Key regional indexes were mostly down. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index inched down 0.2 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi Composite Index shed 0.9 per cent. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite ...
Singapore passes law to hold ‘dangerous offenders’ beyond prison terms
Singapore on Monday passed a law to hold "dangerous offenders" indefinitely, even after they complete their jail sentences. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares sink on Monday after Powell signals slower-than-expected rate cuts; STI down 1.4%
SINGAPORE shares ended Monday (Feb 5) in the red, after United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is unlikely to make a rate cut in March. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails helper who stole more than US$30,000 from employer with dementia
Albertina Kallu remitted the entire amount to her bank account in Indonesia and spent it all, including on building a house, the court heard. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to review Formula One deal, audit 2022 race following S. Iswaran probe
Iswaran resigned last month after being charged with corruption, including allegedly obtaining tickets to musicals and soccer matches in the UK. He denies the charges.
Singapore To Review F1 Deal With Hotel Tycoon’s Firm Amid Graft Probe
The Singapore government will review the terms of the Formula ... Ong and Iswaran were arrested in July but no formal charges have been brought against the business tycoon, who was granted bail.
Partnerships between landlords, flexible office providers will kill off traditional lease business model, says Singaporean co-working space operator TWP
The days of independent co-working companies taking tonnes and tonnes of leases are basically over,' says founder of The Work Project TWP has secured the backing of Dexus, an Australian real estate ...
Alipay+ adds six more international e-wallets for use in Singapore
Ant International, which is the international arm of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, added six new international e-wallets to Alipay+. Tourists in Singapore can now use their domestic e-wallets to ...
UNIONPAY SINGAPORE WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
with close to 5.5 million tokens linked to top Singapore's e-wallets or mobile banking apps that are enabled with UnionPay QR Code. This shift towards mobile payments is not exclusive to Singapore but ...
Singapore Bio-Tech Company Bio Ark Global Partners Bandung’s State-Owned Enterprise, Signs MOU To Be Awarded 4000ha Of Land In Pemalang
Bio Ark Global Pte Ltd has announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been formalised in Bandung Indonesia to mark its expansion in Southeast Asia.
Why are cats the most abandoned pets in Singapore? Lack of accountability and sterilisation, say welfare groups
The SPCA and animal welfare groups shared why cats were the most abandoned pets in Singapore last year. What can be done about it?
Why a soft landing for Singapore property might be no landing at all
Why Singapore’s residential property market is not about to hit the skids In the commercial sector, rents for grade A offices in Singapore’s central business district (CBD) declined last quarter, on a ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Enhances Debit Card Benefits for Top-Tier Clients and is First Bank in Singapore
Citibank Singapore is offering its high-net-worth clients enhanced debit card privileges with the new Citigold Private Client (CPC) World Elite Debit ...
Best credit card for online shopping in Singapore (2024): OCBC, DBS, UOB, Citi and more
Credit cards can help you make the best out of online shopping. Which card, from OCBC and DBS to UOB and Citi, is right for you?
PM Lee and top leaders pay tribute to late Wee Cho Yaw, the ‘Titan of Singapore’s banking industry’
SINGAPORE: The country’s top leaders paid tribute to Dr Wee Cho Yaw, the former chairman of UOB, who passed away recently at the age of 95. In announcing his passing, the bank noted that he had been ...
Singapore Retail Sales Fall 0.4%
Singapore's retail sales decreased in December after rebounding in the previous month, preliminary data from the Department of ...