Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s Singapore visit from February 8-10 aims to affirm the determination to elevate the bilateral economic ties to a new height in the context of many free trade agreement ...
Singapore explores sourcing chicken from Indonesia after Malaysia’s export ban
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore is exploring the possibility of sourcing chicken from Indonesia after it faced disruption of supply from Malaysia due to an export ban. The ...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech; Japan’s SBI Building a Metamask Competitor for Yen-Denominated NFT Trading
Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28. Prices: What's next for crypto prices? Traders are waiting for a speech by Fed chair Jay Powell ...
CNA Explains: Singapore’s energy sources and the future of its electricity supply
Last Monday (Jan 30), it was announced that Singapore will import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia as part of a two-year trial, under a joint agreement between YTL PowerSeraya and TNB ...
Potential buyers circle embattled Singapore crypto lender Hodlnaut and its claims against FTX
Potential buyers are inquiring about purchasing the struggling crypto lender Hodlnaut and its claims against bankrupt digital-asset exchange FTX. “Various parties who are interested in acquiring” ...
Crypto’s 2023 Job Cuts Run Into Thousands After Just Five Weeks
Crypto companies are continuing to shed workers around the world in the aftermath of last year’s bear market, taking job losses in just the first five weeks of the year into the thousands.
Troubled Singaporean crypto lender Hodlnaut seeking buyers
As per a recent Bloomberg report, the troubled Singaporean cryptocurrency lending firm Hodlnaut is reportedly negotiating the sale of its business and other assets with several potential investors. A ...
SG Arrival Card will be permanent feature to guard against import of infectious diseases: Ong Ye Kung
We don’t want them to become endemic diseases in our part of the world,” said Mr Ong, noting that the SG Arrival Card is a necessary permanent feature to prevent such diseases from coming into ...
Wilkinson Road Bungalow Sold for $55.5 million, Singapore Property Market Braces for Increased Chinese Demand, and More
A Wilkinson Road house has been sold for $55.5 million. Meanwhile, China’s reopening has sparked demand for Singapore property. Here are the news highlights from 31st January to 6th February 2023.
Cutting the red tape: Singapore urges baby cereal manufacturers to update food safety management
The Singapore food authority has introduced a new voluntary scheme for baby cereal imports in a bid to encourage manufacturers to update their food safety processes.
ICA: S’pore will study feasibility of clearing Causeway customs only once ‘if & when’ it receives M’sia’s proposal
According to Johor's works, transportation and infrastructure committee chairman, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, this proposal will entail stationing Singapore's immigration office ...
Crypto players rush to tokenise bankruptcy claims of failed exchange FTX
Given the string of crypto collapses in 2022, the market is flooded with creditors looking to cash out. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yea or nay to the comeback kids in crypto world?
If there is anything one needs to know about the cryptocurrency world, it is that this space moves fast, unlike traditional markets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Anwar Ibrahim’s visit signals Malaysia-Singapore ties remain on an even keel
While relations remain strong, occasional frictions such as the sovereignty of Pedra Branca island and the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore rail project remain.
‘I paid S$3,683 for Blackpink tickets’: Ticket scalpers back in business as international acts return to Singapore
While ticket scalping instinctively feels unfair, there are significant downsides to legislating against it, experts say.
Commentary: Don’t let crypto collapse cast a pall on blockchain philanthropy
Despite the crypto carnage of 2022, blockchain-enabled fundraising remains a promising option to transform the charity landscape, says Digital Philanthropy’s co-founder Lim Soon Ying.