All ten of the individuals arrested were found in possession of foreign passports 'believed to be issued' by China Singapore police seized goods including Good Class Bungalows, 250 luxury watches and bags,
Digital asset, payments firms toy with stablecoin plans after release of new Singapore framework
SINGAPORE - Some digital assets and payments companies in Singapore are now considering plans to issue stablecoins from the Republic or registering their tokens with the regulator. This comes after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Tuesday ...
Singapore’s first Sportboy of the Year Marc Tay dies aged 63
His heart was very big. I always looked up to him as an older brother,' says former swimmer and teammate Oon Jin Teik. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Billionaire Duo Behind Singapore’s Sea Lose $1.6 Billion In Biggest Share Price Drop After Earnings Miss
Sea’s shares suffered their biggest daily drop since the company went public in 2017 on Tuesday, when they dived almost 29% on the New York Stock Exchange.
Singapore’s Lee Cautions Against Burning Through Reserves
Singapore needs to be mindful about not burning through reserves, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, citing risks from the recent trend of spending outpacing the government’s revenue growth. Most Read from BloombergRussia Calls Emergency Key Rate Meeting as Ruble PlungesHollywood Studios Offer Writers a New Deal With Push From Netflix,
YouTuber ‘earns’ trip in Singapore Airlines first class suite by flying ‘world’s most dangerous airline’
A YouTuber has “earned” the right to use a premium suite on a Singapore Airlines flight by first flying with Lion Air, the “world’s most dangerous airline.” The worst: On Monday, Ben Morris posted a video on YouTube titled “I Flew the World's Best First Class Flight (Singapore Suites).
Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic to Close VFX and Animation Facility in Singapore Due to ‘Economic Factors Affecting the Industry’
Disney-owned Lucasfilm/ Industrial Light & Magic is to close its VFX and animation facility in Singapore, where more than 300 people are employed. The company points to changes in the global ...
Singapore Exchange to List Structured Certificates Linked to China’s Alibaba
The first issue of the structured certificates is a yield enhancement product linked to Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group with an autocall feature, according to SGX in a statement. It will be listed on August 30, SGX said. Societe Generale is the issuer, with UOB and UOB Kay Hian as the primary distributors, according to ...
Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore
Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore will close down in the coming months due to economic reasons, parent firm Disney said on Tuesday. "Over the next several months, ILM will be consolidating its global footprint and winding down its Singapore studio due to economic factors affecting the industry,
Singapore releases regulatory framework for single-currency stablecoins
Singapore's central bank released a regulatory framework on Tuesday intended to bolster the stability of single-currency stablecoins. The framework will apply to non-bank issuers of single-currency ...
Singapore Home Sales Jump Fivefold to Highest Level This Year
Singapore’s home sales rebounded last month to the highest level in more than a year, as buyers brushed aside rising interest rates and the government’s latest cooling measures.
Climate change is Singapore’s biggest challenge: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Climate change is the biggest long-term crisis that Singapore faces and adapting to it will require infrastructural investments, the country's Indian-origin presidential hopeful Tharman Shanmugaratnam ...
Singapore’s George Goh Wants Annual Report If Elected President
Singapore presidential hopeful George Goh plans to introduce an annual report card on the president’s performance if he’s elected, in a push to create a more “open and inclusive” office.
‘Singapore may decline without migrants’
If we are not able to bring in immigrants to top up the population then we are in structural decline, and eventually the population will decline, the workforce will decline and Singapore will decline, ...
U.S. Office Woes and China’s Slowdown Rattle Singapore’s REIT Market
Some property-trust managers have asked regulators to loosen leverage limits, after their assets fell in value.
Singapore’s first giant panda cub Le Le to be separated from mum as he turns two
Mandai Wildlife Group previously said the child of Jia Jia and Kai Kai would return to China when it reaches independence at about two years old.