Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon says strategies are aimed at promoting innovative and responsible digital asset activities Central bank considers tougher rules to deter ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore considers tightening cryptocurrency trading by retail investors
The chief of Singapore's central bank said the city-state is considering tightening cryptocurrency trading by retail investors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Mulls Crypto Consumer Suitability, Leverage Rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is considering more ways to protect consumers who trade cryptocurrencies, joining a push by policymakers and financial regulators across the globe aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faced more cybercrime, phishing and ransomware threats in 2021
SINGAPORE: Firms and individuals in Singapore faced an increased number of cybercrime, phishing and ransomware threats last year, according to a report released by the Cyber Secur ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (22-28 August)
The Lion City Sailors continued their rampant scoring form in the Singapore Premier League (SPL), notching a 9-4 rout of Hougang United at the Hougang Stadium on Friday (26 August) to maintain their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Decrimilalizes Homosexuality, is Still on the Fence About LGBTQ+ Content
On August 21, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the law criminalizing homosexuality would finally be repealed. But this step towards progress was immediately fumbled by the news ... ( read original story ...)
Plans to keep transforming Singapore not just for new towns, but also mature estates: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Plans to transform Singapore apply not only to new towns but mature estates as well, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Aug 28). Speaking at a National Day celebration dinner ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists
When Singapore announced this week it would end a colonial-era law that criminalized sex between men, it looked like a big victory for gay rights advocates in the Southeast Asian country. On second ... ( read original story ...)
Moving Singapore forward with the repeal of 377A
AUG 28 — Singapore is about to repeal section 377A. This is extremely significant. Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code is perhaps Singapore’s most famous law. It is probably the only statute widely ... ( read original story ...)
‘Religion doesn’t get involved in politics’: Singapore’s first cardinal on working with and respecting the Government
Singapore's first cardinal has set his sights on promoting religious harmony in Asia, through strengthening dialogue between the different religions.Cardinal William Goh, who was one of 20 new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s battle against disinformation and foreign influence bids
The topic of foreign attempts to influence Singaporeans' views was raised by PM Lee in his National Day Rally speech. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Rare sambar deer killed in accident on BKE; no more than 20 left in Singapore
A rare sambar deer was killed in an accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Thursday night (Aug 25).Videos shared on social media show the animal lying motionless in the middle of the ... ( read original story ...)
Internet users roast NatGeo UK for ‘Singapore, Malaysia’ gaffe
An erroneous Facebook post where media company National Geographic (NatGeo) UK wrongly stated Singapore as being in Malaysia, has drawn ridicule ... ( read original story ...)
On Asean anthem, Pope Francis and ‘scratching’ an erhu — former Singapore minister George Yeo muses about life after politics
Cabinet minister, diplomat, scholar. If asked, these are the likely identities that most Singaporeans would ascribe to former statesman George Yeo. Lesser known to the public ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s William Goh among 20 new cardinals inducted by the Pope in Rome
SINGAPORE: Cardinal William Goh, the leader of Singapore's Catholic Church, was appointed as a cardinal on Saturday (Aug 27). At a ceremony known as a consistory in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, head ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Jams, queue-cutting unavoidable at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints – so why lose your cool?
Singapore land border have gained notoriety on social media. Drivers who were desensitised to casual aggression in the past might now be more easily goaded, says SUSS’ Omer Ali Saifudeen. ( read original story ...)