In 2022, the country also had the largest investment attractiveness at 41.1%. Singapore’s financial technology investment is projected to contribute about 3.56% (+2.45%) to the region’s gross domestic ...
Girls’ Generation’s Yoon-ah wishes she had more time to explore Singapore
In a question posed by Yahoo Life Singapore, Yoon-ah said that if she were given 24 hours to do anything, she'd want to explore Singapore.
12 suspects who allegedly siphoned cash from victims’ bank accounts using malware arrested in Singapore
Twelve men allegedly linked to a money-laundering syndicate believed to be behind a recent spate of banking-related malware cases have been arrested.
PUMA runs with GOVT SG for Standard Chartered Marathon activation
Athletics brand PUMA has appointed commissions creative agency GOVT Singapore as the creative and activation agency for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2023.
Standard Chartered’s innovation arm launches audax, enable banks and FIs to modernise and scale at speed
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation fintech investment and ventures arm, has launched a digital banking technology solutions provider called audax. It will help banks and financial ...
74-year-old man loses $70k after downloading third-party app to buy roast duck
The scammer transferred about $70,000 out of his DBS and POSB accounts in seven transactions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s GIC ditched Vista stake after founder’s tax scandal
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, one of the world’s most influential investors, sold its stake in a Vista Equity Partners fund after the buyout firm’s founder was embroiled in a tax scandal, ...
Woman charged with forging letters from Prime Minister’s Office to get money from HDB, Customs
SINGAPORE: A 55-year-old woman was charged on Friday (Sep 29) with two counts of forging documents purportedly from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in order to get money from government agencies.
Singapore fuel exports to Mexico hit record in Q3 on limited US supply
Record volumes of refined products were shipped from Singapore to Mexico in the third quarter on lower U.S. exports to the Latin American country caused by peak summer demand and slow shipping through ...
Oscars: Singapore Selects Anthony Chen’s ‘The Breaking Ice’ for International Feature Category
The youth drama — starring Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran and Qu Chuxiao — premiered at Cannes and was named by 'The Hollywood Reporter' as one of the festival's 20 finest films screened this year.
Singapore authority arrests 5 young drug offenders
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested five suspected drug offenders aged between 17 and 21 in a recent operation, according to a statement it released ...
Singapore, Malaysia and Thai conglomerates among region’s hardest hit by value erosion: Bain
Over the decades conglomerates’ performance weakened, and they lost their edge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Non-declaration of gluten: Singapore recalls noodle product from Malaysia
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected gluten in Taste Original's Organic Mee Suar (300g) from Malaysia which was not declared on the food packaging labels.
GIC-backed Line Man to gear up for US$300mil IPO
Line Man Wongnai, an on-demand delivery app in Thailand, has started preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) in Bangkok that could raise around US$300mil, according to people with knowledge ...
Malware scam: 12 men arrested for allegedly siphoning cash from victims’ bank accounts
SINGAPORE - Twelve men allegedly linked to a money-laundering syndicate believed to be behind a recent spate of banking-related malware cases have been arrested. On Thursday, the police said they had ...
HSBC head of public affairs said to exit after slamming UK’s stance on China
Businesses like HSBC operating in China are struggling to navigate rising geopolitical tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.