Flying instructors have emerged as Singapore’s top earners – at least by median gross monthly salary, which stands at an impressive $20,000. Following closely behind are foreign exchange brokers and ...
Crypto investors with funds in defunct Tokenize Xchange left in limbo amid police probe
A sudden closure and an ongoing probe into Tokenize Xchange, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading platform, have left its users in limbo, with many unable to withdraw their investment holdings for ...
S’pore among easiest places for business but trails some Apac peers due to compliance, labour rules
The annual Global Business Complexity Index is compiled by the TMF Group. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Etomidate in vapes? Singapore steps up with new ban from September 1
Singapore will list etomidate, an anaesthetic agent increasingly being abused through e-vaporisers, as an illegal drug from September 1, according to ...
Singapore’s key exports fall worse than expected in July as shipments to US plunge 42.7%
The reading was worse than the 3.8 per cent fall forecast by economists in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore start-up rolls out more healthy ready-to-eat meals with hospital kiosk
The new freshpod kiosk at Gleneagles Hospital caters to staff and visitors round the clock. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore-headquartered Mirxes to join Alibaba, Tencent on Hang Seng Composite Index
SINGAPORE] Home-grown biotech firm Mirxes will join the Hang Seng Composite Index on Sep 8, the startup announced on Saturday (Aug 23). Read more at The Business Times.
World’s largest facility to help remove CO2 from the ocean to begin operations in Singapore in 2026
SINGAPORE: The world's largest facility to boost the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) is set to begin operations in Singapore in the first quarter of 2026, with initial phases of ...
Earthquake in Johor: Can an earthquake happen in Singapore?
In the hours after, social media was abuzz with discussions on how an earthquake can happen in Malaysia since the country is sited outside the Pacific Ring of Fire. Some also asked if an earthquake ...
OKX’s On-chain Earn debuts in Singapore
Crypto exchange OKX is bringing its latest yield product, On-chain Earn, to Singapore. It is offering Accredited Investors in the city-state a streamlined way to stake and earn on their digital assets ...
Vet Talk: Look for ethical breeders when sourcing for puppies
Consider the true cost of cute and ask for full transparency when buying puppies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Opera review: New Opera Singapore’s double bill of light and dark operas delights
Seymour Barab's La Pizza Con Funghi was hilarious while Giacomo Puccini’s first opera Le Villi showed the composer's promise. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Touts making up to $780 daily from illegal Malaysia-Singapore ride-hailing lie low following clampdown
Touts once raking in as much as RM3,300 (US$780) a day running unauthorized ride-hailing services between Malaysia’s Johor Baru and Singapore have pulled back operations, scared by a recent crackdown ...
M’sian tour agencies’ MPVs ‘stuck’ in Singapore
About 400 local tour and travel agencies are staring at bankruptcy after their luxury multi-purpose vehicles (MVPs) were seized by Singapore.
Singapore, Malaysia Mega Hub Draws $13 Billion Into Johor State
Malaysia’s southernmost state Johor became the country’s top investment destination in the first half of 2025, with officials attributing the success to its special economic zone with neighbor ...
Indian Man Jailed In Singapore For Secret Second Marriage
Afterwards, Muthukumar applied for permanent resident status as the spouse of a Singapore citizen on June 12, 2024. In the legal forms, Muthukumar falsely declared that he had no other marriages.