In recent months, the interest rate and therefore returns of the Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) have been at record highs. Should you buy the SSB? Read on as we delve deeper into the Singapore Savings ...
Singapore shares decline for second day on regional losses; STI down 0.2%
The top loser on the Singapore bourse was DBS. The counter fell 0.8 per cent or S$0.26 to S$31.44. Jardine Matheson, on the other hand, bagged the biggest gains of the day, rising 1 per cent, or ...
Singapore MAS sets robust crypto framework for 2024
In a significant development for the cryptocurrency sector, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has detailed its latest regulatory framework to enhance the governance and operational standards ...
MAS launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance 2023
SINGAPORE: In a move towards a sustainable financial future, on Sunday, Dec 3, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance. This taxonomy, a ...
Singapore retail sales dip in October, breaking 8-month streak
SINGAPORE - Retail sales in October dipped, breaking an eight-month streak of increases. Read more at straitstimes.com.
She made gods for 70 years: meet the matriarch of Singapore’s last handcrafted Taoist deity producer
Singapore grandmother Tan Chwee Lian carved warriors and Taoist gods for most of her life. She leaves intricate tasks to younger members of the family now, but still greets visitors to the workshop.
When it rains, it pours data? Singapore digital-mobile service giga! takes the monsoon season with a twist
Giga!—a fully-digital mobile service in Singapore is making a splash with its latest campaign. Customers of giga! will have one less reason to complain about the rain during the current monsoon season ...
Investors expect APAC commercial real estate investment to recover in mid-2024
Singapore is forecast to lead the recovery by Q2 next year. Most investors have adjusted their expectations for the recovery of commercial real estate investment activity in Asia Pacific to mid-2024 ...
Global ESG Fintech Investment Expected to Exceed US$ 100 Billion This Decade
Despite high-interest rates, plunging fintech valuations, and a slowdown in external deal activity, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) fintech sector is proving resilient and continuing to ...
Singapore Sets $52 Million AI Initiative to Develop Southeast Asian Large Language Models
Singapore is developing an AI-based initiative catering to the Southeast Asia's diverse cultures and languages.
Singapore probes 117 for suspected role in illegal moneylending activities
SINGAPORE: A total of 117 people, aged between 13 and 74, are being investigated for their suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending activities, the police said on Dec 4.
HSBC Premier highlights the power of technology in new campaign starring Louise Wong
HSBC has launched its new integrated marketing campaign via Wunderman Thompson Singapore that inspires people to envision the exciting wealth creation possibilities in their future and plan for a ...
Factory activity in Singapore likely bottomed out, slow rebound seen
Easing financial conditions to give factories reprieve next year. Manufacturing activity in Singapore has likely hit bottom and is expected to make a gradual recovery towards the middle of 2024, ...
Singapore’s DigiFT Wins Regulatory Approvals From MAS After Graduating From Sandbox
DigiFT, a digital assets exchange, has received Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) authorization to operate collective investment schemes as well as an “organized market,” or secondary-market ...
Maersk to invest over $500m in supply chains in Southeast Asia
The expansion will help Maersk to lower the cost of trade in the region, with the company planning to add warehouse capacity.
How did suspects launder billions in squeaky-clean Singapore?
SINGAPORE: One of the biggest stories of 2023 was the S$2.8 billion money laundering case... The post How did suspects launder billions in squeaky-clean Singapore? appeared first on The Independent Si ...