The future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States could see a significant shift as Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission known for his pro-innovation ...
Analyzing Foreign Investor Trends in Singapore’s Condo Market
Singapore’s condominium market has long been a magnet for foreign investors, thanks to the city-state’s political stability, robust legal framework, and strategic location in Asia. Despite property ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered expands wealth planning team
Standard Chartered Global Private Bank has bolstered its wealth planning and family advisory services by appointing new relationship managers and team leaders. This move aims to enhance the bank’s ...
2024 Network Readiness Index: USA, Singapore, and Finland lead the way for third consecutive year
Once again, the United States has taken top spot in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024, leading the way for the third consecutive year. Singapore and Finland hold second and third places, ...
Deepfake extortion targets Singapore officials, highlighting growing cyber threat
More than 100 Singapore public servants, including five ministers, were targeted, prompting calls for better cyber threat education.
‘Much-needed certainty’: What the Sino-Singapore relationship offers to the world
Observers say frontier fields like artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital and green economies are ripe for closer cooperation.
DBS and POSB cardholders, heads up! Enjoy about 50 exclusive deals during Sentosa’s island-wide celebrations this festive season
The celebrations from Dec 9 to Feb 16 will transform Sentosa with interactive installations and activities in Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Sensoryscape, and Palawan Beach.
Singapore shares end higher on Friday amid cautious optimism; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed on Friday (Nov 29) in the black, as global markets appeared to take Donald Trump’s impending presidency with cautious optimism. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0 ...
Singapore’s Aging Population Poses Economic Pressure Even as Labor Market Improves
The city-state’s labor force participation fell further in 2024, the ministry said, citing aging workers and slowing residential population growth.
Inside Singapore’s animation industry ‘bloodbath’: Why some animators say there is still hope
Despite the global downturn in the industry, Singapore studios are still giving it their best shot. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC pulls back credit card business in China: Reuters
China is a relatively small market for HSBC’s credit card business. The gross carrying amount in this segment was just US$287 million, or about 1% of the global total last year.
Suntec REIT biggest beneficiary from MAS’s ‘looser’ leverage, ICR rules: OCBC
S-REITs are now subject to a single aggregate leverage limit of 50% and a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 1.5 times.
DBS, EnterpriseSG and IMDA launch gen AI programme to help up to 50,000 SMEs adopt tech
The programme, called Spark GenAI, will help SMEs understand gen AI use cases in areas like customer engagement and marketing.
DBS gets approval to raise China securities JV stake to 91%
Singapore-based DBS Group has obtained regulatory approval to increase its stake in DBS Securities China to 91 percent, up from 51 percent, Shanghai Securities News reported on Tuesday. The ...
DBS, EnterpriseSG, IMDA programme to help SMEs leverage generative AI
DBS, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), has designed a programme that aims to raise awareness of generative artificial ...
One-time property tax rebate of up to 20% for owner-occupiers in 2025 to cushion cost-of-living pains
The government will give a one-off property tax rebate of up to 20 per cent for owner-occupied residential properties in 2025, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Inland Revenue Authority of ...