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Singapore is third-best country to relocate to and build family wealth, says report
Picking the right country is key to ensuring multi-generational wealth, the study found. Read more at straitstimes.com.
All foreign visitors can use automated lanes at Singapore checkpoints from second half of 2024: ICA
SINGAPORE — Starting from the second half of 2024, all foreign visitors to Singapore, regardless of nationality, will be able to use automated lanes to clear immigration at all of the city-state's ...
CapitaLand Investment establishes CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II to invest in lodging properties amidst growing demand
CapitaLand Investment has established CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II with a target equity size of US$600 million (S$800 million) to invest in lodging properties. It has secured first close ...
Standard Chartered weighs breaking up corporate, investment bank
Standard Chartered Plc is considering restructuring its institutional banking arm, the unit that houses the firm’s investment bankers and traders, as part of the latest effort by Chief Executive ...
Commentary: DBS CEO’S 30% variable pay cut raises issues of accountability
Singapore banks rely heavily on "pay for performance" practices to reward senior management. They must ensure that remuneration policies drive the right behaviour, says NUS corporate governance expert ...
International Energy Agency to open first regional office in Singapore
The International Energy Agency can assist the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its plans for a regional power grid, says one analyst.
Singapore-owned plane that crashed was flying in unusual pattern, says Malaysian villager
One fruit seller said he heard a very loud explosion before the crash happened. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore police launch investigation into alleged offences surrounding Israel-Hamas conflict
Read more about Singapore police launch investigation into alleged offences surrounding Israel-Hamas conflict on Devdiscourse ...
Prioritise ‘charismatic’ species such as otters, pangolins in conserving wildlife, say Singapore researchers
With an estimated 37 per cent of Singapore’s biodiversity having been lost in the last 200 years, scientists have proposed prioritising “charismatic” species in conservation efforts.
TikTok CEO’s Senate grilling on China ties could ‘undermine’ US image: Singapore envoy
Questions like those put to Chew Shou Zi can hurt how America is ‘viewed in different parts of the world’, says city state’s ambassador in Washington.
ST-UOB round-table event on Feb 19 to discuss Budget measures to tide S’pore over volatile times
SINGAPORE – Budget 2024 will be put under the microscope at a roundtable discussion on Feb 19 organised by The Straits Times and UOB. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Commentary: What DBS CEO Piyush Gupta’s 30% variable pay cut says about accountability
Singapore banks rely heavily on "pay for performance" practices to reward senior management. They must ensure that remuneration policies drive the right behaviour, says NUS corporate governance expert ...
Euronet acquires Singapore business to tap into a $1.2B market for online transactions
The acquisition will add 200 senior managers, software developers and architects to Euronet's global team. It also will expand Euronet’s client pool to Infinitum customers, which include big banks and ...
Blockchain Festival and Traders Fair 2024: Shaping the Future of Finance and Blockchain in Singapore
FINEXPO proudly hosts two events namely the Blockchain Festival and Traders Fair Singapore at the iconic Marina Bay Sands.
Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia
Practical retail use of crypto in developing markets is converging with institution adoption, BitGo Director Abel Seow writes.