Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, has launched new global retail services in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank to offer customers USD, EUR, and AED options. According to ...
Woman arrested for import and sale of counterfeit apparel worth over $142,000
A 42-year-old woman was arrested for the alleged import and sale of counterfeit goods. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...
Singapore-Johor Economy Deal Signing Gets Pushed to November
(Bloomberg) -- A deal between Singapore and Malaysia to establish a special economic zone in Johor is likely to be signed by November, according to a top official. Most Read from Bloomberg Turkey ...
Singapore’s top university adopts measures to curb tourist influx
The National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the world's most prestigious universities, has announced a series of measures to curb the growing nuisance caused by large crowds of tourists on ...
MB: Deal for Johor-Singapore special economic zone set to be signed ‘hopefully’ in Nov
The deal for the Johor and Singapore special economic zone (SEZ) is reportedly expected to be signed by November, the state government said. Finance news Bloomberg cited Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn ...
Prosecution calls for 5½ years’ jail for man over Singapore roadside attack, videos posted of stripped victim
SINGAPORE: A man sided with his niece’s estranged husband ... A1’s son also told his girlfriend, 23, to record the incident with her mobile phone and she complied. The husband ordered PW4 to step out ...
Weekly Singapore Stock Market Round up: Post National Day Rally
Last week, Singapore’s stock market experienced both significant gains and declines. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ultimately closed the week 1.1% higher on Friday, but not without encountering ...
Singapore shares fell on Thursday—STI dropped 0.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares fell on Thursday, Aug 29, after mixed global market trends from the previous night. The Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 4.78 points, or 0.1%, to 3,386.25 just minutes ...
Singapore ranks first among ASEAN peers when it comes to tech in 2024 Global Innovation Index
SINGAPORE: A recent survey conducted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revealed that Singapore leads the ASEAN region in terms of technological innovation. This finding comes ...
Musim Mas Signs its first Sustainability-Linked Loan with Rabobank and HSBC Bank
Priya Kini, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC Singapore, said: "We have a longstanding relationship with Musim Mas, and we are glad to be able to further deepen our support with their first ...
Great Eastern names HSBC banker as new group CEO
Hingston joins from HSBC, where he has worked in the last 18 years ... both internal candidates in the company as well as an executive search within and outside Singapore in choosing a successor for ...
Woman scammed of over $213k; police, bank step in to save her from losing another $500k
The 75-year-old victim had fallen prey to a government official impersonation scam. Read more at straitstimes.com.
As regional M&As spike, Singapore’s business valuation body sees benefit of standardised practices across countries
The goal is to have the CVA certification recognised and accepted as a “trustworthy hallmark” of business valuation by countries beyond Singapore, IVAS council chair Lie Kok Keong told The Business Times in an interview. “IVAS has done reasonably ...
APAC Telcos Poised to Lead Global 6G Rollout
Only six APAC-based operators are deploying LTE networks, most commonly associated with 4G ... Two current testing-phase RedCap networks in Thailand and Singapore. Telkomsel’s planning of a RedCap ...
How the Fed Will Help Singapore REITs Outshine Banks
Higher-for-longer global interest rates pumped up the profitability of loans at Singapore’s three homegrown banks. Last year, DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas ...
Review: Singapore Airlines 737 MAX business class
All up, Singapore Airlines’ 737 MAX business class experience is on par with that of the larger twin-aisle jets in the SQ fleet – so even if you’re changing flights at Changi, you could look forward to a fully lie-flat bed right across your journey. That’s a consistency few airlines can promise.