Singapore banks record $229.1M in fintech funds

Singapore banked a record high of US$229.1 million in fintech funding last years, fuelled by two major deals in the fourth quarter and the government's goal to establish the country as a fintech hub. Two of the top 10 deals in Asia were inked in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore proposes e-payment guidelines to protect consumers

Singapore has proposed e-payment guidelines that it says are aimed at protecting consumers and driving wider adoption of such platforms in the country. Industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it was seeking public feedback on the ... ( read original story ...)

Indian-origin man on death row in Singapore set free

A Malaysia-based Indian-origin man, on death row for drug possession in Singapore, has been acquitted by the country's Supreme Court. According to the judgment released on Tuesday, 32-year-old Gopu Jaya Raman proved that he did not know that controlled ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Home Prices May Rise Up to 10%, CapitaLand CEO Says

Singapore housing prices may rise as much as 10 percent this year, following a pickup in home sales, the chief executive officer of Southeast Asia’s biggest developer said. “Transaction volume has gone up and usually that’s a precursor to some price ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore ANG BAO Series – 4 Stocks To Grow Your Money

But what if you can grow that amount by investing it in the right stocks? Thus, we highlight four Singapore-listed stocks that you can grow your Ang Bao money with. Investors Takeaway: 4 SG Stocks To Grow Your Ang Bao Money Singapore Medical Group is the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Poised for First Sales Tax Hike in More Than a Decade

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, a city-state famed for the low-tax model that helped transform it from a gritty port town to an Asian Manhattan, is expected to put something unusual in this year's government budget announcement: a tax hike. Nine of 10 ... ( read original story ...)

Christopher Hampton to adapt The Singapore Grip for TV

JG Farrell’s novel The Singapore Grip is to be adapted for television by the Oscar-winning playwright behind Atonement and Dangerous Liaisons, ITV has announced. Christopher Hampton will script the six-part drama set during the Second World War and ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to help brick-and-mortar stores compete against Amazon

Singapore is considering introducing a levy on e-commerce to give traditional vendors a fighting chance in the face of increased online competition Shoppers walk past a store front at a shopping mall in Singapore Photo: Wallace Woon/EPA The Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s mystifying political succession

Should Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong retire at 70 then? Whoever emerges as Singapore’s premier-designate, two things are certain. First, he will come from the People’s Action Party (PAP), the only ruling party Singapore has known since it became self ... ( read original story ...)

China beats Indonesia as Singapore’s top tourist source

SINGAPORE - China became the largest source of tourists for Singapore in 2017 for the first time, and retained its top spot as the biggest tourist spenders here for the third year running. Last year, 3.2 million tourists from China arrived in the ... ( read original story ...)

Christopher Hampton To Adapt ‘The Singapore Grip’ For ITV

The Singapore Grip, which was part of Farrell’s Empire Trilogy of novels, which also includes Troubles and The Siege of Krishnapur was originally published in 1978. It tells the story of a British family living in Singapore at the time of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)