RIDE-hailing and carpooling firm Ryde is joining a growing number of Singapore-based companies listed on the US stock market. Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent
Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry. In 2021, Mayda Lim took the next step in her banking and IT career: after a four-year stint working in ...
DBS grows sustainable financing by 37% to US$52.1 billion in 2023
SINGAPORE: Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group has grown its sustainable financing commitments, net of repayments, by 37.3 per cent to S$70 billion (US$52.10 billion) as of end-December, from S$51 ...
Travis Kelce is on his way to Singapore for Taylor Swift’s next set of Eras Tour shows, per report
Nope! Per AP sports writer Tom Withers, who covered Kelce and his brother Jason watching the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics on Tuesda night, he’s off to Singapore: For all the Swifties, ...
Taylor Swift’s exclusive deal with Singapore is a masterstroke of concert economics
Taylor Swift’s concerts move local economies. The tens of thousands who descend on a city to see the mega star perform can boost spending at local businesses by double digit percentages. Not that this ...
Taylor Swift Was Seemingly Spotted Out in Singapore With Her Background Vocalists!
TBD on what Taylor's plans are for her downtime, but seems likely she'll head back home to the United States and reunite with her friends, family, and Travis Kelce—who she hasn't seen since he visited ...
Singapore Paid Taylor Swift to Perform Exclusively in the Country, and Its Neighbors Are Upset
But those in neighboring Southeast Asian countries feel differently, especially as they’ll miss out on that same boost to the local economy. Joey Salceda, a lawmaker in the Philippines, publicly ...
Singapore arrests man who allegedly stole US$80,000 from passenger on flight from Hong Kong
The passenger discovered that the cash was missing from his bag after he disembarked at Changi Airport on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour in Singapore: Where to get last-minute concert tickets
Swift still has three more concerts in Singapore. She then will be on a break until performing in France in May 2024.
Daily Cuts – How common are hornet attacks in Singapore
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Dr Varun Reddy from Medlink Healthcare Group about how rare it is to get attacked by hornets here.
Singapore welcomes Bitstamp into its regulated crypto sphere
Bitstamp, a leading crypto trading platform, has announced receiving in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate as a Major Payment Institution within the ...
Singapore police investigate posters at campus toilets claiming NTU funding Israel’s war in Gaza
The billboards alleged NTU was funding Israel by partnering with French company Thales, which supplies equipment to Israeli defence firms.
US$80,000 stolen from passenger on flight from Hong Kong to Singapore; man arrested
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man purportedly made four remittance transactions at People’s Park Complex.
What does it mean to feel rich in Singapore? Street survey reveals candid views
"I don't feel like I'm rich... It's hard to survive. I feel like the struggles of living in Singapore are real, especially in the last two years." That's what a young medical dosimetrist said when ... ( read original story ...)
No record-high earnings for Singapore banks in 2024, but loans to recover
The US Federal Reserve is expected to start cutting rates in mid-2024. Don’t expect Singapore banks to hit new record earnings this year– thinner interest margins are in the books, although loan ...
Over 11,000 people avoid losing about $56m to scammers in operation by Anti-Scam Centre and banks
In the two-month operation, more than 15,000 SMSes were sent to over 11,000 potential scam victims. Read more at straitstimes.com.