A 50-year-old man, who fled to Malaysia after allegedly murdering his 27-year-old business partner, will be remanded for psychiatric observation.
Singapore ramps up private housing supply; Jurong Lake District white site announced
These sites can yield about 7,715 private residential units, 199,750 sqm gross floor area (GFA) of commercial space and 530 hotel rooms. The Confirmed List supply for 1H2023 will bring the total ...
7 Singapore Stocks That Paid Uninterrupted Dividends for a Decade
DBS needs no introduction, being Singapore’s largest bank by market capitalisation. The bank has been a solid payer of dividends all this while and back in FY2001, it paid out just S$0.26 in dividends ...
Temasek-backed crypto shop Amber halts expansion plans in rocky market
Amber Group has raised just half of a planned $100mn funding round and halted expansion plans as the Temasek-backed crypto group fights concerns that it will be pulled into the market turmoil sparked ...
Korean eateries in Singapore get supplies on time but expect delays if South Korea’s truckers prolong strike
Most of the dozen Korean restaurants in Singapore interviewed by TODAY said they have not been affected by recent disruptions to South Korea’s ...
In Singapore, a Culture of Service… and Surprises
In Singapore, you might just be able to. One of the crown jewels of Asia, Singapore is just starting to come out of a Covid-related shutdown itself. The country was closed off to travelers for almost ...
‘There is almost no benefit to even staying here anymore’: Singapore couple relocates to Bali seeking ‘better lifestyle’ while still saving money
With its beautiful beaches and lush rice terraces, a trip to Bali is generally seen as an escape from work.Strangely enough, the island has also been gathering a reputation for being an ideal work ...
Ohmyhome Aims For $15 Million U.S. IPO
Ohmyhome has filed proposed terms for a $14.6 million U.S. IPO. The firm provides online real estate brokerage and related services in Singapore.
Money spent on lotteries, sports bets in Singapore surged by 40% to $9.2 billion in 2021/22
According to the Tote Board's annual report, this is a 40 per cent jump from the $6.6 billion that was wagered on lotteries - which comprise 4D, Toto and Singapore Sweep - and sports bets in the ...
Homeowners worried by soaring interest rates but analysts say strong job market, strict lending rules will reduce impact
SINGAPORE – When banks announced that home loan interest rates were going up, Mdm Siti (not her real name) was worried about whether the rates would continue to rise and significantly affect her ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s Singapore unit invests $500 million in India affiliate
Foxconn plans to boost the workforce at its plant in southern India to 70,000 by adding 53,000 more workers over the next two years ...
Singapore Branches Out Into Internet Of Trees
Five years ago, a 38-year-old woman was enjoying an outdoor concert with her family with one of her twin infants in her arms. In the week prior, it had been windy and rainy, but today, the weather ...
Singapore Market trades stronger
At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index was up 10.63 points or 0.33% to 3,236.08 after trading between 3,225.95 and 3,246.18. Volume was 1.37 billion shares worth S$928.75 million changed ...
Jail for duo who received over $900k in crime proceeds using foreign workers’ bank accounts
SINGAPORE - A man and his brother-in-law conspired to launder large sums of cash, receiving crime proceeds totalling more than $900,000 in bank accounts belonging to foreign workers who had left ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks close higher despite regional weakness
Local shares defied a region-wide decline on Thursday after a lacklustre session on Wall Street overnight. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Xen Capital’s imperative: Making financial investments accessible with technology
To Cokeng, it is very important that Xen Capital uses technology as a way to really disrupt how things are being done today.