Lender OCBC will become the first Singapore bank to enable customers to scan and pay all merchant QRs in mainland China through its Singapore mobile banking app – a capability that, it says, stems ...
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipeline: UOB KayHian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5 per cent and 10 per cent for 2025, 2026 Read more at The Business Times.
$7.1 million in fines issued to 23,742 people for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints from Jan to Oct
In the first ten months of 2025, 23,742 travellers were caught at Singapore's air, land and sea checkpoints for failing to declare dutiable and taxable goods. The total composition sum imposed in lieu ...
S. Korea makes first-ever delivery of Korean beef, pork exports to Singapore
A shipment of Korean beef and pork has been safely delivered to Singapore, marking the country's first-ever exports of such products to the Southeast Asian country, officials said Monday. The shipment ...
XRP News: Ripple Broadens Payment Offerings in Singapore with MPI License Expansion
In major XRP news today, crypto payment infrastructure giant Ripple on Monday said it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand its payment offerings. It boosts ...
Singapore executes three men for drug offences over two days
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003. These come a week before a constitutional challenge against ...
Backing start-ups crucial for Singapore’s innovation push, despite higher risks: HSBC chief
Start-ups are critical to the growth of economies including Singapore's, said Mr Georges Elhedery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS finds Bukit Sembawang to be a ‘potential dividend powerhouse’ in un-rated report
DBS Group Research (DBS) analysts Tabitha Foo and Derek Tan see one of Singapore’s longest-standing residential developers, Bukit Sembawang Estates, as a “potential dividend powerhouse”.
Singapore secondary school students face new restrictions on mobile phone use
Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on November 30 that secondary school students will face stricter restrictions on smartphone and ...
Singapore secondary schools to ban use of smart devices during school hours from next year
Singapore will ban the use of smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools, at all times, from next year. This includes during recess, co-curricular activities and enrichment lessons. The ...
Over $7 million in fines meted out for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints from Jan-Oct 2025
The amount meted out was more than double the $3,471,043 imposed in the whole of 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 Drew More Than 70,000 Participants in Its 10th Year
Fintech Festival 2025 ended on 14 November with record attendance and discussions on AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies.
Singapore businesses lead in AI and data adoption, but face cybersecurity challenges
Strong adoption of AI tools among Singapore businessesCurrent cybersecurity readiness can be enhancedHigh AI adoption boosts productivity, but human oversight is essentialSINGAPORE, /PRNewswire/ -- ...
DBS Foundation commits S$9 million in new SUSS partnership to expand reminiscence programmes
They will work with community partners to prevent or slow cognitive decline among seniors in Asia Read more at The Business Times.
‘Zero-drama’ Singapore is just the ticket for Chinese tourists snubbing Japan
Beijing's call to boycott Japan after Sanae Takaichi's remarks is benefiting Southeast Asian countries, travel agents say Amid the diplomatic fallout between Tokyo and Beijing, Hunanese accountant ...
Shu Qi’s directorial debut Girl opens Singapore film festival, ticket sales break records
SGIFF 2025 kicked off at Marina Bay Sands with Taiwanese star Shu Qi's drama Girl. The festival recorded 52% higher ticket sales compared to 2024, with Tony Leung and local films among the ...