Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA ... among all relevant stakeholders to understand the impact of the fast-evolving generative AI technology. It also recommends that policymakers ...
Singapore’s banking trio swells to 45% of Straits Times Index after recent run-up
AFTER a strong performance this year and an even more spectacular run-up this week, the three local banks are increasingly dominating Singapore’s benchmark index. The proportion of the market ...
Singapore Launches Autonomous Shuttle Service, WeRide Robobus Becomes a New Attraction at Resorts World Sentosa
Ltd, WeRide launched its Robobus shuttle service at Sentosa in Singapore. This marks the official opening of Singapore's first publicly accessible, L4-level autonomous Robobus route for passenger ...
First-Time Homebuyers’ Guide to Low-Interest Home Loans in Singapore
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone, but it can also be a daunting experience, especially in a dynamic market like Singapore. One of the most critical aspects of this journey is securing a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ports boost container handling capacity as more shipping lines call
The first of three additional berths at Tuas Port began operating on July 1 amid severe congestion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Half of Singapore’s e-commerce scams now happen on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram
On a Facebook group for Filipino expatriates in Singapore, a post for secondhand electronics and furniture looked legitimate. So Joel inquired about a laptop and an iPhone 14, and was asked to pay a ...
Chart of the Day: Stock market booked $1.17b net institutional outflow in H1
UOB, OCBC, Singtel and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding book the most inflows. Singapore’s stock market logged $1.175b of net institution outflow during the first six months of 2024, according to data shared ...
10 Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with the Highest Interest Rates (Jul 2024)
Savings accounts have a simple premise, but often come with complex mechanisms for you to earn bonus interest. When you open a savings account with a bank, you deposit money into it and let that money ...
UOB winds down digital credit assessment subsidiary
It had promised to invest S$12m on Avatec when it launched in 2018. United Overseas Bank (UOB) is winding up operations of its subsidiary Avatec.ai (S) Pte Ltd, a digital solutions company using AI to ...
Singapore Stocks Jump to Two-Year High as DBS, OCBC Hit Records
Singapore stocks rose to the highest level in two years, helped by optimism over major banks’ dividend payouts and elevated Federal Reserve interest rates hopes.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh ...
Singapore is trying to be a wealth hub. Now 6 family offices that got tax breaks are tied to the nation’s biggest money laundering case
Vistra, a corporate business service provider, highlighted Singapore’s well-developed financial and professional services sectors, international connectivity, and strong healthcare and education ...
CNA Explains: Why must travellers declare S$20,000 cash when entering or leaving Singapore?
Regardless, travellers who fail to fully and accurately declare over S$20,000 in cash or bearable negotiable instruments – such as traveller’s cheques, money orders and postal orders – can be jailed ...
Business partner ordered to pay S$299,000 in legal costs to Violet Oon and family
LUXURY and lifestyle company Group MMM and its director Manoj Murjani have been ordered by the High Court to pay S$299,000 to restauranteur Violet Oon and her two children. Read more at The Business ...
Two-thirds of Singapore firms are not confident of meeting net zero goals: report
As the city-state's listed companies prepare to kick off mandatory climate reporting in 2025, nine in 10 local firms have yet to fully measure Scope 3 emissions, which make up the bulk of an entity's ...
Boustead unit partners Evotion Labs to deploy Singapore’s first EV motorcycle battery swop stations
A UNIT of engineering and technology group Boustead Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider Evotion Labs to deploy Singapore’s ...
Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape
A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The 38-year-old hairdresser, Ikko Kita, is set to be the first ...