One of the top business hubs in the world, with financial services being a key sector, Singapore “faces greater money laundering and terrorism financing risks”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ...
Insurer Prudential to get Citi banker as new Singapore chief
SINGAPORE - Insurer Prudential will be getting a new Singapore chief from September once the appointment is approved by the regulator. Citi banker Chan San San, 45, has been appointed to head the Singapore business in about two months’ time. Once the ...
Singapore stocks buck regional declines on Thursday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jun 27), tracking gains on Wall Street but bucking declines elsewhere in Asia. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 11.65 points to ...
Indian-origin activist among three women charged for staging protest in Palestinian’s support in Singapore
Singapore: Three Singaporean women, including an Indian-origin activist, were charged in court here on Thursday for organising a procession of about 70 people that delivered letters to the ...
Employee engagement best practices in Singapore: Secrets to a happy and engaged workforce
This article is brought to you by Kincentric Singapore. In today's competitive global job market, being a well-known organisation or having a famous consumer brand name is not enough to attract and ...
Onboard forests, street markets and reefs: Disney releases details about its new cruise in Singapore
Enchanted valleys, vibrant street markets and fantastical forests.Those are just some of what fans of Disney cruises can expect on board the upcoming Disney Adventure, according to details announced ...
Singapore leads in cyber insurance with 96% adoption rate
Other countries in the region included were India and Japan with 96% and 87% adoption rates, respectively. Nearly every organisation (99.6%) that improved its cyber defences reported a positive impact ...
Man Suffers Heart Attack After Winning Rs 33 Crore Jackpot At Singapore Casino
Panic ensued at a casino in Singapore after a man suffered a heart attack while celebrating his 3.2 million pound (Rs 33,76,45,600) jackpot. According to news.com.au, the incident happened at the ...
Daily Cuts – How Singapore ended up on a list of countries flouting YouTube rules
Singapore is among the top 10 nations that have had the most number of “objectionable” video content removed from YouTube, according to a Google survey. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ...
Singapore says determined to respond to financial crime risks
Singapore, as a global financial hub, faces heightened money laundering and terrorism financing risks. Prime minister Lawrence Wong emphasized the country's commitment to countering these threats. A ...
Singapore’s Orchard Road fatal brawl: Man who punched, kicked victim jailed over 12 months
SINGAPORE: A man linked to the fatal Orchard Road hotel brawl in 2023 was sentenced to more than a year’s jail after pleading guilty to several offences, including punching and kicking another man ...
Singapore port congestion shows global ripple impact of Red Sea attacks
Congestion at Singapore's container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping - with ...
Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for rich people to live ‘extremely well’ while Hong Kong rises to second place, Julius Baer says
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world for rich people to live the good life for the second year in a row, according to the Swiss private bank Julius Baer. The bank's Global Wealth and ...
Singapore Premier League champions Albirex Niigata (S) face transitional challenges but deserve patience
As champions in six of the past eight seasons, Albirex Niigata (S) have been the dominant force of the Singapore Premier League in recent times. Never one to stand still, the White Swans' constant ...
An embattled oil tycoon is selling a mansion in Singapore for $32 million. It’s one of the city’s status-symbol houses that business leaders covet.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and billionaire James Dyson are among the ultrawealthy who own a Good Class Bungalow in Singapore.
‘I love Singapore so much’: Amah and director of How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies meet Singapore fans
The beloved 78-year-old actress Usha Seamkhum of the hit Thai film How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, along with director Pat Boonnitipat, were specially in Singapore on Monday (Jun 24) to ...