DYSON conducted a retrenchment exercise on Tuesday (Oct 1), giving the labour union in Singapore only a day’s notice of the layoff. Read more at The Business Times.
How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity
Water has influenced war, the economy, and people’s health in Singapore. How has this water-stressed country become a global pioneer in the management of a scarce resource?
New Singapore government agency to tackle online harms such as cyberbullying, sharing of intimate images
Victims can submit an application to the agency, which will then order perpetrators and social media platforms to stop the online harm.
Money Talks – ‘Radical ideas’ needed to revitalise the Singapore stock market
Singapore’s stock market has been in the doldrums, struggling to attract and retain listings. For such a competitive economy, why is the stock market so lacklustre? Yang Eu Jin, partner and co-head of ...
Louis Dreyfus trumps Singapore’s Olam Agri in bidding war for Australia’s Namoi Cotton
Dutch crop trader Louis Dreyfus raised its buyout offer for Namoi Cotton on Tuesday, with its bid that values the Australian cotton ginning firm at A$159.3 million ($110 million) signalling the end of ...
ANZ Joins Singapore’s Project Guardian for Tokenization as First Australian Bank
Australian bank ANZ has partnered with Chainlink Labs and ADDX to explore tokenized real-world assets through MAS’s Project Guardian.
Robinhood expands footprint in Europe, introducing crypto transfer features for EU customers
Robinhood expands crypto services in the European Union, allowing users to self-custody assets. The move follows favourable EU regulations and Robinhood’s acquisition of Bitstamp.
Robinhood Introduces Crypto Transfers for European Users
Robinhood expands its crypto services in Europe, allowing transfers and self-custody, while also acquiring Bitstamp to boost its global presence in the face of regulatory challenges in the US.
Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Buys Crypto Finance’s Asset Management Unit
The Switzerland-based entity, now renamed Matrixport Asset Management AG (MAM), offers institutional-grade digital assets investment solutions, including the first FINMA-approved crypto fund. The ...
20% drop in Singapore cars entering JB on first day of VEP implementation
The enforcement of the VEP requirement will be implemented in phases. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares decline amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.1%
Local stocks fell into the red on Tuesday (Oct 1), even as most regional markets ended mixed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
All teams qualified for MPL SG Season 8 playoffs
ONE Esports lists all the teams qualified for MPL SG Season 8 playoffs and details the playoff bracket, format, schedule, and venue.
Malaysia’s VEP rollout: Singapore drivers say no reminders issued so far, lighter traffic at Causeway
Warnings issued to drivers without a VEP will be increased in the coming month, an official heading the Road Transport Department’s operations in Johor tells CNA.
Singapore ministers slam Lee Hsien Yang’s ‘rich’ claim linking Lee Kuan Yew to suit
Ministers Vivian Balakrishnan and K. Shanmugam took issue with Lee Hsien Yang's Facebook post about their defamation suit against him Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Law Minister ...
NIPPON STEEL TRADING CORPORATION’S STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE’S MLION CORPORATION, A LEADING DISTRIBUTOR OF FOUNDATION STEEL SOLUTIONS IN ASIA
MLION CORPORATION PTE LTD (Mlion) is pleased to announce its strategic minority investment from Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (NST) to advance its already strong foothold in key ASEAN markets, ...
Singapore private housing prices cool, ending an over year-long rally
Singapore's private home prices fell for the first time in five quarters amid depressed sales, preliminary market data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)