The number of luxury condominium units bought by foreigners rose to the highest in almost a decade before Singapore doubled taxes on purchases by the demographic.
Fencing: Singapore retains women’s foil team SEA Games crown after beating Vietnam
The Singapore women’s foil team beat Vietnam to retain their SEA Games title on Monday (May 15). The quartet of Cheung Kemei, Maxine Wong, Tiffany Seet and Tay Yu Ling beat Vietnam 45-23. This is the ...
SEA Games 2023: Singapore men’s cricket team win gold ‘against the odds’
They did not have a training ground for 7 months, limited training facilities about a month before the Games. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Analysts see Genting Singapore’s recovery on track for FY2023 despite ‘hiccup’ in 1QFY2023
Despite a q-o-q ebitda decline in 1QFY2023 ended March 31 and missing analysts’ expectations, both UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) and CGS-CIMB Research have maintained their “buy” call on Genting Singapore ...
Igniting Innovation in Singapore: The CIO view
According to State of the CIO 2023 findings, 90% of CIOs say that their role is becoming more digital and innovation focused. Yet such ambitions come with a caveat as CIOs build a foundation for ...
Thank ‘El Nino’ for the heatwave, Singapore’s climate science advocate explains the blazing heat
Singapore content creator Woo Qiyun aka @theweirdandwild on social media has been a longtime advocate on environmental issues – and weighed in on the heatwave in a quick video.
‘She lucky this is Singapore’: Netizens praise strangers for aiding drunk woman found slumped on MRT train
It is always heartwarming to see when people come together in times of need.On Sunday (May 14), a TikToker user posted a video showing a woman who appears to be drunk, slumped on the MRT seats. In the
Blackpink fans in Singapore unhappy over concert experience
Singapore Blackpink standing pen fans upset over poor concert etiquette such as blocked views from handphones and props and intense shoving.
“I’m seeing more cellphones than faces”: Blackpink’s Jennie pleads with Singapore fans to enjoy the moment
K-pop megastars Blackpink returned to meet Singapore fans over the weekend for their world tour except this time, they saw more of a sea of phones than a pumped crowd.
ABSD: How long will Singapore continue flogging this dead horse?
In an opinion piece by Joseph Tan, the effectiveness of the Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) in addressing price hikes in Singapore is questioned. Tan argues that the ABSD has failed to stabilize ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC targets ‘mid-teens’ Asia returns amid Ping An pressure
Top shareholder Ping An Insurance Group has criticized the bank’s current model in Asia as being inefficient. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Passes MAS’ Bill on ‘COSMIC’ to Gather Info on “Red Flag” Customers
The Singapore parliament has passed the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) bill to establish the COSMIC platform.
UOB unveils exclusive wine pairing dinners for cardholders
Cardholders can also attend invite-only wine masterclasses. UOB has inked a partnership with Robert Parker Wine Advocate to offer exclusive wine pairing dinners to the bank's cardholders. The two-year ...
dtcpay Officially Opens New Headquarters in Singapore
The new office, located at Cecil Street, aims to develop local talent and partnerships with companies by providing seamless digital payment solutions for merchants across different industries. dtcpay ...
S’pore now imports live chickens from Indonesia
Live broiler chickens, like other livestock, meat and egg items, can only be imported from sources accredited by SFA and AVS. The chickens are ensured to be free of high pathogeni ...
Singapore receives first-ever import of live chicken from Indonesia
Agri-food company, Japfa, delivered 23,000 live chickens to Singapore on 12 May, marking the first-ever fresh chicken export from Indonesia to the Lion City. In a bourse filing, Japfa said PT Ciomas ...