The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has made it clear that spot Bitcoin ETFs will not be allowed to be listed in Singapore.
Singapore is feeling the ripples as Chinese stocks slide
Chinese stocks got sucker-punched when the central bank kept its policy rate at 2.5%, not giving in to the popular demand for an interest rate cut ...
Singapore startup The Parentinc acquires baby product retailer Motherswork
SINGAPORE-BASED startup The Parentinc has acquired home-grown baby-product retailer Motherswork for an undisclosed sum, both companies jointly announced on Thursday (Jan 18). Read more at The Business ...
To fight scams, Singapore banks set up anti-mule team, hire ex-police officers
They're beefing up their anti-scam teams, recruiting specialists and using new technologies. But staying ahead of scammers is still a huge challenge, DBS, OCBC and UOB say.
India’s ONGC arm gets $420 mln loan from DBS Bank, Bank of Baroda
DBS Bank, a unit of Singapore's DBS Group Holdings (DBSM.SI), opens new tab, is leading the syndicated transaction guaranteed by ONGC, spokespersons for both ONGC Videsh and DBS Bank told Reuters. A ...
Singapore minister charged with corruption, resigns, in rare case
Singapore's Transport Minister S. Iswaran was charged with 27 offences in a graft investigation, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, in one of the highest-profile cases involving a minister ...
Mobile phone dealer fined record $48,000 for exploiting customers’ personal data to register prepaid SIM Cards
A mobile phone dealer named Koh Wei Ming, also known as Muhammad Amin Koh, has been fined a record $48,000 for illegally exploiting customers' personal data to register SIM cards without their ...
China launches a security review of Shein. Here’s what it means for its IPO
China's powerful internet regulator is conducting a security review of Shein as the fast-fashion giant gears up for its highly anticipated U.S. IPO.
Singapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, confirming a historic development for a city state that prides ...
Singapore Ex-Minister’s Graft Charges: ‘Kinky Boots’ and Soccer
Former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran faces 27 charges, including two counts of corruption, 24 counts of obtaining “valuable things” from someone he had business dealings with as a public ...
Here’s how Singapore Airlines airlifted a giant panda cub and sent it on its journey home to China
Singapore's first giant panda cub, Le Le, took a 4.5-hour-long flight to China via Singapore Airlines on 16 January 2024.
Chinese premier, Singaporean president vow to advance bilateral ties, cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pledged here on Tuesday to push for new achievements in bilateral relations and cooperation while they met on the sidelines of
HDFC Bank seeks Singapore bank license
HDFC Bank Ltd, India’s biggest private sector lender, is seeking to open its first branch in Singapore, signaling its overseas ambitions after sewing up a landmark merger with mortgage financier ...
HDFC seeks Singapore bank licence to open its first branch in country
The bank has applied to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a banking licence and is awaiting approval, according to sources familiar with the matter.
India’s HDFC Bank seeks Singapore bank license to grow overseas
HDFC Bank, India’s biggest private sector lender, is seeking to open its first branch in Singapore, signalling its overseas ambitions after sewing up a landmark merger with mortgage financier Housing ...
Singapore minister charged with corruption in rare case
Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged in court for graft, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, in one of the most high-profile graft cases involving a minister in ...