SINGAPORE: During the great pandemic-era Bitcoin boom, Singapore established itself as one of the hubs of the cryptocurrency industry, drawing in entrepreneurs and investors from around the world.
Man jailed 40 weeks for smuggling 13 dogs and cats into Singapore; 5 of the dogs died
SINGAPORE — A carpenter was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint attempting to smuggle 10 puppies and three kittens from Malaysia into Singapore in August this year. The Straits Times (ST) reported that ...
Singapore’s First Legacy Planning Game Championship To Launch In November
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 3 November 2023 - Immortalize, Singapore's most comprehensive elderhood marketplace and information provider , ...
Singapore reports first drop in assets under management since 2011
AUM fell 10 per cent to $4.9 trillion in 2022 even though it attracted “healthy” net inflows, MAS said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s rich the most unhappy in Asia with work-life balance: Survey
Only 30% of those with over $1.37m in investable wealth in S'pore are happy with work-life balance Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s biggest challenge ahead is keeping the middle ground intact
A thriving middle ground holds societies together. ForwardSG is a necessary correction to Singapore’s evolving socio-political health. Whether it can hold the centre and prevent Singapore from falling into divisive,
Singapore’s coasts are historically more resilient against sea-level rise than previously thought
However, a team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) found this was not true for Singapore's coasts. The study, published in the journal Marine Geology in September, found that even at high rates of sea-level rise ...
Singapore’s Nicole Midori Woodford On Hauntings & Echoes Of Trauma In ‘Last Shadow At First Light’ – APSAs
Singaporean writer-director Nicole Midori Woodford is on a roll with her debut feature, Last Shadow At First Light, which premiered in New Directors at San Sebastian film festival and has two nominations at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs) for best screenplay and best performance (Mihaya Shirata).
Billionaire Lim Kok Thay’s Genting To Expand Singapore Casino Resort Hotel Amid Tourism Boom
Genting Singapore is expanding the hotel capacity at its casino resort by more than 40% to tap into the post-pandemic tourism that has driven hotel room room rates in the Lion City to record levels this year.
Malaysian Tycoon Lee Yeow Seng Doubles Down Singapore Bet With $394 Million Office Tower Purchase
Lee Yeow Seng has agreed to buy Shenton House, one of the oldest buildings in Singapore’s Raffles Place central business district, for S$538 million.
How Singapore and its population of just six million is beating much bigger countries in the race to attract chip manufacturing
Singapore could be a lesson for other countries hoping to break into chips: Experience and expertise is worth more than money.
Singapore’s river-cleaning robots are producing 80% less carbon emissions than the human-powered boats they replaced
An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. An curved arrow pointing right. If you go to Singapore, you'll find robots at work. The island nation has the second-highest robot density in ...
American tourist shocked to see $15,000 bike left safe, unattended on Singapore street
An American tourist has gone viral online after expressing disbelief at the sight of a $US15,000 road bike left unattended on the street in Singapore. “The ultimate ...
Viral video of Grab rider flying to Singapore to get chicken rice for customer is ‘fictional’
SINGAPORE — A viral TikTok video, which claimed that a Grab delivery rider had travelled from Thailand to Singapore to purchase chicken rice for a customer, has been debunked as a work of fiction. A ...
Human-to-lion COVID transmission confirmed: Singapore study rings alarm bells for endangered species
The study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant was transmitted from humans to lions at a Singapore zoo, emphasizing the risk to captive and endangered animals. The researchers call for strict infection control measures and suggest vaccinations for susceptible animals to protect them from anthropogenic viral transmissions.
Reeracoen Reveals What Singapore Workers Want in Latest Survey
SINGAPORE, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reeracoen, a leading provider of human resource services in Singapore, has released the results of its latest survey, "What Singapore Workers Want". Conducted throughout July and August this year, the survey aimed ...