While Gen Z-ers are less emotionally tied to local businesses, they’re more willing to pay a premium for local products.
Singapore carbon exchange CIX sticks with Cambodian project amid human rights review
SINGAPORE-based carbon exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) is keeping credits from a suspended Cambodian project in its flagship contract, as a standards body reviews the project over human rights ...
Singapore to have new measures to ring-fence customers’ crypto … – The Straits Times
Singapore’s regulator has unveiled new measures that will ring-fence Singapore customers’ assets in a move that is meant to avoid a repeat of the huge losses that occurred when cryptocurrency firms ...
How business-owners and entrepreneurs can raise business capital in Singapore
The lack of capital and the high cost of setting up a business in Singapore have often been cited as top hurdles to entrepreneurship in Singapore. However, that should never be the reason to hold back ...
Singapore can have ‘best of three worlds’ if I become President, says Ng Kok Song
If he is elected, former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam can return to the government and Harvey Norman Ossia founder George Goh can continue building his business, says presidential hopeful Ng ...
Singapore, importers working to boost imports after Indian export ban on non-basmati rice: SFA
Singapore has contacted the Indian authorities to seek an exemption from the ban, said SFA. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from non-basmati rice export ban
Singapore is in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from the country’s ban on export of non-basmati rice, the city state’s food agency said on Friday.
Singapore ‘in close contact’ with India to seek exemption from export ban on non-basmati rice
Non-basmati rice from India makes up about 17 per cent of Singapore’s imported rice, says the Singapore Food Agency.
Singapore’s top SMEs honoured at the SME100 Awards 2023 Singapore
The SME100 Singapore Awards is an esteemed recognition platform that showcases and applauds the best SMEs in Singapore.
Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking.
Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking
Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim ...
Crypto’s pivot to Asia spurs market maker Wintermute to boost Singapore base
Crypto is turning to Asia as the industry reels from a US crackdown after bankruptcies at platforms including FTX and Celsius Network. Read more at straitstimes.com.
World’s Largest Web3 Event TOKEN2049 Singapore Hits 300 Sponsor Milestone, Announces New Headline Speakers
TOKEN2049, Asia's premier Web3 and crypto conference, announced a slate of prolific title sponsors and headline speakers for its upcoming Singapore edition. With just 50 days to go in the countdown, TOKEN2049 will take place from 13-14 September 2023 at Marina Bay Sands,
Crypto’s Asia Pivot Spurs Market Maker to Boost Singapore Base
The co-founder of leading crypto market maker Wintermute Trading Ltd. plans to move to Singapore along with some of his staff as the digital-asset industry increasingly turns to Asia for growth opportunities.
Fundraising by crypto-focused VCs plunged in Q2 and it’s not going to get better soon
The second quarter of 2023 also saw a slew of Greater China-based fund managers raising or launching their Web3 funds — including BAI Capital, Token Bay Capital, ProDigital Future Fund, CPIC Investment Management (H.K.) Company Limited, and Waterdrip Capital.
Crypto Regulatory Bill Passes US Congressional Committee: All You Need To Know
This marks the first time that a crypto regulatory bill has been put to a vote in Congress, signifying a major win for crypto lobbyists who have been advocating for regulatory clarity.