Satellite analysis reveals location of depot from where the experimental and controversial ship fuel oil used by the sunken Japanese bulk carrier, the Wakashio, originated from. This raises other ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-headquartered Osome Raises $3 Mn From XA Network and AltalR Capital
The company will utilize the fresh funding to further invest in engineering, product development, and marketing across the markets that it is present in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based digital business assistant Osome raises $3 million
Osome, a Singapore-headquartered business assistant app that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks, has raised $3 million. An extension of Osome’s seed round, the new funding was led by XA Network ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Festival Unveils Lineup for Hybrid Edition
The Singapore International Film Festival will open with the screening of local film “Tiong Bahru Social Club” at the Shaw Lido theater. But, for social distancing reasons, the occasion will not ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Profits Beat Estimates; DBS Sees Pickup
Singapore’s biggest banks posted third-quarter profit that beat estimates, signaling they are withstanding the impact of the pandemic as it takes a toll on the economy and loan quality. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Profits Beat Estimates; DBS Sees Business Pickup
Singapore’s biggest banks posted third-quarter profit that beat estimates, signaling they are withstanding the impact of the pandemic as it takes a toll on the economy and loan quality. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Trade Minister Warns of Economic Risks from Divided U.S.
The U.S. presidential election result may still be in doubt, but whoever emerges victorious will need to unite the country to adapt to challenges of globalization and digitization or risk a pushback ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to prioritise clamp down on money laundering
Singapore’s financial regulator is prioritising its crack down on disclosure breaches, the misselling of financial products and anti-money laundering this year and next as the city state looks to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks’ third-quarter profits skid but beat market estimates
Singapore's top lenders, DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd , reported declines in quarterly profits on Thursday, hit by lower net interest income, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore justice system not skewed in favour of elites, government inquiry finds
The review was launched following the acquittal of an Indonesian domestic worker accused of theft who battled for four years to clear her name. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Maid Case Wasn’t Biased in Favor of Rich Employer, Minister Says
The 2019 conviction of an immigrant domestic helper for stealing wasn’t improperly biased in favor of her rich and powerful employer, Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam said in an address to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank says to prioritise curbing disclosure breaches, money laundering
Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday it would prioritise combatting disclosure breaches, mis-selling of financial products, and money laundering in a report on financial markets oversight. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Tipped To Open Higher On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, rallying almost 75 points or 3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,500-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank UOB’s Q3 net profit skids 40% as loan loss provisions rise
United Overseas Bank Ltd reported a 40% drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as Singapore's third-largest-listed lender bulked up loan loss provisions in pandemic-hit markets and its net interest ... ( read original story ...)
9 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, with 7 of them imported
There were nine new coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday, taking Singapore's total to 58,029.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore schoolchildren must use Covid-tracing tech
Singapore pupils aged over seven must use the city state's contact-tracing app or wearable device from December. Both use Bluetooth signals to log any contact with other users' devices. Pupils do not ... ( read original story ...)