Asia may be heading for a reordering of sorts in cryptocurrency markets, with Hong Kong moving to legalize retail trading of digital tokens just as Singapore looks to impose fresh restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 14 and 16-year-old teens arrested for suspected weed trafficking: CNB
(CNB) last night said three teens aged 14 and two aged 16 were arrested for suspected drug trafficking in two separate busts in the past month. The teens were students from local and international ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore doesn’t need Richard Branson or China’s opium narrative in death penalty debate
Singapore invited the UK billionaire to debate its home affairs and law minister after he criticised the city state's drug policy and death penalty The home affairs ministry also said Britain should ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Live Updates: SGX Nifty signals a positive start; Asian shares trade mixed
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 49.5 points, or 0.28 per cent, higher at 17,852, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Friday. As Nifty ended the monthly F&O ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB defies investment banking slump
SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) said a boost from debt underwriting in local currencies across South-East Asia is helping it ride out a wider slump in bond issuance that’s weighing on global ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Profit Tops Estimates on Interest Income, Lower Charges
United Overseas Bank Ltd.’s profit topped estimates in the third quarter, driven by higher lending revenue.Most Read from BloombergMark Zuckerberg’s Wealth Wipeout Hits $100 Billion as Meta Misses ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Tighten Regulations After String of High-Profile Crypto Bankruptcies
Singapore has proposed new rules for retail crypto investors, including a ban on leveraged crypto trading. The move comes after several high-profile crypto-related companies operating in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Orchard Road Christmas light-up to start on Nov 12 with new attractions, return of live music and tourists
Orchard Road's Christmas light-up and associated in-person events will be largely back to normal this year, with live music and large numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore sees muddied economic outlook as main trading partners experience slowing growth, high inflation
Major economies around the world will be buffeted by the double whammy of slowing growth and “multi-decade” high inflation in the coming ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s digital economy still a ‘hotbed’ for investments despite global headwinds slowing growth
A report from Google, Temasek and Bain & Company said Singapore and Indonesia remained red-hot investment destinations, with regional online spending economy set to hit US$200 billion this year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Industrial Production surprised to the downside – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the latest industrial production figures in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s Sep industrial production (IP) came in below ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wants Consumers to take Risk test before Buying Crypto, Might Ban Borrowing to Fund Crypto Purchases
Singapore is tightening its oversight over the cryptocurrency space to introduce better investor protection measures. ( read original story ...)
Inflation in Singapore to stay high next year even as economic growth slows: MAS
Singapore is headed for a difficult year in which economic growth will slow while inflation will remain high, partly because wage increases are expected to continue. ( read original story ...)
5 teens, aged 14 to 16, arrested for suspected cannabis trafficking in Singapore
The CNB said its officers seized about 226g of cannabis, estimated to be worth close to $7,000, food products believed to be infused with cannabis, and drug utensils in two separate cases. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Festival to Open With ‘Assault,’ Banned Film ‘#LookAtMe’ Remains in Lineup
Kazakh filmmaker Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s thriller “Assault,” which previously played Rotterdam, will open the 33rd Singapore International Film Festival. Singaporean film ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Looks to Reduce Consumer Risk of Crypto Trading, Encourages Stablecoins with New Rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed new initiatives aimed at mitigating risk to consumers in regard to crypto trading. ( read original story ...)