S ingapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it "should avoid an outright contraction", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday. The Southeast Asian city-state's economic ...
Better business outlook for manufacturers
SINGAPORE: Singapore manufacturers have turned slightly positive about business conditions in the next few months after three straight quarters of gloom, while companies in the service sector are ...
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 if history is a guide following winning streak
“The biggest thing for crypto is that it’s a lightning rod for liquidity,” Christopher Forbes, head of CMC Invest Singapore, said on Bloomberg Television. “And as liquidity returns to the market, and ...
As the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome
April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city's inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown in from mainland China, but many others had ...
How Will Asia Gain Crypto Prominence With Hong Kong As the Emerging Crypto Hub?
The world of finance has been rapidly evolving in recent years, with cryptocurrencies emerging as a new and exciting asset class. In Asia, Hong Kong has recently been at the forefront of this ...
Crypto wins as Cosmose dumps Stripe for Near Protocol
Cosmose AI, the Singapore-based company specializing in AI-driven in-store foot traffic analytics and customer engagement, has partnered with Near Protocol, a blockchain competitor to Ethereum, to ...
Digital Currency: Alchemy Pay Supports Indian Rupee for Local UPI Payments to Crypto On-Ramp
Alchemy Pay supports India’s UPI domestic transfer payments for crypto purchases. It is possible for bank account holders to buy and sell crypto.
Best Crypto Gambling Sites Guide for Singapore 2023 – Compare Top Crypto Gambling Casinos
Crypto gambling has been one of the biggest trends in recent years, and it’s just as popular in Singapore as it is elsewhere around the world. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need ...
Best Online Casinos In Singapore For 2023
With so many online casinos to choose from, it can be challenging to know which ones offer the best experience. Whether you are a seasoned player or just starting, finding the right online casino can ...
Singapore’s Property Pushback Shows the Boom’s Downside
Being a global magnet is cool, but it can create local strains. This time it’s forced officials to rein in a surging real estate sector.
Daily Cuts – S1E332: Analysis: Singapore’s advanced labour market estimates
Singapore Today's Melanie Oliveiro and Cheryl Goh speak with Chua Han Teng, a DBS Economist, about the Manpower Ministry's advance labour market estimates that have found retrenchments here rising for ...
Man who defaulted on NS for 10 years returns to Singapore after business fails in Hong Kong, gets jail
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean by birth stayed in Hong Kong and defaulted on his National Service (NS) obligations for more than 10 years, but chose to return to Singapore for the sake of his family after ...
Singapore not spared as Amazon retrenches 9,000 workers
Amazon started laying off employees in its cloud services division on Wednesday (April 26) as part of a retrenchment exercise that is expected to affect 9,000 employees, and those from the Singapore ...
The Best Places For Crypto In The World: Where Are They
Several towns throughout the globe have embraced the crypto movement, from Silicon Valley to Singapore. So where might cryptocurrency fans find the unique environments? In this post, we’ll examine ...
Singapore lender UOB’s Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record $1.2 billion
Singapore's United Overseas Bank reported on Thursday a 74% surge in core profit in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of strong net interest and non-interest income growth. The ...
Hoping for an end to monkey business, NTU issues advisory after recent macaque sightings on campus
A monkey tried to take a bite out of a student's earbuds in the latest incident involving macaques there. Read more at straitstimes.com.