LUXURY and lifestyle company Group MMM and its director Manoj Murjani have been ordered by the High Court to pay S$299,000 to restauranteur Violet Oon and her two children. Read more at The Business ...
Two-thirds of Singapore firms are not confident of meeting net zero goals: report
As the city-state's listed companies prepare to kick off mandatory climate reporting in 2025, nine in 10 local firms have yet to fully measure Scope 3 emissions, which make up the bulk of an entity's ...
Boustead unit partners Evotion Labs to deploy Singapore’s first EV motorcycle battery swop stations
A UNIT of engineering and technology group Boustead Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider Evotion Labs to deploy Singapore’s ...
Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape
A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The 38-year-old hairdresser, Ikko Kita, is set to be the first ...
Singapore prepared to recognise State of Palestine, but also wants right to exist for Israel, says FM Vivian Balakrishnan
The minister emphasised that a two-state formation ensuring peace for both parties was “the only viable path for achieving a comprehensive, just, and durable solution to this conflict”.
Fans of K-actor Byeon Woo-seok flame event organiser online after Singapore fan meet fiasco
Headlined by the Lovely Runner star, the show started an hour late without explanation and the host was called "unprofessional". Read more at straitstimes.com.
Will the FWD-Income deal pave the way for less direct selling in Singapore’s motor insurance market?
SINGAPORE - The wheels are in motion for Singapore drivers to have one fewer option if they want to buy motor coverage directly from insurers. With digital insurer FWD out of the motor underwriting ...
Singapore Bank Shares Extend Record Highs on Dividend Yield View
Optimism over further dividend payouts coupled with elevated Federal Reserve interest rates hopes are helping push Singapore bank shares to fresh highs. “Clients are rotating to play the ...
Weapons finance scrutiny to be part of Singapore casino AML
Singapore’s parliament gave a first reading on Tuesday to a bill that will – among other things – amend the city-state’s Casino Control Act to tighten requirements for casino operators to conduct ...
6 family office funds tied to Singapore launder case got tax breaks
Six single family office funds linked to a S$3 billion money laundering case in Singapore have received tax incentives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Nine in 10 Singapore firms fall short in measuring Scope 3 emissions: report
"Knowledge deficits linked to inaction." The vast majority or 94% of Singapore organisations fail to fully measure and analysing their Scope 3 emissions, according to a joint report by Schneider ...
Suspected troll sparks heated debate after suggesting it’s better to be Malaysian than Singaporean working in Singapore
One Facebook user advised the post author not to bite the hand that feeds him but to “Do your best for SG while achieving your goal!” ...
Jail, fine for Singapore’s serial conwoman who cheated 12 victims of over S$106k in various scams
SINGAPORE: A serial conwoman who cheated 12 victims of more than S$106,000 in total in various scams was sentenced to three years’ jail and a fine of S$2,000 on Wednesday (July 3).
Bloomberg Intelligence: credit card operations to remain Singapore banks’ strength in the second half
UOB could see the biggest y-o-y growth in credit cards' contribution to total fee income in 2024 locally, says Bloomberg's Kwok.
SG banks turn to upskilling as hiring sentiments turn ‘cautious’
Roles related to wealth advisory and anti-ML and fraud are most in demand. The number of bankers and staff employed by Singapore banks mostly remained at the same level as in 2022, although most ...
Singapore banks continue ascent on Wednesday; DBS, OCBC chart new territory
AFTER setting fresh records the day before, Singapore’s banks maintained their rising trajectory with DBS and OCBC soaring to unprecedented highs on Wednesday (Jul 3) morning. Read more at The ...