More than 1,500 vapes and related components were confiscated in Singapore within the first four days of implementing tougher penalties for vaping.
Singapore’s Temasek, HSBC, Australia pile into $510m green fund
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's central bank on Monday announced that it has received US$510 million in commitments from regional players for a fund to bankroll sustainable infrastructure projects in South ...
Citi and SMRT mark 20 years of partnership with refreshed Citi SMRT Card benefits for commuters
The collaboration, now in its 20th year, has evolved alongside commuter habits; when it debuted, the Citi SMRT Credit Card was simply a two-in-one product that allowed users to pay for MRT and bus ...
Blackpink’s Lisa registers company Lloud in Singapore
Blackpink is indeed in our area. Or at least, it seems like Lisa is.From data found on business directory RecordOwl, it was recently revealed that the 28-year-old Thai star had registered her artiste ...
Jail for Singapore man who transferred bedridden friend’s CPF money to his own bank account
SINGAPORE: While visiting his bedridden friend in hospital, who was unable to speak, a man used her mobile phone to unlawfully access her Central Provident Fund (CPF) account and transferred S$54,000 ...
MetaComp and OSL Form Partnership on Digital Finance Between Singapore and Hong Kong
MetaComp and OSL partner to develop cross-border payments, tokenised assets, and compliance links between Singapore and Hong Kong.
Singapore’s FAST-P Secures US$510 Million to Address Asia’s Climate Finance Gap
Singapore’s FAST-P Green Investments Partnership secures US$510M first close for sustainable projects in Asia.
Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: deputy CEO Tan Teck Long
SINGAPORE] OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s December exports post worst fall in two years – Yahoo
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's exports recorded their worst decline in more than two years in December as shipments of electronics and pharmaceuticals plunged, official data showed on Thursday.
OSL and MetaComp Alliance to Foster Compliant Cross-Border Digital Asset Infrastructure Between Hong Kong and Singapore
OSL Group (HKEX:863), the leading global compliant digital financial infrastructure platform, and MetaComp Pte Ltd, a leading licensed cross-border FX and digital assets infrastructure provider ...
Singapore-Johor SEZ helps southern state beat Singapore, Malaysia’s growth: DBS
SINGAPORE] The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is showing great potential, according to a DBS report released on Thursday (Sep 4). Read more at The Business Times.
Johor-Singapore SEZ helps southern state beat Singapore, Malaysia’s growth: DBS
In the first half of 2025, foreign parties have accounted for 6 per cent of investments in the zone. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Green Investments Partnership raises $655m at first close
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the Green Investments Partnership (GIP) has raised $655m (US$510m) at its first close.
Fast-P’s Green Investments Partnership achieves first close with US$510 mil from MAS, Temasek, IFC
Investors in Singapore’s blended finance partnership initiative also include the Australian government and British International Investment.
UOB Kay Hian’s Mo raises target price for BRC Asia second time in just over three months
All in, BRC Asia has built up a record order book of $2 billion, including a recent boost of $570 million for Terminal 5 ...
Small condo units draw steady demand, but are harder to resell
About one in four resale condominium transactions between 2019 and 2025 involved a studio or one-bedder unit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)