The proportion of firms which indicated an intention to hire in the next three months fell to 42.8% from 58.2%.
Singapore retrenchments hit 4,100 in Q3, highest since Q4 2020
THE number of retrenchments in Singapore rebounded in the third quarter, even as the labour market expanded for eight consecutive quarters, early data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) showed on ...
Why building digital trust should be a business priority
Here's how TrustTech -- an emerging category of technology designed to foster trust, security, and safety online -- can help.
Punggol to host Singapore’s largest vehicle-to-grid testbed; work kicks off in November
PUNGGOL will soon play host to Singapore’s largest vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testbed. This comes as a consortium led by SMRT Corporation’s business arm, Strides, was awarded a grant to test the technology ...
Singapore’s AIOX Emerges with a New Fund Focused on Deeptech and Web3
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 26 October 2023 - AIOX Apex Angel ... corporation and public listing of corporates in various industries, including real estate, finance, manufacturing, blockchain, energy ...
Singapore bank UOB sees stronger 2024 outlook, third-quarter net profit trails estimate
UOB, Singapore's third-largest bank by assets, projected mid single-digit loan growth and double-digit fee growth for its 2024 outlook.
Singapore-based multi-currency app YouTrip raises another US$50 million in funding
YouTrip CEO Caecilia Chu says the company turned profitable in April and now processes US$10 billion in payments a year.
Hobbled Crypto Exchange’s Creditors Are Suing Its CEO and Want to Claw Back Money From ‘Bitcoin Jesus’
CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb breached his fiduciary duty when he created a new company, OPNX, with the founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, creditors argue. They are also critical of a ...
Singapore-based fintech YouTrip picks up $50M led by Lightspeed
YouTrip, a Singapore-based fintech that offers multi-currency wallet for consumers and business accounts with corporate cards for SMEs, has its eyes on growth throughout Southeast Asia after landing a ...
Singapore’s 2023 total investment sales to fall short of S$25b forecast
Total investment sales value in Singapore is projected to drop from the forecasted S$24 billion - S$25 billion to S$19 billion - S$21billion, according to a Savills report. This is due to the ...
How to legally reduce your income tax in Singapore (2023 edition)
Yes, it is possible for many middle-income earners to legally get away with paying zero taxes…that is, if you know how to be smart about it. I was recently interviewed by Channel News Asia to share my ...
Singapore proposes shared responsibility framework for finish scams
Both financial institutions and telcos are held accountable for mitigating scams. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have jointly published a ...
SLNG to develop and operate a second LNG terminal in Singapore
The terminal will have a gas supply capacity of up to 5 million tonnes per annum. Singapore LNG Corporation will develop and operate a second Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Singapore, Finance ...
Banking the wealthy: Asia is where the action is
And Asia is where he sees the bank can make the difference “We're on the cusp of Hong Kong and Singapore both being larger than Switzerland in terms of being global wealth centres,” declares Andy Sieg ...
Local businesses honoured at Singapore Prestige Brand Award
TWENTY-NINE local businesses ranging from heritage names to regional players were recognised at the 21st Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA) ceremony on Wednesday (Oct 25) evening. Read more at The ...
Thousands flock to Singapore’s ‘turtle island’ for Chinese temple’s 100th year
Tens of thousands of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian devotees are making a pilgrimage to Da Bo Gong Temple on Singapore’s tiny Kuiu Island.