[SINGAPORE] UOB has launched an online booking system for customers who require branch services, as banks rethink the role of physical outlets amid a broader shift towards digital banking.
Heat and haze could linger over Singapore for a longer period due to El Nino: Experts
The heat and haze could linger over Singapore for a longer period as the super El Nino weather phenomenon delays the retreat of the dry season.
Haze update Oct 2: Singapore’s PSI forecast to remain in moderate to low-unhealthy range
All regions in the Republic recorded a second consecutive day of improved air quality on Friday (Oct 2), with 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) remaining in the moderate range across ...
Singapore launches its first new offshore patrol vessel
Singapore has launched the first of a new class of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) designed to respond to a range of maritime security incidents recently.
Singapore is testing a dating app that gives users one match at a time and no swiping
For now, FirstDate is limited to public officers aged 21 to 35. The project is a small test, but it shows how Singapore is applying its ...
Tech Week Singapore 2026 Spotlights the Infrastructure Powering Asia’s Next Digital Frontier
Tech Week Singapore 2026 brought together 38,000 technology leaders, industry experts, and professionals from across the region to explore the systems and innovations driving the next era of AI, ...
5 new restaurants in Singapore to check out this October 2026
October is a month of culinary comebacks, with Chef Takeshi Araki of the former Esora returning with Ao, and Chef Johanne Siy behind Lolla opening the very similar-sounding Aro a ...
Singapore’s trouncing by Malaysia at ASEAN Cup a ‘painful’ wake-up call, say observers
Singapore’s 6-0 loss to Malaysia in the FIFA ASEAN Cup prompts calls for urgent review ahead of the Asian Cup, focusing on defence and team strategy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB launches online branch appointment booking system for over 25 services
Appointments can be booked for over 25 services ranging from everyday transactions to advisory and wealth services such as banker’s guarantee applications and cashier’s orders.
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link timeline: A project 16 years in the making
Link is now expected to begin passenger services in February 2027, after system tests and trial runs are completed by the end of this year. The latest delay adds another chapter to a cross-border rail ...
Singapore’s crypto growth puts focus on cross-border payments: Chainalysis
According to Chainalysis, Singapore’s crypto activity grew as the region contracted, while stablecoin flows were stronger across borders than within domestic markets.
5 Singapore films win total of 15 nominations in 63rd Golden Horse Awards
Five local films have placed Singapore on the international stage again, securing 15 nominations in total at the upcoming 63rd Golden Horse Awards.The nominations were announced in Taipei yesterday ...
Vietnam joins Singapore among world’s 10 safest countries
Singapore was ranked the world's safest country for tourists, while Vietnam entered the top 10, with both benefiting from political stability and low levels of street crime, according to the World ...
Singapore sailors clinch two silver medals at Asian Games
Jania Ang finishes second in the ILCA 6, while Sean Kum and Nigel Tan are runners-up in the boys' 29er. Read more at straitstimes.com.
You can now take a bite of the stock market as SGX shrinks board lot sizes
My first foray into stock investing was nearly derailed at the first hurdle. Hear me out. I had just passed probation at my first real job and was beginning to get some real money. As my parents had ...
GCash Parent Mynt Prices 53 Billion-Peso IPO
GCash Parent Mynt Secures Regulatory Clearance for Philippine IPO MT Sep. 03 Partner of Australian missing in Nepal presses tech firms for access to location data RE Sep. 03 Partner of Australian miss ...