The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly announced the launch of the Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) initiative. The National Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC debuts Singapore’s first AI stock picker
S ingapore brokerage firm OCBC Securities has launched A.I. Oscar – OCBC Securities’ Customer Artificial-Intelligence Radar – Singapore’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered stock picker tool, ...
85 Singapore companies make it to Fortune’s SEA 500 rankings, with 5 local firms in the top 10
Singapore-based commodities giant Trafigura is leading the charge, which not only topped the Singaporean list but also clinched the number one spot overall ...
Singapore looks to extract more value out of waste through technology
Singapore is looking to extract more value out of waste through technology. The National Environment Agency has issued what is called a Request for Information - a formal process for gathering ...
Finance manager who stole more than S$630k from firm sentenced to 66 months’ jail
SINGAPORE: A finance and human resources manager who misappropriated about s$631,000 from a firm selling electronic components was sentenced to 66 months’ jail on Wednesday (June 19).
“Paying so much tax for this kind of tech?” — Error message on ERP 2.0 sparks fresh criticism over the use of taxpayer funds
SINGAPORE: The launch of ERP 2.0 has not been without hiccups, as the public has raised concerns over the design of its onboard unit. Some motorists have been unhappy over the bulk of the unit, while ...
Sumsub Partners with 21 Analytics to Add Self-Hosted Wallet Verification to Its Crypto Travel Rule Solution
Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, is pleased to announce a new partnership with 21 Analytics, a Swiss-based Travel Rule compliance software provider. According to FATF recommendations ...
Singapore cult leader jailed after ‘reign of terror’
A cult leader who forced her followers to eat faeces and used pliers to pull out their teeth as punishment has been jailed for more than 10 years in Singapore.
Singapore Developers Shun Land Auctions As Housing Demand Slumps
People passing near Singapore's financial district. The government got only two bids for a prime residential site near the Orchard Road shopping belt, adding to signs housing demand in the city-state ...
Virtual production studio launched in bid to draw top global projects to Singapore
SINGAPORE – Beneath the soaring ceilings of what was a power station in a previous life is a pioneering studio that seeks to draw out Singapore’s potential to meet the high-tech production needs of ...
Finance manager who stole more than $630k from firm sentenced to 66 months’ jail
Ivy Tan Yee Ling, 35, was convicted over four charges of criminal breach of trust by a servant following a trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CapitaLand Investment adopts Cooling-as-a-Service at flagship Singapore properties as part of continuous drive for sustainability and cost efficiency
The contracts awarded for Raffles City Singapore, Plaza Singapura and The Atrium@Orchard cover over 4.8 million square feet of gross floor area
Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off
Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms.
Dental costs in Singapore rising, but employee benefits not always keeping pace
The cost of dental care has been edging up over the past few years, driven by inflation and rising business costs, yet many workers are finding that their dental benefits have not kept pace, said ...
400-tonne Singapore oil spill prompts criminal charges warning
Legal experts say it could take months to complete an investigation into the collision that led to days of oil slicks on Sentosa Island.
Singapore is the second-most expensive city in the world for expats in 2024
Earlier this year, Singapore was named as the most livable city in the world for Asian expats for multiple reasons – our stellar public transport system, general peacefulness, and level of English ...