Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he was determined to 'safeguard Singapore's reputation as a trusted financial center,' after a dirty money scandal marred the Southeast Asian country's reputation ...
Bybit Surpasses Coinbase to Become the World’s Second-Largest Crypto Exchange by Volume: Kaiko
The Singapore-based crypto exchange Bybit has flipped US-based Coinbase to become the world’s second-largest second-largest crypto exchange.
Singapore factory output beats forecasts with 2.9% rise in May on electronics rebound
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s manufacturing output turned positive ... Within the cluster, the output of the medical technology segment increased 7.8 per cent on account of higher exports of medical devices ...
Determined to respond to financial crime risks: Singapore PM Wong
Singapore published a national asset recovery strategy report as part of its efforts to enhance its anti-money laundering ...
Singapore’s anti-money laundering efforts led to seizure of S$6bil in criminal proceeds since 2019
said the Finance and Home Affairs ministries and the Monetary Authority of Singapore in a joint statement on June 26. The CPC empowers the authorities to order any individual or entity to produce ...
Singapore unveils asset recovery strategy to protect its financial crown jewel
The city state is determined to combat money laundering and terrorism financing to safeguard its reputation, PM Lawrence Wong said.
Lessons from S$3b money laundering case will strengthen Singapore’s approach to tackling threat: PM Wong
In his first comments on the case since it concluded, Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, said: “Our approach has enabled us to take quick and strong enforcement action against criminals who try to ...
Singapore the costliest city for wealthy individuals to ‘live extremely well’: report
Singapore is ranked as the most expensive city to “live extremely well,” according to a report by Swiss bank Julius Baer on the cost of living for high-net-worth individuals.The city-state held on to ... ( read original story ...)
Changi Business Park, International Business Park ‘hollowing out’ but UOBKH still likes these two S-REITs
Occupancy for Singapore’s business parks has languished, falling 8.0 percentage points to 79.1% over the past three years.
Singapore shares began muted on Wednesday—STI slightly down by 0.04%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares began muted on Wednesday, June 26, following a mixed outcome in US equities overnight and negative results in European markets. The Business Times reported that the Straits ...
Daily Cuts – How Singapore ended up on a list of countries flouting YouTube rules
Singapore is among the top 10 nations that have had the most number of “objectionable” video content removed from YouTube, according to a Google survey. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ...
Singapore to strengthen laws on asset recovery to beef up anti-money laundering regime
according to a report detailing Singapore’s national asset recovery strategy. Such assets may include luxury items such as fine art, antiques, investment-grade wine, vessels, and animal livestock like ...
30 Wealthiest People in Singapore
According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), the Singaporean economy rose at a more rapid pace than expected in Q1 2024.
Singapore says determined to respond to financial crime risks
Singapore, as a global financial hub, faces heightened money laundering and terrorism financing risks. Prime minister Lawrence Wong emphasized the country's commitment to countering these threats. A ...
Singapore’s Orchard Road fatal brawl: Man who punched, kicked victim jailed over 12 months
SINGAPORE: A man linked to the fatal Orchard Road hotel brawl in 2023 was sentenced to more than a year’s jail after pleading guilty to several offences, including punching and kicking another man ...
Share Prices of These 4 Singapore Stocks Are Hitting Their 52-Week Highs: Can They Continue Their Run?
These four Singapore stocks are seeing their share prices shooting up, but can they continue to do so? The post Share Prices of These 4 Singapore Stocks Are Hitting Their 52-Week Highs: Can They ...