Crypto.com said on Friday it would be reducing about 20 per cent of its workforce, as cryptocurrency exchanges face industry-wide challenges brought on by the collapse of FTX last year. The ...
Crypto.com cuts 20% of staff, citing economic hurdles and FTX collapse
Crypto.com cuts hundreds of workers in the wake of rival FTX's collapse. A lack of faith in future cryptocurrency markets has sent valuations tumbling.
Shoppers throng Singapore’s Chinatown CNY bazaar; gridlock at two intersections listed as ‘very crowded’ on live map
On the first day that the police had put up a live map on the crowd size at the Chinese New Year (CNY) bazaar in Chinatown, two intersections at the
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: World Bank’s Slashes Forecast, ChatGPT, Olam Group, and Singapore Post
We preview the latest updates from Olam and Singapore Post and also look at this year’s forecast for the world economy. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: World Bank’s Slashes Forecast, ...
OPINION | Singapore’s Valentine’s Day “present”, forgotten old HDB estates and other stories in review
Ghui, OPINION Netizens have responded (some angrily, others cheekily) to a video featuring Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announcing that he would deliver the budget on ...
In Singapore, 152 people arrested, 466 investigated after islandwide blitz against illegal gambling, vice and drug-related activities
A total of 152 people have been arrested in multiple islandwide enforcement operations, the police said yesterday (January 13). The arrests were linked
Amid surge in demand for fixed deposits and festive peak, banks urge customers to go online
Financial institutions like OCBC, Hong Leong Finance, HSBC and Citibank have seen a significant increase in fixed deposit placements amid the rising interest rate environment.
Crypto.com lays off 20% of workforce after FTX collapse blunted ambitious growth
Crypto.com cut head count by 20%, another blow to an industry and company that grew explosively in the crypto boom but was unable to weather FTX's collapse.
Matt Damon-Backed Crypto.com Cuts 20% of Jobs to Address FTX Damage
Two months after the bankruptcy filing of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and its sister company, the hedge fund and trading platform Alameda Research, the list of victims in the crypto sector grows ...
Power Bank Catches Fire On Singapore-Bound Flight, Video Goes Viral
The incident occurred on a Scoot flight on Tuesday, and video shows obvious flames and light rising from one row of passenger seats before the blaze was doused.
Vietnamese woman jailed in Singapore for making stepdaughter, 8, spike biological mother’s drink; told girl told to suffocate mum to death
The woman was sentenced to one year’s jail for making her stepdaughter, 8, spike her biological mum’s drink with Bromalex in 2020.
Brave The 72-Foot-High Skywalk At Singapore’s Famous Gardens By The Bay Park
The Lion City is stunning, with its wonderful mix of buzzy cityscape and refreshing natural scenery. You won't run out of places to see in this unique place.
‘Difficult choices’ must be made in long-term planning, says Desmond Lee at St Gallen Symposium
HSBC Singapore chief executive Wong Kee Joo added that after short-term challenges are addressed, firms should also keep in mind how they may have future implications. Join ST's Telegram channel and ...
Art SG, Southeast Asia’s Largest Ever Art Fair, Launches Successfully In Singapore
Art SG, Southeast Asia’s largest ever art fair, the most sizeable art fair launch in the Asia-Pacific region in a decade and among the most important art fair debuts anywhere on the globe ever, ...
Account-holders of 8 banks can now tap eGiro to pay MOE school fees
With the new arrangement, more parents can apply online for Giro, and have their applications processed within a few minutes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore ports handle second-highest ever container throughput despite fall in global container trade
SINGAPORE’S ports handled 37.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year, just shy of the record 37.6 million TEUs they handled in 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of ...