Singapore-based fintech startup Jenfi announced Tuesday it raised $6.6 million in a pre-Series B funding round led by Headline Asia, the regional arm of global venture capital firm Headline, best known for its investments in dating app Bumble and luxury e ...
No Singapore Airlines group A320neos with Pratt engines grounded – exec
None of the Airbus A320neo planes in the Singapore Airlines group with Pratt & Whitney engines are currently grounded over a lack of spares, Leslie Thng, CEO of Scoot, the airline's low-cost subsidiary,
Coinbase Singapore Unveils No-Fees on USDC Trading Among Slew of Product Updates
Coinbase will be introducing no-fee USDC purchases with SGD among a slew of updates to its products for its Singaporean customers.
Singapore hangs 2nd citizen in 3 weeks for trafficking cannabis despite calls to halt executions
Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions.
Singapore’s Ora takes a vertically-integrated approach to telehealth
According to the founder of Singapore-based telehealth platform Ora, 90% of its patients are less than 39 years old and have not been treated for their conditions offline. Today, Ora announced it has ...
Singapore executes second prisoner in three weeks
Singapore on Wednesday hanged a man for trafficking drugs, authorities said, in the city-state's second execution in three weeks.The man was convicted in 2019 of trafficking around 1.5 kilos (3.3 ...
Singapore’s April Exports Fall 9.8% Y/y, Steeper Than Forecast
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell 9.8% in April from the same month a year earlier, data on Wednesday showed, weighed down by declines in both electronic and non-electronic products. Last month's decline compared with a Reuters poll forecast of a 9.
Singapore’s Sea hit by slower revenue growth amid profitability focus
SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based tech group Sea is marking a significant slowdown in top-line growth as the company continues to focus on profitability through aggressive cuts in promotional expenses after years of expansion. The New York Stock Exchange-listed ...
Cristiano Ronaldo to visit Singapore in June
SINGAPORE: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will visit Singapore in June. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has travelled to Singapore several times over the years. These include visits in support of the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship.
Russian Actor Begins Rape Trial in Singapore
A Singapore-based Russian national Lev Panfilov is now on trial in the city on four charges of molesting, sexually assaulting and raping a woman. The man is an actor and online personality known to ...
Crate & Barrel, CB2 to close operations in Singapore
CB2, Crate & Barrel's sister brand which stocks decorative items, also announced its closure in Singapore. Crate & Barrel first opened in Singapore in 2013 in Ion Orchard. The two-level store was the brand's first in Asia.
Singapore Funding Behind Two Cannes Festival Films
Funding from Singaporean state sources is involved in two features that make their debut at the Cannes Film Festival this month. A third film, “The Breaking Ice,” is directed by Singapore-born
Singapore Airlines Group carried 85.5% more passengers compared to same time last year
A total of nearly 2.7 million passengers were carried by the Singapore Airlines Group in April 2023. What drove the increase?
Singapore Cultivates Creative Community on Global Stage
In the market for a reliable and respected international partner for film and television projects? An all-encompassing outreach strategy is currently underway to persuade producers that Singapore ...
‘Doomsday’: Singapore renters sound the alarm as prices surge
At the end of last year, the lease on Eva Teh's flat in central Singapore came up for renewal. The Singaporean and her husband were expecting their monthly rent to rise. What they weren't prepared for ...
Rent ‘doomsday’ in Singapore as prices surge
Prices are rising across the city-state's property market, with rents for properties in public housing blocks and high-end homes heading higher. According to real estate consultancy Knight Frank, ...