Crypto wallet provider BasedApp announced that it has discontinued its Visa Card product and related services in Singapore.
Binance Hires Former Crypto.com Executive to Head APAC: Compliance Game Changer
Binance appoints former Crypto.com SB Seker as APAC head to support compliance and expansion in the developing crypto markets in Asia-Pacific.
26 companies, 6 individuals honoured at Singapore Corporate Awards 2025
DBS takes top honours in large-cap category for companies with a market capitalisation above $1 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia’s pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows
Southeast Asian nations are set to reshape global grains and oilseed trade flows through U.S. trade deals that include raising agriculture purchases, with increased American shipments displacing ...
This Week In Crypto Asia: Japan’s SBI Group Dominates With Landmark Partnerships, Philippines Considers 10,000 BTC Reserve
This week, the crypto Asia landscape was all about partnerships ... and a tokenisation-related project with the Singapore-based Startale. SBI’s collaboration with Startale entails a trading platform ...
Top 10 Income Tax Mistakes Foreign Investors Should Avoid in Singapore (2025)
One of the most frequent and expensive mistakes foreign investors make is missing Singapore’s strict tax filing deadlines. IRAS imposes a 5% penalty on unpaid taxes when payments are not received by ...
Singapore’s climate reporting delay is ‘fuel for the sustainability deprioritisation fire’ in Asia, say experts
Once an early mover on ISSB adoption, the city-state has pushed back disclosures for smaller listed firms by up to five years. Regulators cite economic uncertainty, but market watchers warn the move ...
Singapore’s carbon tax to rise five-fold in 2024 | Reuters
Singapore will increase its carbon tax fivefold to S$25 ($18.60) a tonne in 2024, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, in an attempt to meet its zero-emissions target by around 2050.
Singapore threatens lashes and long jail sentences for illegal vape imports
Public officials warned foreign residents and travellers to Singapore that they risked being expelled and losing their rights to stay in the country if they were repeatedly caught vaping. Schools and ...
Professor Eric Chan on long-term impact of vaping and etomidate abuse
People who import and sell Kpods in Singapore are set to face jail and caning. They come under harsher penalties to kick in from next week. Officers will conduct bag checks and public patrols to root ...
Best Business Hotels in Sentosa Island, Singapore for 2025
Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ...
Singapore stocks extend rally on Aug 29, with STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 314 to 202 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Changi Airport named most attractive employer in Singapore
Changi Airport Group has once again been named the most attractive company to work for in Singapore, according to a survey.
More companies in Singapore set to freeze wages as outlook sours: SBF survey
More companies are set to freeze wages over the next year as business confidence weakens because of ongoing economic uncertainties, a Singapore Business Federation (SBF) survey released on Aug 28 ...
Median monthly salary for Singapore’s highest-paying job exceeds $15,500
The top-paying job in Singapore had a median gross monthly wage of S$20,000 (US$15,550) in 2024, higher than that of chief executive officers, according to a new survey.
Will AI kill media, law, accounting jobs in Singapore? The fears may be overblown
SINGAPORE] “Jobs, jobs, jobs” – that is Singapore’s number one priority and economic strategy. “I assure you, even as we embrace AI and technology, we will not lose sight of our key priority,” Prime ...