He'd absent-mindedly forgotten to take the $500 he'd just withdrawn from the ATM machine. When he went back about two minutes later, the money was gone. The incident happened at Yew Tee MRT station on ...
“May this Festival of Chhath bring great joy…”: Singapore envoy wishes Team India success ahead of WC final against Australia
Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Sunday wished success to Team India ahead of the World Cup 2023 final against five-time world champions Australia.
Singapore family office applicants face 18-month wait amid tighter scrutiny
“MAS continues to receive a high volume of applications for tax incentives by Single Family Offices (SFOs). They are generally processed in 9-12 months upon submission of complete information and ...
NUS researcher wants to find ways to channel more finance into conserving nature
SINGAPORE – Having spent a decade in the environment sector ... This is insufficient to safeguard nature and biodiversity globally, and more private finance would be required to bridge the gap, said ...
MAS lays the foundation for Singapore’s future use of digital money
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set on Thursday (Nov 16) the settlement... The post MAS lays the foundation for Singapore’s future use of digital money appeared first on The I ...
Singapore Writers Festival: Food and fashion offer entertaining detours over the weekend
Chef Damian D'Silva spoke eloquently about heritage cuisine while actor-designer Oniatta Effendi overcame a technical glitch in her informative spiel about kebaya. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Writers Festival: Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Marvel universe and a debate on AI
SWF kicked off with a boisterous debate and events starring minority writers from the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Comment: If we are to build a better tomorrow, we need to invest in the foundations today
Recent events, including the conflict in the Middle East, are stark reminders that we continue to live in uncertain and volatile times. Today, all of us feel the impact of the unfolding crises on ...
Fintech: Singapore and Malaysia Launch Cross-Border Payment Linkage
The PayNow-DuitNow linkage results from extensive collaboration among central banks, payment system operators, scheme owners, and participating financial ...
Singapore Pools’ dilemma: Too much business may not be a good thing
At Doon School, a residential institution in the Himalayan foothills that is often referred to as the Eton, or Andover, of India, boys, many of whom come from elite business, civil service or ...
AI transforming the future of banking, finance
SINGAPORE—Artificial intelligence (AI), once considered the proverbial “elephant in the room” that no one talks about, is all the buzz at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2023 this week. And Union ...
Embraer E190/195-E2 Jets Obtain Type Certification in Singapore
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has granted type certification to Embraer's E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft.
Malaysia hotel steps up security after Singapore family says man entered room at 3am
A woman claimed the intruder left after saying he had ‘entered the wrong room’ where she was staying with her husband and toddler.
China to mimic Singapore housing model to end market slump
CHINA plans to take a page from Singapore’s social housing model to help end a multi-year property slump that’s hammered the nation’s consumer confidence and weighed on economic growth. ( read original story ...)
Update trade rules and reform WTO, says Singapore PM Lee at Apec leaders’ retreat
Trade rules need to keep pace with new digital opportunities and the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) derailed dispute settlement mechanism needs to be revived, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on ...
Opportunities aplenty for Singapore even in an uncertain world, says PM Lee as Apec meet ends
There are plenty of signs that Singapore is making good and there is room to grow, PM Lee said. Read more at straitstimes.com.