Mangmeesri Chanwit's bank account was used to transmit over S$75,000 to Thailand, and he received about S$5,000 in total for his help.
Almost 90% of Singapore companies still value human touch despite rapid tech transformation: HSBC study
SINGAPORE: Despite the onslaught of rapid technological advancements, a recent report by HSBC shows that human interaction remains pivotal in Singapore’s corporate sector. The report found that an ...
Two new charges for money laundering accused who allegedly submitted forged documents to banks
SINGAPORE: Su Jianfeng, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed two new charges on Thursday (Feb 8).
Security Firm Issues Warning About WordPress Crypto Widgets
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore warns of hackers using price ticker and coins list plugins to extract sensitive data via SQL Injection.
Marubeni, Engie Weigh Singapore’s Senoko Energy Exit, Sources Say
The majority shareholders of Senoko Energy Pte. are considering selling their stakes in the Singapore-based power firm, seeking a valuation of as much as $3 billion, according to people familiar with ...
Singapore Takes Large Stake in Kohl’s
Kohl's Corp. has another major shareholder. GIC Private Ltd., which represents the Republic of Singapore, has taken just over a 5 percent stake in Kohl's, an accumulation of 5.5 million shares, ...
BT Explains: How might Singapore stay competitive with tax changes under BEPS 2.0?
SINGAPORE is implementing a minimum effective tax rate of 15 per cent for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups from January 2025, in line with global tax changes. But this means the Republic will no ...
Four nabbed in Singapore for involvement in Coldplay, Taylor Swift ticket scams; at least S$223,000 lost since January
One man and three women aged between 18 and 27 were arrested following a recent spate of e-commerce scams that involved the fake sale of concert ...
Growth-Hungry Fanhua Finds A Potential Benefactor In Singaporean Investor
Singapore-based White Group has agreed to invest as much as $500 million each in Fanhua and its Puyi wealth management unit. The deal is the latest in a series engineered by Fanhua as it seeks to ...
Singapore Market falls 0.42%
At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index was down 13.24 points, or 0.42%, to 3,142.91 after trading between 3,138.22 and 3,165.33. Volume of 1.39 billion shares worth S$1.09 billion ...
Google’s New Measures to Combat Financial Fraudulent Apps in Singapore
To enhance cybersecurity in Singapore, Google has launched an initiative to block the sideloading of high-risk apps, aiming to curb financial scams exploiting Android’s permission features to capture ...
Google Starts Blocking Sideloading of Potentially Dangerous Android Apps in Singapore
Google, which launched Google Play Protect real-time scanning at the code level to detect novel Android malware in select markets like India, Thailand, Singapore, and Brazil, said the effort allowed ...
Singapore stocks decline on news of higher-than-expected drop in China’s CPI
SINGAPORE shares finished lower on Thursday (Feb 8), as investors assessed China’s falling consumer prices ahead of a half-day trading session for the eve of Chinese New Year. Read more at The ...
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings aims to list on Catalist to better help cancer patients
The public tranche will close on Feb 14, 12pm, while shares in SAM Holdings will be traded on the Catalist board of SGX on Feb 16. The group is set to raise gross proceeds amounting to $26.2 million ...
Human touch remains crucial in tech-transformed business future: HSBC
Eight in 10 firms particularly value human touch in corporate banking. In an era where artificial intelligence and other technologies are revolutionising industries and redefining business landscapes, ...
Singapore aims for 40% more mental health experts by 2030
They plan to add 900 more GP clinics in six years’ time. Singapore is targeting to raise the number of its public sector psychiatrists and psychologists by up to 40% by 2030. The country is also ...