The Singapore-based lender was placed under interim judicial management, a type of creditor protection, on August 29. ( read original story ...)
Singapore clocks higher ransomware attacks, warns of IoT risks
Ransomware cases climbed 54% last year to 137, with small and midsize businesses the most common victims, and cybercriminals are targeting critical Internet of Things devices in such attacks that can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Rules Out Indoor Mask Requirements
It is the first time in more than two years that the Southeast Asian city is not required to wear masks indoors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore loosens work visa rules in bid to attract more foreign talent
Singapore announced on Monday that it will be loosening work visa rules in order to attract more foreign talent and bounce back from the COVID pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s NWC to develop new wage guidelines
Singapore's National Wages Council (NWC) is scheduled to convene this week to come up with the annual guidelines on wage and employment-related issues. In an announcement from the Ministry of Manpower ... ( read original story ...)
COVID rules: Almost half of Singapore residents will still wear masks in malls – poll
The survey findings were released on the day when the rule on optional mask-wearing in most indoor settings takes effect. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Moves To Tighten Cryptocurrency Regulations
Singapore’s central bank is planning to introduce new regulations that will make it harder for retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies. Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore introduces new work visa rules to woo foreign talent
Singapore on Monday announced new work visa rules to woo foreign talent as the Asian financial hub looks to bolster its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore national arrested for raping Russian woman in Manali
Embassies of both countries informed; accused was visiting tourist town in Himachal, while victim says she has been living in Manali The 23-year-old Singapore tourist was sent behind bars after a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says retail investors ‘irrationally oblivious’ to crypto risks, plans tougher rules
Singapore is planning to roll out new regulations that will make it more difficult for retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies at a time when they seem to be "irrationally oblivious" about the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s approach to cryptocurrency control, sector outlook ‘not contradictory’, regulator says
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 ...)