The Central Provident Fund (CPF) was started by the Singapore government in 1955 as a key pillar of the country's social security system. It is run by the CPF Board, made up of a chairman and 14 other ...
Singapore factory output rises 1% in November, missing forecasts
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s factory output grew in November for a second month but fell short of expectations, largely due to a significant deceleration in electronics, as well as contractions in ...
Singapore jails man who leaked teen ex-girlfriend’s nude photos in revenge
The man took revenge on the girl because he assumed she was responsible for jokes about his private parts on a gaming app.
Singapore readies sales tax hike as demographic crunch looms
Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes effect in the new year as the government shores up coffers ahead of an expected surge in social spending in the rapidly ageing ...
Singapore’s 2024 Budget statement to be delivered in Parliament on Feb 16
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver Singapore's 2024 Budget statement in Parliament on Feb 16, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Thursday (Dec 28).
Singapore imposes civil penalty on Credit Suisse for managers’ misconduct
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil penalty of S$3.9 million on Credit Suisse AG for the bank's failure to prevent or detect misconduct by its relationship managers, the ...
Seatrium subsidiary secures $400 mil early refinancing from DBS, with possible sustainability-linked conversion
Seatrium Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seatrium Limited, has successfully refinanced an existing loan facility due in February 2024 with a $400 million committed loan facility from ...
Singapore Welcomes World ID Verification Debut As Worldcoin Struggles In Red Zone
Worldcoin's efforts seem to have been paying off slowly, with its crypto WLD seeing impressive gains over the past 30 days.
Suez Canal reroutes have mixed impact on Singapore SMEs so far
AS CONFLICT in the Red Sea causes ships to be rerouted away from the Suez Canal, some imports from Europe to Singapore may face delays and higher costs, said industry observers – though it is still ...
Singapore’s F&B groups delay, scrap new outlet openings amid tough conditions
SOME food and beverage (F&B) operators in Singapore are delaying or even scrapping plans for new outlets this year-end season, in contrast to the usual flurry of openings in previous years. Read more ...
Expectations mixed on Singapore’s monetary moves in 2024, even as core inflation is set to cool
SINGAPORE is set to enter a phase of disinflation in 2024, after two years of rapid price increases in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economists are divided over how monetary policy will shape up, ...
Singapore remains world’s port of call
That S'pore’s port has reached all-time high in arriving ship traffic attests to Republic's maritime strengths. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Online Slot Game Singapore Categories: What You Need to Know
Introduction to Online Slot Games in Singapore Singapore's online gaming landscape is a vibrant and dynamic arena, where the thrill of slot games captures ...
askST: Can cord blood units be transferred from one bank to another?
A: After cord blood is collected, it is sent to a laboratory to be processed. Following that, the cord blood units are kept in cryogenic conditions of at least -150 deg C in vacuum-insulated tanks ... ( read original story ...)
Just-In: Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Launches Orb Verification In Singapore
Sam Altman's Worldcoin gains significant traction globally as the community unveiled Orb verification launch in Singapore.
Why Zug Is Ranked as the Top Global Crypto Hub of 2023
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie discusses the top cities ranked in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs list this year, which evaluated places based on the ability to live freely and work smart in Web3 and ...