A newly-established review group with representatives from both the private and public sectors will propose measures to revitalize Singapore’s struggling stock market.
Proposed law to fix Singapore casino entry levy at S$150 a day, after lapse of earlier order due to oversight
Under the proposed changes to the Casino Control Act, breaching a Family Visit Limit becomes a punishable offence while the power to approve main shareholders of Singapore's casino operators will go ...
FBI debunks claim that Trump shooter had overseas bank accounts | Fact check
The FBI said it hasn't found evidence that Crooks owned overseas bank accounts. The post doesn't provide any proof to back up its claim. ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s housing model a solution for Canada’s affordability woes?
Urban planner Louisa-May Khoo says she got a sense of deja-vu when British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the BC Builds housing program earlier this year. Khoo, a University ... ( read original story ...)
No plans to replicate or scale up cash with no strings attached pilot: MSF
SINGAPORE – There are no plans for the Government to ... randomised control trial between May 2022 and November 2023 by AWWA, with funding from Standard Chartered Bank. Results released in July showed ...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust bags $165m OCBC sustainability-linked loan
Trust said to have “greened” 51 per cent of its global portfolio by gross floor area. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Daily Cuts – Why do Singapore firms still pay ransom to cyber attackers?
A recent study found that 3 in 5 companies in Singapore paid ransoms during cyberattacks in 2023 — of these, 36 percent paid at least half a million US dollars. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find ou ...
Singapore Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Market Report 2024
Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international ...
Singapore teenage star Max Maeder tops standings after Day 2 of Olympic kitefoiling
PARIS (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore’s Maximilian Maeder rose to the top of the standings in the men’s Formula Kite competition at the Paris Olympics after the second day of racing on Aug 5.
Singapore ops ok sharing player AML data under law update
Singapore’s Casino Control (Amendment) Bill had a first reading on Tuesday in the city-state’s parliament. The original Casino Control Act came into force in 2006, before any casinos opened in the ...
Singapore’s STI dips 1.4 % amid calls for Fed rate cuts
The STI, being heavy with banking counters, is dragged down as a result. SINGAPORE was left out from the rebound played out elsewhere in Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday (Aug 6), a day after the global ...
Citi appoints head of wealth for Asia South
She was most recently the head of Treasures Singapore, overseeing both onshore and offshore enterprises and clients, and has previously held positions at DBS as head of retail customer segment, head ...
Citi Singapore nets ex-DBS COO as new CEO
Citi has appointed Yeo Wenxian as its new head of wealth for Asia South and CEO of Citibank Singapore, effective 1 November.
Indian spices not banned by Singapore, Hong Kong: Anupriya Patel in Rajya Sabha
As part of its import surveillance, the Singapore Food Agency placed the consignments of spices from the associated brands under Hold-and-Test regime for a period of one month ...
Tech lead jailed after Singapore investors lose S$1.1m to crypto firm started by Chinese tycoon
A&A Blockchain Innovation was started by Yang Bin, listed by Forbes in 2001 as China's second-richest man. The company drew S$6.7 million from more than 700 investors in Singapore.
Most iconic changes in Singapore
Some of the most iconic changes in Singapore include introducing EZ-link cards, air-conditioned buses, and biometric passports.