Singapore Telecommunications, South-East Asia's largest telecoms firm, and ridehailing-to-payments firm Grab Holdings Ltd, have each bought a 16.3% stake in PT Bank Fama International to pursue ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Spacs has rocky start; which raises many concerns
The first two blank-cheque enterprises to register in Singapore had a disappointing market launch, sparking worries about whether the enthusiasm for ... ( read original story ...)
SMBC Singapore Open: calm Sadom clinches three-stroke win
Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana secured the biggest title of his fledgling golf career in winning the US$1.25 million SMBC Open at Sentosa Golf Club. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Father arrested after twin boys found dead in Upper Bukit Timah canal, to be charged with murder
The father of twin boys who were found dead in a canal in Upper Bukit Timah on Friday (Jan 21) evening was arrested late on Saturday for his suspected involvement in their deaths. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first SPACs off to timid start in rough trading week (Jan 17-21)
A lacklustre market debut for the first two blank-check companies to list in Singapore is raising some questions whether the excitement seen for such vehicles in the U.S. early last year will prevail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils an orchid in honour of Expo 2020 Dubai
Introducing the Dendrobium Expo 2020 Dubai, a robust and free-flowering orchid hybrid that is named after the first World Expo held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Open: Sadom Kaewkanjana fends off chasing pack to win Singapore Open
Kim Joo-hyung claims Asian Tour Order of Merit title Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana won the Singapore Open on Sunday with a comfortable three-shot victory over South Korea’s Kim Joo-hyung and Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Sadom fends off chasing pack to win Singapore Open
Singapore (AFP) – Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana won the SMBC Singapore Open golf on Sunday with a comfortable three-shot victory over South Korea's Kim Joo-hyung and Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa. The ... ( read original story ...)
Sightings of a critically endangered and rare leopard cat in Singapore
"The sightings have finally enabled me to tick a box on my bucket list, as I have at last managed to spot this rare animal after years of trying" - John Lee, Founder, Wildlife Asia (Singapore) ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC phishing attacks were ‘fast and furious’ and ‘well-strategised’, says group CEO
The phishing attacks on OCBC customers last year and the bank's efforts to shut down the rapid fraudulent transfers has been described by the bank's group chief executive as akin to "fighting a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is as much a part of Singapore’s history as of India’s’
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is as much a part of Singapore’s history as of India’s, a Singapore-based prominent writer said here on Sunday as rich tributes were paid to the legendary freedom fighter on ... ( read original story ...)
Improvements in digital banking security will restore customers’ faith: Experts
Recent SMS phishing scams have dented public confidence in digital banking transactions. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Unvaccinated 92-year-old woman is first Omicron-related death in Singapore; 2,463 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 22)
A 92-year-old unvaccinated woman has died from complications related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant - the first Omicron-related death in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore remembers Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s legacy
Former Indian envoy to Singapore TCA Raghavan writes that the most endearing memory for him was Netaji's visit to the Chettiar Temple flanked by Abid Hasan and Mohammad Zaman Kiyani ... ( read original story ...)
Tikehau Capital’s SPAC raises $120m in Singapore IPO
Pegasus Asia, the SPAC of French asset management group Tikehau Capital, has raised $120 million in its IPO in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Greenridge Crescent boys’ deaths: 48-year-old father arrested, to be charged with murder
The police have arrested a 48-year-old man for his suspected involvement in the death of his two 11-year-old sons who were found motionless at a playground on Friday (Jan 21). The police had received ... ( read original story ...)