MAS announced the cross-border digital yuan pilot as part of a package of joint digital finance and capital markets initiatives to be launched by Singapore and China. China began letting foreign ...
Boring But Reliable DBS Group
Singapore’s banking stalwart continues to deliver. But normalized growth rates are settling in. The rich dividend payer comes at a premium to book. To be sure, it was still a strong showing. In fact, ...
Singapore stocks rise amid rate cut expectations; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE - Stocks in Singapore rose on Dec 19 amid expectations that financial conditions could loosen in 2024. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 3.39 points to 3,116.62.
Coinbase Expands in Singapore: Launches USD Transfers via SWIFT – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the availability of USD transfers for its retail customers in Singapore.
Singapore to step up enforcement against vapes at Changi Airport and other checkpoints
"We are ... taking measures to protect our population and prevent vapes from taking hold in our society," say Singapore's health authorities.
Singapore Encourages Masks Amid COVID-19 Surge: What’s Happening in South Asia?
Singapore recorded a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of December, forcing the country to issue a travel advisory for travelers.
Jail for driver in Singapore who ran red light in Punggol and killed 14-year-old
A motorist who ran a red light and collided into a 14-year-old boy, who subsequently died in hospital, has been sentenced to two years’ jail.
Singapore: Chinese cab driver fined for hurling abuse at woman, daughter assuming them to be Indians
Peh Boon Hua, 54, was fined on December 13 after pleading guilty to one count of using insulting words causing distress under the Protection from Harassment Act, according to media reports surfacing ...
As Malaysia’s next king takes up Singapore high-speed rail cause, is it a case of too costly, too late?
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar reportedly said the rail link remained viable if privately financed and realigned, but resurrecting the project could cost more than Malaysia’s government can afford.
‘You Are India… You Are The Very Worst Kind’: Cabbie Fined For Racial Insults In Singapore
A cab driver in Singapore has been fined SG$3,000 for hurling racist insults at a passenger in September, following an argum ...
Mobile Legend world championship to skip Singapore for now, as M6 event moves to Malaysia
MANILA – Fans of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) in Singapore will have to wait a while for the return of the game’s top-tier competition, with the M-series event to move to Malaysia in 2024 after ...
Singapore to benefit from upturn in global semiconductor cycle
A SIGNIFICANT portion of Singapore’s economic growth stems from exports, with a notable focus on electronics. This underscores the importance of closely examining its manufacturing sector, ...
Crypto fund manager HashKey Capital gets Singapore licence
The firm said the “pivotal development” enables it to provide regulated fund management services from Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Outlook 2024: Sailing with the Wind
Standard Chartered Wealth Management Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Outlook 2024 report, outlining its investment strategy for the year ahead. The US and other major economies are ...
MAS to tighten checks for single family offices’ tax incentives to deter abuse
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will broaden the scope of due diligence checks to a wider group of individuals and entities associated with the single family offices which are applying for ...
Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam
A digital token inspired by the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game has lost almost all of its value as it was revealed to be an apparent scam. Squid, which marketed itself as a ...