A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to one year, five months and six weeks' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting his father and molesting a woman in ...
Singapore delivery firms resort to tech to cope with holiday shopping rush
Singaporean delivery companies are bolstering payrolls and leveraging technology to tackle the surge in demand during the holiday shopping season.
China Banks Raise Mortgage Rates For the First Time Since 2021
Chinese banks raised new mortgage costs for the first time in three years, as narrowing margins are dragged down by a persistent property slump and slowdown in the world’s No. 2 economy. ( read original story ...)
Life Power List 2024: UOB cements position as most influential patron in Singapore art scene
Besides its UOB Painting of the Year contest, it has invested in arts education and supported its competition winners. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sias to take its Invest Singapore programme to the heartlands
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, will step up efforts to boost retail participation in local stocks in 2025 and build on what has been a bumper year for investors. Read more ...
Earn up to 3.15% interest with the best fixed deposit rates in Singapore this Dec 2024!
SINGAPORE: Make the most of 2024 as the year draws to a close and set yourself up for a stronger start in the new year! Earn up to 3.15% interest with these banks offering competitive rates this ...
Singapore stocks’ best year since 2017 masks downbeat outlook
Singapore’s main stock index is on track to have its best annual performance since 2017, but any celebrations over the Straits Times Index’s (STI) 15 per cent gain so far this year are likely to be ...
Singapore-based FII invests ₹40 crore through private placement in this IPO-bound company
Singapore-based FII, Amansa Investment invests ₹40 crore through private placement in IPO-bound company Standard Glass Lining Technology through private placement.
Singapore’s bolttech valued at $2.1bn in series C funding round
The fresh capital will support bolttech’s global growth strategy, helping to enhance its platform’s capabilities.
Dogged defensive display enough for Singapore to reach ASEAN Championship semifinals at Malaysia’s expense
Singapore are through to the semifinals of the 2024 ASEAN Championship after grinding out a 0-0 draw against Malaysia.
Singapore migrant workers still ferried on lorries despite crashes, deaths; issue at ‘stalemate’
Despite calls for change, Singapore is at a stalemate over the practice of transporting migrant workers on lorries, despite fatal accidents and public outcry.
OCBC’s research head ‘may revise upwards’ banks’ 2025 profit forecasts with fewer Fed cuts expected
Carmen Lee, head of OCBC Investment Research, expects banking analysts to start revising upwards their full-year earnings forecasts for Singapore’s three banks in January after the holiday season.
Singapore interior construction firms penalised S$10 million for rigging bids
The two companies - Flex Connect and Tarkus Interiors - colluded to provide bid details to the other firm, allowing one of them to submit a higher bid to stand a better chance of securing projects.
Sias to bring its ‘Invest Singapore’ programme to the heartland
The initiative involves bringing its “Invest Singapore” programme to the heartland to encourage more folks to look at the market here, while helping them embark on their investment journey.
Italian artisans make around 100K bulbs for the signature light display at Singapore’s Christmas Wonderland
Wonderland is a festive event that happens annually in Singapore. The festival is complete with breathtaking illuminations, activities, food and more.
Singapore’s bolttech, valued at US$2.1 billion, raises over US$100 million
SINGAPORE-headquartered insurance technology firm bolttech has raised more than US$100 million in its latest funding round, led by Dragon Fund of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and fintech direct ...