Singapore is benefiting from the US-China discord in at least one respect: semiconductor sales. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scammer offering electronics on Carousell gets jail for cheating 128 people of nearly $148k
SINGAPORE - A serial conman was in the process of making full restitution to 13 scam victims he had duped on online marketplace Carousell when he reoffended and cheated 128 others of nearly $148,000 ...
Singapore Institute of Technology to establish “living labs” with Oracle and Salesforce
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will be establishing “living labs” with Oracle and Salesforce to augment its industry-focused curriculum and authentic learning experiences.
Singapore tops MSCI Report as most active city in Q1 2023
Singapore emerged earns the top spot in the Most Active Metros of Q1 2023 in MSCI Asia Pacific Capital Trends report. Tokyo and Hong Kong followed closely in the rankings, showcasing the dynamic ...
Singapore April Core Inflation Rises 5%, Beating Forecast
The core inflation rate - which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs - rose 5% year-on-year in April. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a 4.7% increase in April. Headline ...
Singapore’s April core inflation rises 5%, beating forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5% in April, higher than forecast, official data showed on Tuesday. Core inflation - which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs - rose 5% ...
Singapore’s Faster-Than-Expected Inflation Signals Sticky Prices
Singapore inflation, both core and headline measures, came in faster-than-expected in April, as higher business costs continue to feed through to consumer prices.
New online portal for all 5 phases of Primary 1 registration in Singapore
Parents in Singapore will be able to use the new online Primary 1 registration portal for all five phases (1, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2C Supplementary).
HSBC appoints Kai Zhang as South Asia head of wealth & personal banking
Kai Zhang has joined HSBC from Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co. where she has served as CEO and general manager since 2016 ...
Credit card annual fees: Annual fee cost and how to get annual fee waivers
If you’re using credit cards the right way, you should be getting more money out of the bank than they’ll ever get from you.That means paying all your bills in full and on time, using the cards ...
Crypto Hedge Fund Plans to Raise Up to $27M for Bitcoin-Focused Fund
Singapore-based crypto hedge fund BXB Capital is planning to launch a bitcoin-focused fund in July 2023, according to Fortune. With the new fund, BXB adopted a different approach as it looks to raise ...
‘Like watching your own baby being born’: Meet the Singapore engineers behind Dyson products
“Usually, it’s a long process,” Mr Brian Hu, a senior electronics manager at Dyson Singapore, told CNA. The 39-year-old has designed and developed electronics hardware for a range of Dyson products, ...
Shell cuts oil imports at Singapore refinery amid mooring repairs
SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) has cut crude oil imports at its Singapore refinery this month and is relying on smaller tankers after extending repairs at its single buoy mooring (SBM) ...
Retail investors in Singapore can invest in Thai blue chips from May 30
The SDRs will trade on SGX during local trading hours; all trades and cash distributions will be denominated in the Singapore dollar; and the SDRs will be held in custody in the investor’s Central ...
DBS expects yearly earnings to beat $10b in medium term
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group on Monday (May 22) said it expects to lift annual earnings to more than $10 billion within the next three to five years, after it posted a record first-quarter ...
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19
The 71-year-old prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, has tested positive for COVID for the first time since turning home from visiting South Africa, Kenya, and Indonesia.