Even as SGX RegCo works on improving when and how it queries companies, the net can perhaps be cast wider to address friction in other areas ...
Real median income in Singapore grew 3.4% in 2024, gap with lower-wage workers narrows: MOM
Time-related underemployment in 2024 stayed at a low rate of 2.3 per cent, the same as in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Addressing Singapore’s cost of living crisis: A call to revisit past policies
In this letter, Lee Choong Onn critiques Singapore's rising cost of living, linking it to policy shifts from the 1990 asset enhancement strategy. He advocates revisiting past principles, such as ...
Business sentiment among Singapore property players improves in Q3 on rate declines
Business sentiment amongst property players in Singapore further improved in Q3, driven by declining interest rates and expectations of better economic performance. Data from the National University ... ( read original story ...)
DBS and JFC Open Doors to Asian Markets for Japanese SMEs
DBS and Japan Finance Corporation (JFC), a government-owned financial institution, have signed a MoU to help Japanese SMEs expand into Asia.
Singapore’s financial system can weather geopolitical uncertainties: MAS
A review by the central bank has shown that Singapore's financial system is able to weather heightened geopolitical uncertainties in the year ahead. The Monetary Authority of Singapore looked at how ...
APAC Realty’s CEO Marcus Chu: ‘The property industry still needs agents’
Agents have the experience and expertise, including in navigating housing policies, cooling measures, fees such as stamp duties, and much more ... ( read original story ...)
8 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with Lowest Interest Rates (Nov – Dec 2024)
If you’re in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial ...
CICT’s Tony Tan on Singapore’s office and retail future
This interview is an extract from senior correspondent Leslie Yee’s PropertyBT Podcast. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore to remain a top real estate investment prospect in Asia Pacific 2025
Singapore is expected to remain one of the top investment prospects for real estate in the Asia Pacific in 2025, according to a joint report by PwC and the Urba ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays to Set Up a New Private Banking Booking Center in Singapore
Barclays PLC BCS intends to establish a new Private Banking booking center in Singapore, expanding its presence in the Asian region. The center is anticipated to be operational by 2026 to serve the ...
Donald Trump’s win may be good news for Singapore, but bad news for Hong Kong—report
SINGAPORE: Not everyone was pleased when Donald Trump was re-elected President of the United States earlier this month, but it may be good news for Singapore even as it could mark the opposite for ...
I set up a business where I got paid to play Dungeons & Dragons. We now run 180 games a month at our main studio, and I’m living the nerdworld dream.
Farez Najid found a way to make a living as a professional Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master. He now runs multiple studios and a training program.
Singapore stocks edge lower as tariff concerns weigh on investor sentiment; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE – Local shares dipped on Nov 27, mirroring a mixed regional performance as investors digest the threat of President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per ...
Issue #1: What’s Happening This Week?—Civil Servants’ Bonus, COE drops, SCB Launches New Luxury Card
Short on time to catch up on the news, but want to stay informed about what’s happening in Singapore? We’ve got you covered. Our team has sifted through the overwhelming flow of news stories, press ...
Former UOB employee who cheated victims of over S$1 million gets 14-year prohibition orders
Loh Sheng Yang defrauded a total of 17 victims by inducing them to sign up for fictitious UOB fixed and structured deposit products, according to MAS.