Singapore is gearing up to build the world's most extensive facility dedicated to enhancing the ocean's ability to remove carbon dioxide, aiming for operation by 2025.
Construction starts on Singapore’s $553mn property project in Vietnam’s Binh Duong
From the beginning of the year until February 20, Singapore has emerged as the leading foreign investor in Vietnam, with a cumulative investment of $2.08 billion. The figure constitutes 48.5 percent ...
Singapore to Build World’s Largest Facility to Boost Carbon-Removal Power of the Ocean
The Equatic Process, a novel carbon removal technology and one of the best inventions of 2023, is getting a major scale-up, with the world’s largest ocean carbon dioxide removal (OCDR) facility set to ...
Massive $1.2B scam! — Singapore firm accused of swindling 26,000 people in Japan’s largest fraud case
SINGAPORE: Sky Premium International, a firm registered in Singapore, is under investigation in Japan for a case referred to as the country’s biggest financial scandal. 135 billion yen (S$1.2 billion) ...
Do Fundamentals Have Any Role To Play In Driving Boustead Singapore Limited’s (SGX:F9D) Stock Up Recently?
Most readers would already know that Boustead Singapore's (SGX:F9D) stock increased by 5.4% over the past three ...
Cut-off yield on latest Singapore 6-month T-bill rises to 3.8%
Yields on the bills are determined via competitive auctions in a market that comprises individuals and institutions from Singapore and overseas, and therefore reflect the general level and direction ...
Crypto trading arm of Hong Kong-based group gets Singapore regulator’s preliminary nod
HashKey Technology Services was granted an in-principle approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for its major payment institution licence application. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More than S$5.4 billion set aside in 61,000 ‘money lock’ bank accounts
SINGAPORE: More than S$5.4 billion (US$4 billion) of savings have been set aside in over 61,000 bank accounts with a “money lock” feature as of February, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Wee family, Singapore’s richest banking dynasty, grapples with succession
BUILDING a multibillion-dollar empire is one thing. Keeping it in the family is another matter. Read more at The Business Times.
Over Half of Surveyed Singapore Users Own Cryptocurrency
The evolving landscape of cryptocurrency in Singapore showcases a balanced approach to innovation, regulation, and consumer engagement.
HaskKey OTC Obtains In-Principle Payments License in Singapore
Previously operating under a licensing exemption in Singapore, HashKey OTC currently caters to accredited investors and financial institutions. Their services encompass spot trading for 40 digital ...
Filipino lawmaker criticises ‘good friend’ Singapore over Taylor Swift exclusivity deal, wants Philippines to formally protest agreement
The criticism came from representative Joey Salceda, who on Wednesday (28 Feb) called on the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to formally protest the agreement between the Singapore ...
Singapore’s defence budget to stay in range of 3% of GDP over next decade: Ng Eng Hen
Singapore's defence spending is expected to come in at around S$20.2 billion in the coming financial year -- a 2.5% increase from the year before. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the expenditure as a ...
How Singapore is competing to host Asia’s newly minted wealthy
Knight Frank, however, underscored that whilst Singapore has seen a rising number of family offices, its link to "direct spending and investing is not clear cut." "Last summer, the Monetary Authority ...
Improvements to workforce, productivity key to achieving Singapore’s growth target: DPM Wong
Singapore intends to achieve its economic growth target of between 2% and 3% through improvements in its workforce and productivity. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said this ...
Singapore’s Richest Banking Dynasty Grapples With Succession
Building a multibillion-dollar empire is one thing. Keeping it in the family is another matter. By the time Wee Cho Yaw died earlier this month at 95, his five children had firmly established roles ...