The 75-year-old victim had fallen prey to a government official impersonation scam. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Several UAE residents now own digital currencies as nation ranks third in crypto adoption globally
A substantial portion of UAE residents own digital currencies, a new study has found. Conducted by Henley and Partners, the study ranked the Emirates third globally in terms of crypto adoption. The ...
Prudential’s first-half profit up 9% on Singapore growth, but onshore China business remains weak
Sales of its Singapore operation grew by 17% in the first 6 months from the same period a year ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China markets: We like communications and selected consumer discretionary sectors, says Bank of Singapore
Louisa Fok, China equity strategist at the Bank of Singapore, says it has a "cautious stance" on consumer staples.
Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation
The latest ISMR has paved the way for Modi’s visit in September 2024, which would come almost exactly a year after his last trip to Singapore in September 2023.
J-pop acts Yoasobi, Kaze Fujii to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium
SINGAPORE – A pair of popular J-pop acts will be coming to town and staging their shows at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Yoasobi – comprising vocalist Ikura, 23, and composer Ayase, 30 – announced on ...
Singapore’s StarHub Launches Low Latency Data Centre Connect
StarHub has unveiled its latest offering, the Low Latency Data Centre Connect, a cutting-edge on-demand connectivity service designed to provide local and regional enterprises with ultra-low latency ...
Singapore joins ‘highly transparent’ real estate market ranking, surpasses Hong Kong
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore are the best four among Asia-Pacific property markets in JLL’s latest transparency survey. The UK, France and US top the list globally.
Lendlease and Warburg Pincus JV acquires $1.6b in Singapore assets
Global growth investor Warburg Pincus and Australian real estate company Lendlease announced it has acquired an around $1.6b portfolio assets ... ( read original story ...)
Police and Standard Chartered prevent victim from losing $500k
The police's Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) partnered with Standard Chartered in August to thwart a government official impersonation scam, preventing a $500,000 loss. The bank's swift detection of suspicious ...
Back in the day: Today in 1993, Singapore held its first Presidential Election
Singaporeans cast their votes at the polls and elected Ong Teng Cheong as Singapore's fifth President. It was the first time citizens in the Lion City were given the power to directly vote for our ...
Singapore almost tops ranking of most popular cities around the world for millionaires
SINGAPORE: A new report by Prime Casino reveals that Singapore ranks as the second most popular city in the world for millionaires. With 4,305 millionaires per 100,000 residents, Singapore comes in ...
Woman in Singapore arrested for allegedly importing, possessing counterfeit apparel worth over S$142,000
SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly importing and possessing counterfeit products worth over S$142,000.
Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday’s open—STI slipped by 0.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday’s open, Aug 28, even though global markets saw gains... The post Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday’s open—STI slipped by 0.1% appeared first on The Indep ...
Reality bites: should Singapore spend more to curb rising costs?
As inflation weighs heavily on young families and older citizens alike, observers argue Singaporeans need more than just short-term relief.
SingPost uses technology in shift to logistics
It is banking on e-commerce to drive its logistics unit, which accounts for 69% of revenue. Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) is shifting its focus to e-commerce and logistics as demand for traditional ...