TOKEN2049, the world’s largest crypto event, is set to make history again by shattering all previous records for its 2024 edition. Taking place September 18-19 at the Marina Bay Sands ahead of the ...
South Korean man in Singapore allegedly bought gold bars with RM5bil in ill-gotten gains, hid 23,000 of them in shipments
Kim Taek Hoon, 63, allegedly used the money to buy nearly 28,000 gold bars, each weighing 1kg. He is also accused of cheating the Singapore Customs and three logistics companies here during the period ...
CVC and Abu Dhabi, Singapore Funds Make Around $15.6 Bln Joint Bid for DB Schenker
A consortium formed by CVC Capital Partners, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Singapore’s sovereign-wealth fund GIC made a bid for Deutsche Bahn’s logistics division Schenker, which values the ...
Singapore has higher inflation rates than other APAC countries, but its wealthy are the most optimistic about the economy
SINGAPORE: MDRi’s Economic and Spending Sentiment Report, released on Thursday (Aug 22) showed that among... The post Singapore has higher inflation rates than other APAC countries, but its wealthy ar ...
Singapore is the third most generous country in the world, as per index topped by Indonesia
According to the report, one of the key drivers behind Singapore’s strong performance is the government’s recent initiatives aimed at enhancing charitable contributions. Notably, the Corporate ...
Singapore to start ‘precautionary’ mpox screening at seaports
Singapore began temperature and visual screening of sea checkpoints as a precautionary measure against the import of mpox from abroad. Similar screening measures will also be implemented at Changi and ...
40% Singapore businesses plan hiring in next 12 months: survey
Nearly half of businesses, 48%, will maintain their current staffing level and 12% plant to reduce it, according to an annual survey released Thursday by the Singapore Business Federation. Half of ...
AIA Singapore’s new business value rises 27% in first half; new recruits up by 13%
AIA Singapore's operating profit after tax amounts to US$343 million for the first half. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore sets up precautionary mpox screening at Changi, Seletar airports and sea checkpoints
SINGAPORE - Temperature and visual screening will be carried out at Changi and Seletar airports from Aug 23 as a precautionary measure against the import of mpox from abroad. The Ministry of Health ...
Singapore solved its housing crisis. It could hold lessons for Australia
Singapore's home ownership rate has risen from 40% in the 1970s to 90% today. A leading economist thinks Australia could learn from its policies.
PayPal partners with crypto bank Anchorage Digital to offer stablecoin rewards—despite murky legal rules
As the crypto industry fights for clarity on stablecoin oversight, Anchorage insists that its novel program operates outside the jurisdiction of the SEC.
Singapore slams 70,000 euros fines for chewing gum
Beware, this candy could cost you an arm and a leg if you chew it in this country. Every day, millions of us around the world chew gum. As a treat that shouldn't be swallowed, many of us opt to spit ...
Savills Singapore achieves S$1.047B in year-to-date sales, up 169%
SINGAPORE: Savills Singapore’s Investment Sales & Capital Markets has recorded S$1.047 billion in sales so... The post Savills Singapore achieves S$1.047B in year-to-date sales, up 169% appeared first ...
DBS Bank to Use Blockchain for Government Grant Payouts in Singapore
DBS Bank has launched a pilot project to use blockchain technology for government grant disbursements in Singapore.
Singapore equity funds’ inflows up 88.9% in Q2: Morningstar
UNIT trust equity funds have rebounded in the second quarter with S$261.2 million inflows, compared with S$116 million outflows in the previous quarter, based on Morningstar’s report on Singapore fund ...
Crypto scammers hack McDonald’s Instagram to promote Solana memecoin
Crypto scammers target fast food giant McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a sham memecoin launched on Solana-based pump.fun. On August 21, the official Instagram account for McDonald’s was ...