Private cryptocurrencies that failed the fundamental tests of financial services will eventually exit the monetary scene, according to Singapore’s central bank chief.
Over 70 held in Singapore drug raids, S$157k worth of drugs seized
SINGAPORE: A karambit knife and knuckle dusters, along with 11g of Ice (methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia, were among the items seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a raid of a ...
Rise in anti-Singapore sentiments online since outbreak of Israel-Hamas hostilities: Shanmugam
Hamas carried out the Oct 7 attacks with a "high level" of planning but with "low-tech" equipment - lessons that Singapore can draw from a security perspective, says the Law and Home Affairs Minister.
Singapore High Court Grants Injunction Against PM Lee’s Brother
Singapore’s High Court granted injunctions against the estranged brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, preventing him from making defamatory statements against two of the country’s ministers.
COVID-19 death: Singapore reports first under-12 fatality of 2023, in 13-month-old boy who died in October
A 13-month-old boy from Singapore died due to COVID-19 on 12 October, marking the country's first COVID-19 death in a child below the age of 12 this year.
Singapore Bank Concern Grows About Illegal Money Flows, MAS Says
Singapore’s finance firms are now more concerned about risks stemming from potential money laundering and terrorism financing, in the wake of the island-wide raid earlier this year that captured more ...
Singapore Warns of Potential Vulnerabilities From Higher Rates
The combination of elevated global interest rates and pre-existing weaknesses remain a threat to world financial-market stability, Singapore’s central bank has warned.
Take a look inside Singapore’s public housing estates, where 80% of the resident population resides
In Singapore, public housing does not mean inexpensive housing: In June, a 4-room flat was sold for $1.5 million Singapore dollars.
I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don’t consider myself a digital nomad, I’m a ‘shuttler.’
Austin Zeng, 32, splits his time between Tokyo and Singapore, and thinks it's a cheaper and easier alternative to being a digital nomad.
The World’s Best Scotch Whisky—According To The 2023 Singapore World Spirits Competition
It's a blended scotch, launched by a celebrity, only three years ago. But it's already taking home some serious accolades.
16-year-old among 19 suspects in Singapore investigated for WhatsApp impersonation scams
Nineteen people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in WhatsApp impersonation scams, following an islandwide anti-scam enforcement operation conducted between Nov 15 and Nov 24.
Credit card minimum payments in Singapore: What’s the downside?
SINGAPORE: The option to make credit card minimum payments may seem like a financial lifeline,... The post Credit card minimum payments in Singapore: What’s the downside? appeared first on The Indepen ...
Hot water, insecticide or glue traps used to abuse, kill snakes in Singapore: Acres
Cruelty to snakes follows fears that they are "dangerous", and takes precedence over their suffering. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘It’s not just gory pictures or death’: Singapore’s top coroner finds meaning in giving closure
From road accidents to medical misadventures, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda looks into unnatural fatalities across the island. He tells CNA about the misconceptions, challenges and satisfaction that come ...
Singapore’s President to meet UN’s Guterres in US, CNA reports
Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will hold a working visit to New York from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, Channel News Asia reports, citing his office.
Singapore Silat Federation’s CEO Sheik Alau’ddin arrested for suspected criminal breach of trust
Singapore Silat Federation’s (SSF) chief executive Sheik Alau’ddin, a two-time world champion and four-time Coach of the Year, is assisting the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) with investigations ...