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Monday (Nov 20), bucking a regional trend where most markets ended positive. Read more at The Business Times.
Establishing a family office in Singapore will now take as long as 18 months: FT
Wealthy investors looking to establish a family office in Singapore will now face up to an 18-month wait amid stricter regulations. The Republic, on Oct 3, said that it was looking into single family ...
Singapore’s Digital Money Revolution: Wholesale CBDC Takes Center Stage
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has unveiled a digital money strategy focusing on wholesale CBDC, tokenized bank liabilities, and regulated stablecoins, excluding retail CBDC. Local banks OCBC and ...
Interview with Citibank CEO – Citibank CEO Jane Fraser discusses overhaul in exclusive interview with CNA
Citigroup's recently-announced overhaul is taking shape. The broad aim, trim down the bureaucracy for a more nimble, client-focused institution. While the strategy is in place, investors are yet to ...
Van Thinh Phat chairwoman manipulates lender SCB in $44B scam
Truong My Lan, chairwoman of disgraced property developer Van Thinh Phat, allegedly committed a VND1-quadrillion (US$44 billion) scam using lender SCB over 10 years.
Singapore trade grows 0.3% in October
Exports rose by 2.8% whilst imports declined by 2.3%. Singapore recorded a marginal 0.3% trade growth year-on-year in October 2023, following a 12.5% decline in the previous month, according to data ...
Amazon Singapore’s Black Friday sale: Bose, Ninja and more electronic deals
Here are some of the top electronics deals from Bose, Samsung and more you can find on Amazon this Black Friday.
Winking Studios opens 2.5% above IPO price at 20.5 cents
SINGAPORE - Shares of Winking Studios began trading a20.5 cents on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday. This is 2.5 per cent above its initial public offering (IPO) price of ...
Interview with Citibank CEO
Citigroup's recently-announced overhaul is taking shape. The broad aim, trim down the bureaucracy for a more nimble, client-focused institution. While the strategy is in place, investors are yet to ...
Man and teenager charged with conspiring to rob S$81,000 after victim tried to trade cash for crypto
SINGAPORE: A man and a teenager were charged in court on Monday (Nov 20) with conspiring to rob a man who tried to use S$81,060 in cash to trade for crypto tokens. Firdaus Muhammad ...