The Singpass details were used to create a bank account that funnelled S$397,995 in scam proceeds from a 76-year-old victim.
Singapore’s UOB aims to take control of the US$2 trillion trade finance market in Southeast Asia
We are already the number one trade bank in ASEAN, and I want to invest [our resources] to dominate this region,” UOB's group head said ...
Singapore to Allow Cashless Bets in Casinos, Except Crypto
Singapore will allow its two casinos to conduct cashless gaming under changes made to the Casino Control Act, but will not permit the use of cryptocurrencies, CNA reported, citing Minister of State ...
Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services
Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on ...
Jail for ‘glorified secretary’ who facilitated crypto Ponzi scheme that scammed victims of $1.1m
Chen Wei, 43, was sentenced to 4 years’ jail and fined $6,000 for his role in the scam. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tata Electronics and ASMPT Forge Strategic Partnership to Bolster India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The state-of-the-art semiconductor fabs and assembly plants, developed with an investment of INR 1,18,000 crore, are expected to generate nearly 50,000 direct and indirect jobs, contributing ...
Singapore-Traded Grand Venture Technology Eyes Second Listing in Malaysia
Singapore-based Grand Venture Technology Ltd., which produces components for semiconductor makers and other industries, is targeting a second listing in Malaysia, according to people familiar with the ...
Singapore based publishers focussed startup by Ex-Googlers, Crackle Technologies raises USD 1.7 Mn to Revolutionize Adtech with AI-Powered Solutions
Crackle Technologies has raised a $1.7M pre-seed round to build AI based products to help publishers maximize their adtech earnings.
Investigation Underway in Singapore for Illegal Worldcoin Account Trading
Singapore is investigating unauthorized Worldcoin-related activities while the project faces global regulatory scrutiny over its data collection practices and potential misuse of user accounts.
A day in the life of an American startup founder in Singapore who juggles timezones, 8 employees, and WhatsApp chats with hundreds of customers
"I have to remind myself that with your own startup, the work never ends. So you have to create the boundaries yourself."
Pope Francis arrives in Singapore, last stop on 12-day Asia tour
Francis is only the second pope to visit the city-state, which has about 210,000 Catholics among its 5.92 million people.
Pope Francis lands in Singapore; inter-faith dialogue, climate on agenda
Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, where he is expected to focus on inter-faith dialogue and reinforce the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority.
Pope lands in economic power Singapore after a joyous visit to impoverished, devout East Timor
The joyous encounter came just hours after around 600,000 people — or nearly half the population — packed a seaside park for Francis’ Mass. It was held on the same field where St. John Paul II prayed ...
Pope lands in Singapore, final stop on grand Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis touched down in Singapore Wednesday, the last stop of a four-nation Asia-Pacific trip aimed at boosting the Catholic Church's standing in the world's most populous region. "The pope will most likely continue to underline a number of global issues that are not specific to a single country,
Malaysian man jailed for smuggling endangered fish into Singapore
By bno - Surabaya Office A Malaysian man was sentenced to nine months in prison on September 10 for smuggling endangered Asian arowanas into Singapore without proper permits, Channel News Asia reported.
Economists Raise Singapore’s 2024 GDP Growth Forecast to 2.6% From 2.4%, MAS Survey Shows
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