SINGAPORE: A report by global professional services firm Aon plc states that the median salary in Singapore will rise by 4.0%, the same level of increase in 2023.
It might be a good time to look for jobs in Singapore
Accenture survey, nearly two out of three firms blamed their talent gap on not being able to get work permits for foreigners. Nowadays, only 37% cite difficulty in securing employment passes as a ...
IN FOCUS: Out with the 5Cs, so what is the new ‘Singapore dream’?
As the notion of the 5Cs – cash, car, credit card, condominium, and country club membership – fades away, Singaporeans tell CNA their new Cs and definitions of success.
Singapore is about to transform its crypto scene forever
Singapore is on the brink of a significant transformation in its cryptocurrency landscape. The recent approval of blockchain firm Paxos to issue a stablecoin ...
Crypto exchange XREX gets Singapore license
Asia-based crypto exchange XREX has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a Major Payment Institution.
Mastercard’s Crypto Conundrum: CBDCs May Not Be Ready For Prime Time
Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard Inc.'s (NYSE: MA) lead for blockchain and digital assets in Asia-Pacific, on Friday asserted the current landscape doesn't provide sufficient grounds for the widespread ...
Singapore opens the door to a shrinking market
Paxos’s push into Singapore, according to Paxos’s head of strategy Walter Hessert, is fueled by its ambition to “open the financial system to everyone, introducing significant opportunities to global ...
Lack of local funding partners forces Volocopter to put air taxi launch in Singapore on hold
The German firm had planned to start air taxi flights for tourists in the Marina Bay area in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia-based Crypto Exchange XREX Secures In-Principle Approval for Major Payment Institution License in Singapore
XREX has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.
Singapore key exports on track for gradual but uneven recovery: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The slump in Singapore’s key exports eased again in October, with analysts tipping a gradual and uneven recovery back to growth in the months ahead.
11 best Ang Ku Kueh shops in Singapore to get chewy kuehs filled with black sesame, durian & pistachio
Ang Ku Kueh is a traditional tortoise shell-shaped glutinous pastry. Here are the places to get them in Singapore.
Singapore Fintech Festival: SBI announces coming launch of ‘Yono Global’ app in Singapore and United States
At present, SBI offers Yono Global services in 9 countries, starting with the United Kingdom operations in September 2019. In Singapore, SBI is integrating its Yono Global app with PayNow and aims to ...
Exclusive: India seeks to restart stalled Adani coal imports probe
Indian investigators are seeking to restart a probe into Adani Group for alleged overvaluation of coal imports and have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to collect evidence from Singapore, a step ...
India agency asks court for nod to gather evidence from Singapore in Adani coal probe
The agency suspects many of the group’s coal shipments were first billed at higher prices on paper to its Singapore unit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Beyond The Vines apologises for ‘insensitive’ comments on Israel-Gaza war
Husband-wife founder duo Daniel Chew and Rebecca Ting said they ‘do not condone the killings of thousands of innocent Palestinians’ after being accused of pro-Israel.
S’pore export slump eases again in October, with a less-than-expected 3.4% drop
A low base helped electronic and non-electronic exports to decline less sharply. Read more at straitstimes.com.