Accredify is making a pitch for its tech to fight everyday scams through verifiable credentials. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore aims to play role of green financier in global race against climate change
Singapore sees green finance as key in accelerating the world’s progress towards net-zero emissions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore and Hong Kong at different stages in courtship for family offices, say experts
Hong Kong rolls out the red carpet for the world’s richest families; S'pore has become more discerning about the quality of funds it seeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 pay up 8% to $12.1 million
OCBC’s full-year earnings grew 27 per cent to $7.02 billion in 2023, according to results posted on Feb 28, as its margins increased in its key markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater ...
OCBC Group CEO’s pay rose by 8% to S$12.1 million for FY2023
SINGAPORE: OCBC Group CEO Helen Wong received S$12.1 million for FY2023 ended Dec 31, 2023, The Edge Singapore reports. Her earnings surged in 2023, echoing the bank’s record-breaking full-year ...
Singapore Mandopop star JJ Lin rubs shoulders with Bruno Mars at Singapore concert
SINGAPORE (The Straits times/ANN): JJ Lin is clearly a fan of American pop star Bruno Mars. On April 6, the Singaporean Mandopop star took to Instagram to share a photograph he snapped with Mars, 38, ...
SIA flight bound for Singapore delayed for 5 hours after technical issue forced a U-turn to Sydney
SINGAPORE - A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight bound for Singapore turned back to its departure airport in Sydney about an hour after take-off on April 7. Flight SQ232 returned to Sydney after a ...
Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong to visit Germany and France from Apr 8 to 13
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Germany from Apr 8 to 10 and France from Apr 10 to 13. He will call on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French ...
Singapore investment banking fees down 14% y-o-y to US$185.7 mil in 1Q2024: LSEG
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has released its preliminary data focusing on Singapore Investment Banking for the first quarter of the year (1Q2024).
Migrant Maids From Sri Lanka At Risk Of Being Duped In Singapore
Migrant maids from Sri Lanka are at risk of being duped in Singapore with the country's Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam saying that as ma ...
Robotic world – Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
They fly around the trees, but they are not birds. Equipped with hosepipes, drones built by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are deployed to clean the Supertrees at Gardens by ...
Singapore says Malaysia confirms Port Dickson mussels contaminated with biotoxins and not safe for consumption
In a statement on April 6, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said it has received confirmation from the Malaysian Department of Fisheries (DOF) that mussels harvested in the Port Dickson area have been ...
India-Singapore bilateral trade jumps 18% to USD 35.6 billion in FY23
Singapore: India-Singapore bilateral trade rose to USD 35.6 billion in 2022-23, a growth of 18.2 percent on the year, media reported.
Steel wool found in food: Foreigner horrified, says Singapore “utopia” is “tainted”
SINGAPORE: A foreigner, Mr Jason Sun, took to an online group on Thursday (April 4)... The post Steel wool found in food: Foreigner horrified, says Singapore “utopia” is “tainted” appeared first on Th ...
Delays to opening of Singapore’s fourth egg farm, which was slated to begin operations in 2024
Singapore’s fourth egg farm, slated to begin operations in 2024, is facing delays attributed to rising construction costs and challenges linked to its biosecurity measures, The Straits Times has ...
Singer JJ Lin rubs shoulders with Bruno Mars at Singapore concert
The local Mandopop star was singing and grooving to the American singer's music at the April 5 show. Read more at straitstimes.com.