Three companies in Singapore were fined for food safety lapses like running an unlicensed cold store, and tampering with expiry date on pre-packed food. Read more ...
HSBC setting up US$1 billion growth fund to scale up digital platform businesses in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE: HSBC on Wednesday (Mar 27) said it is setting up a US$1 billion growth fund called ASEAN Growth Fund that provides lending to companies that are scaling up via digital platforms across ...
Singapore Charges Ex-Sembcorp Marine CEO in Brazil Bribery Case
Sembcorp Marine’s former CEO was accused of bribing Brazilian officials millions of dollars to advance the Singapore company’s interests in the South American country.
Seatrium to pay $76.5 mil to Singapore authorities under deferred prosecution agreement
Under the DPA, Seatrium is required to pay a financial penalty of US$110 million. Of the total sum, the AGC has agreed to credit up to US$53 million of the payments to the Brazilian authorities ...
10 Money Changers in Singapore with the Best Rates
So here’s our list of 10 money changers in Singapore to head to for the best rates. 10 Best Places to Change Money in Singapore The Arcade—Best for those who want to choose and/or need less ...
Singapore improves the AI it uses to detect smokers
Past versions struggled to spot a lungbuster – this time authorities think they've reduced false positives Singapore has improved the AI it uses to detect smokers who light up in the many places where ...
A new Singapore office campus inaugurates the Jurong Innovation District, a business park located in a tropical rainforest
Surbana Jurong, an urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm, recently opened its new headquarters in Singapore. Surbana Jurong Campus inaugurates the Jurong Innovation District, a ...
SMU spearheads Asia’s sustainable finance transformation
Addressing the forum's discussion on fostering a carbon market in Asia, Ms Nikki Kemp, Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC) at Singapore Management University, highlighted the ...
HSBC Ventures into Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy
HSBC, headquartered in London, ventures into Southeast Asia’s burgeoning digital economy, poised to reach $600 billion by the decade’s end, up from $218 billion last year. With a digitally native ...
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in financial management interest
It was driven by rising per capita income and a growing wealthy demographic. Singapore leads Southeast Asia in interest in personal finance management, with a significant indicator of 9.8%, according ...
The Climate Conversations – Singapore’s fight to protect the endangered straw-headed bulbul
The Climate Conversations podcast heads outdoors in search of a beloved songbird – the straw-headed bulbul. Fewer than 1,700 of these birds remain in the wild worldwide, largely due to habitat loss ...
48% of Singapore crypto investors to double down on Bitcoin in the next 12 months: IRCI
Against the backdrop of the upcoming Bitcoin halving event in April, 48% of Singapore crypto investors will continue to double down on Bitcoin over the next 12 months, according to the 2024 ...
More Gen Z and boomers in Singapore buying into crypto: Poll
Crypto adoption among Generation Z, or those aged 18 to 25, has grown to 47 per cent in 2024 from 38 per cent in 2021. The take-up by boomers – those aged over 55 – has risen to 30 per cent from 19 ...
Deutsche Bank boosts Singapore dollar bond presence
Deutsche Bank has bolstered its Singapore footprint and expanded its investor base by effectively raising SGD$400m ($296m) in senior non-preferred notes. After its initial offering in September 2022 ...
4 Singapore REITs with higher dividend yields than CPF OA & SSB
The CPF OA and SSB offer interest rates lower than the current inflation rate of 3.6%, which means they may not keep pace with rising prices ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank confident of growing cross-border QR code payments 4 times more in 2024
The evolution of the payment landscape, coupled with travel becoming the new normal again, has given us confidence...” — OCBC ...