Singapore’s Whampoa Group plans to launch its new digital bank, Singapore Gulf Bank, in December. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Acer-backed Winking Studios aims to grow global reach with Singapore IPO
GAMING-RELATED company Winking Studios has drawn up plans to boost its international reach and drive its regional expansion. And at the centre of these plans is a listing on the Singapore Exchange ...
Building on grandpa’s legacy: How firm’s third-gen owners go digital to grow family business
Through solutions like Enterprise Resource Planning, local electronics retailer Parisilk is getting the help it needs to future-proof the company. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s homeownership rate is 80%. Could a housing solution there work in Hawaii?
Hawaii lawmakers and housing advocates hungry for new solutions are looking to the Southeast Asian city-state for some potential answers.
YY Group Files for IPO at $4 to $5/Share
By Dean Seal YY Group Holdings has filed paperwork with regulators for an initial public offering with an offering price of $4 to $5 a share.
20 FUN and Interesting Facts About Singapore
Singapore is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but did you also know that it’s only made up of one city? The whole nation is full of interesting, amazing facts that ...
Commercial tankers refuel US Air Force fighters for Singapore exercise
The U.S. Air Force could use commercial tankers to refuel fighters during training or exercises to free up its own tankers for operational missions.
DBS puts ‘hold’ call on Genting Singapore under review, citing higher-than-expected $6.8 bil capex plan
"This also suggests that the Singapore tourism landscape has shifted towards attracting a greater proportion of wealthier tourists, which justifies its revised $6.8 billion capex budget over the next ...
Eighth Singapore Fintech Festival kicks off
The eighth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival kicks off on Nov 14 and will last till Nov 18, bringing together a record number of. The central theme of this year’s SFF, w ...
Behind the Scenes of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize: Singapore ‘Took It Up a Notch,’ Says Photographer
Prince William's Earthshot Prize in Singapore "took it up a notch," says royal photographer who shared never-before-seen images from the event ...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip After Friday’s Strong Showing
Singapore-based investment firm Foresight Ventures has acquired an 80% stake in crypto news publication The Block for $60 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. Foresight Ventures ...
Three indicators to identify stress in the banking system, and what they show now
THE banking sector has been grappling with slowing loan growth, rising interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty. Read more at The Business Times.
Small man with big heart, former Singapore basketballer Chong Yew Seng dies aged 62
Chong had been diagnosed with advanced peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer affecting the lining of the abdomen, in September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages scam 267 in Singapore of RM2mil this month
At least 237 people have fallen for a phishing scam involving fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages since November, with total losses amounting to S$606,000 (RM2mil), the police said in a statement on Monday (Nov ...
Singapore rolls out first EV chargers at HDB carpark
For the first time, charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed at a surface-level Housing Board carpark.
Diwali in Singapore: President Tharman hosts his first Deepavali open house at The Istana
Indian-origin Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was elected recently with a landslide margin of votes, hosted thousands of people at his first Deepavali (aka Diwali) open house at The ...