PM Kallas said some tech-driven Estonian companies are already in Singapore, but for many the opportunities in South-East Asia are yet to be discovered Read more at straitstimes.com.
SNB Expands Singapore Office as It Winds Down FX Reserves
The Swiss National Bank said it will boost the number of members in its Singapore office to help manage its foreign-currency reserves across time zones.
3 months’ jail for man who gave control of his bank accounts to loan shark to offset loan
Alvin Phua Khian Tat relinquished his bank accounts to a loanshark, in exchange for a loan offset. Read more at straitstimes.com.
City Energy, Senoko Energy to explore import and supply of hydrogen in Singapore
The firms will jointly study the feasibility of the import and supply of hydrogen between the companies’ facilities in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asian refiners to cut July Saudi oil imports after surprise price hike, output cut
Asian refiners are likely to take less oil from Saudi Arabia for July and buy more spot cargoes such as those from the United Arab Emirates after the world's top exporter unexpectedly raised prices ...
81% of employees polled in Singapore would rely on AI for work, says a Microsoft survey
Singaporean employees are more likely to delegate as much work as possible to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to lessen their workload. The findings came from Microsoft’s third annual Work Trend ...
Morgan Stanley plans move to new Singapore office in growth boom
Morgan Stanley plans to move to a new office in Singapore, seeking a bigger space in the city-state’s financial district to accommodate its expansion.
Singapore Tax Hike Is Starting to Cool Foreign Demand for Property
Singapore’s latest property tax — now one of the highest among global markets — has dented foreign demand. Foreign buyers bought 57 private apartments in May, down 50% from April, according to Savills ...
City Energy, Senoko Energy sign MOU to study hydrogen import and supply between their facilities
City Energy and Senoko Energy will also explore other hydrogen-related opportunities, including green hydrogen.
Brace for disruption — but A.I. won’t eliminate jobs completely, says Singapore’s deputy prime minister
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he expects technology — including artificial intelligence — to disrupt the labor market, but it won’t eliminate jobs completely.
Singapore’s M1 Intros True 5G Eco SIM for Greener Future
M1 Limited (M1), one of Singapore’s leading Mobile Network Operators, announced the availability of True 5G Eco SIM for new sign ups to M1’s Bespoke plans in line with World Environment Day.
After netizen asks ‘Is Singapore overpopulated to you?’ Many say YES!
SINGAPORE: Many in Singapore appear to think that the country is overpopulated, based on answers to a question posted on r/askSingapore on Sunday (June 4). “Is Singapore overpopulated to you?” asked u ...
Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon returns as physical event for first time since 2018
The Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon will return as a full physical event on Aug 27 for the first time since 2018.There will be three physical categories. The half marathon and 10km race ...
Police in Singapore arrest two women after cyclist clung to moving car’s bonnet (VIDEO)
Two women aged 49 and 31 have been arrested for allegedly committing a rash act, the police told TODAY yesterday (June 5). Last Friday, an alleged ...
What are your uniquely Singapore workplace annoying moments? — Netizens share funny & absurd office practices, bosses and colleagues
SINGAPORE: An online user has recently started a thread for a list of “triggering uniquely Singaporean office moments,” topped by “Receiving a text or call on the weekends.” The post resonated with ...
Singapore unveils one of the world’s first in master-planning an expansive digital infrastructure stack to power Singapore’s next bound of growth
Ahead of Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG), the region's most influential technology event, Mrs. Josephine Teo, Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information launched Singapore's Digital ...