SINGAPORE: During the great pandemic-era Bitcoin boom, Singapore established itself as one of the hubs of the cryptocurrency industry, drawing in entrepreneurs and investors from around the world.
HSBC Life reveals new leadership appointments
Winnie Ching, Raj Kumar, and Alison Law will report to CEO Greg Hingston. HSBC Life has announced key appointments to its senior leadership team, who will all be based in Hong Kong. All three ...
DBS Group apologises for service outage; senior leadership will face pay cut
SINGAPORE: In the wake of a severe digital service outage last month, DBS Group has... The post DBS Group apologises for service outage; senior leadership will face pay cut appeared first on The Indep
MAS penalties on DBS won’t set the bank back, analysts say
SINGAPORE: The punishment meted out to DBS appears "minor" and not commensurate with the impact of the service disruptions to Singapore's biggest lender, including one where
Singapore proposes law to regulate significant investments in entities critical to national security
The Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday that three categories of businesses would come under the proposed legislation: those which are incorporated, formed, or established in Singapore; those which carry out business activities in Singapore ...
Singapore to propose new law to manage significant investments into critical entities
Singapore currently relies on sector-specific laws – such ... Orders can be given to “direct the assumption of control of the designated entities’ affairs, business and property to ensure their continuity” in the event of national security issues ...
Man jailed 40 weeks for smuggling 13 dogs and cats into Singapore; 5 of the dogs died
SINGAPORE — A carpenter was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint attempting to smuggle 10 puppies and three kittens from Malaysia into Singapore in August this year. The Straits Times (ST) reported that ...
Singapore’s First Legacy Planning Game Championship To Launch In November
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 3 November 2023 - Immortalize, Singapore's most comprehensive elderhood marketplace and information provider , ...
Singapore Market May Crack Resistance At 3,100 Points
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has inched higher in four straight sessions, collecting more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the ...
Singapore Reshapes Its Crypto Hub After Three Arrows, Terraform Setbacks
Singapore established itself as one of the hubs of the cryptocurrency industry, drawing in entrepreneurs and investors from around the world. Most Read from Bloomberg Intuit Is Closing ...
Singapore reports first drop in assets under management since 2011
AUM fell 10 per cent to $4.9 trillion in 2022 even though it attracted “healthy” net inflows, MAS said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s rich the most unhappy in Asia with work-life balance: Survey
Only 30% of those with over $1.37m in investable wealth in S'pore are happy with work-life balance Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore warns foreigners against using country to further political causes amid Israel-Hamas war
In a joint advisory, manpower and security agencies urge foreign workers to not import foreign politics into Singapore, including through the public display of materials such as flags.
Singapore’s biggest challenge ahead is keeping the middle ground intact
A thriving middle ground holds societies together. ForwardSG is a necessary correction to Singapore’s evolving socio-political health. Whether it can hold the centre and prevent Singapore from falling into divisive,
Ten-League International Begins U.S. IPO Process
I'll provide an update when we learn more about the IPO's details. Singapore-based Ten-League International Holdings Limited was founded to sell and rent heavy equipment and provide value-added ...
Brokers’ take: Analysts sanguine on DBS’ dividend prospects despite MAS curbs
SEVERAL brokerages indicated that they viewed the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) latest restrictions on DBS as little threat to the bank’s earnings and dividend prospects. Read more at The Business Times.