Singapore has not had many serious public order incidents in recent decades, but needs to be prepared, said Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Friday (Nov 10).
Chemical in some weight-loss remedies and drugs listed as poison; sale of such products restricted in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A chemical found in some weight-loss remedies has been listed as a poison, with the sale of any such products now restricted. 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) and its salts that are intended for ...
Singapore Developer Frasers’ Profit Slumps on Global Downturn
Singapore developer Frasers Property Ltd. reported a significant drop in full-year profit as higher interest rates prompted fair value losses on commercial properties in the UK, Australia and Europe. ( read original story ...)
Woman wanted to transfer over $50k to overseas ‘husband’ she might not have met before: UOB
Bank staff are sometimes verbally abused when trying to protect customers from scams. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB staff prevents 80-year-old woman from being scammed $40K by her “grandson”
SINGAPORE: In a commendable display of vigilance and quick thinking, two women working at the... The post UOB staff prevents 80-year-old woman from being scammed $40K by her “grandson” appeared first ...
Weekly crypto highlights -BlackRock steals the limelight, AGAIN!!
The recent crypto Spot ETF developments, with BlackRock heading the tide in the industry, have proved that ETF approvals are not a matter of ‘if’ but a matter of ‘when.’ ...
Singapore’s pampered pets: Puppy yoga, flights for cats, guinea pig houses and goldfish staycays
The pet care industry is set to grow even more, with a greater number of owners treating pets to quasi-human experiences. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stands to have more bed bug infestations this year | Video
Major pest controllers say bed bug infestations could be 30 per cent worse than the usual post-holiday season peak this year. Numbers are already unusually high, and the bed bug bedlam has been ...
UOB staff foil scammer who pretended to be 80-year-old victim’s grandson and accompanied her to bank to withdraw $40k
SINGAPORE - Accompanied by her "grandson", an 80-year-old woman went to the UOB branch in Bendemeer in October and asked to withdraw over $40,000. She told UOB service executive Grace Ng that she ...
British singer Morrissey’s concerts in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok cancelled
Indie music veteran Morrissey was supposed to launch his 40 Years of Morrissey tour in Singapore on November 9, but that concert and two subsequent Asia dates are now off.
Parents can get data on children’s exposure to sunlight under study that aims to reduce Singapore’s myopia rates
Light exposure and light therapy have also shown to produce positive effects for the elderly who are at risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia.
Frasers Property sinks into red with H2 net loss of S$74 million
Loss per share for the half-year period stood at 1.9 Singapore cents, compared to earnings per share of 18.9 cents over the same period a year earlier. For the full year, Frasers Property saw its net ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Asset Management names Lim Pang Qi as new CEO for Singapore, South-east Asia
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) on Friday (Nov 10) said it has appointed Lim Pang Qi as chief executive officer (CEO) of South-east Asia and Singapore, and head of strategic partnerships for ...
Love scam victim loses almost S$100K to man she met on dating app
SINGAPORE: A 34-year-old woman recently lost around $97,000 to a 30-year-old man she had met... The post Love scam victim loses almost S$100K to man she met on dating app appeared first on The Indepen ...
Singapore-based crypto lender Hodlnaut will be liquidated
Hodlnaut, a cryptocurrency lender based in Singapore, will be liquidated more than a year after suspending customer withdrawals amid a wider market downturn, according to a court filing dated Friday.
Iras commits to implementing crypto-asset reporting framework with 47 other jurisdictions
SINGAPORE and 47 other jurisdictions, including the US, the UK and Australia, said on Friday (Nov 10) that they will work to start automatic exchanges in crypto-asset reporting in 2027. Read more at ...