Find out why some are applauding the removal of mid-year examinations while others raise concerns about evaluation standards and added pressure on students.
Singapore IPO market: Why proceeds fell by 95% in 1H23
IPOs in 1H23 raised $28m. Proceeds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) in Singapore nosedived in the first half of 2023, falling 95% YoY to $28m. Data from Deloitte showed that Singapore ...
Guide To Senior Citizen Discounts And Benefits In Singapore
Singapore as a country with declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancies, is a nation with a large ageing population. With the end of their money-making years slowly coming to a halt as ...
Commentary: Will fresh supply of private homes ease property prices in Singapore?
Singapore has increased private housing supply to the highest in a decade. While this should reduce home prices, the country's property market sometimes contradicts economic theory, say Tan Tee Khoon ...
Singapore-based company to bring mushroom factory to Houston
Houston is soon to be home to a factory that expects to grow 50 tons of Enoki mushrooms annually, according to the two companies behind it. The new Houston factory is a collaboration between Huayuan ...
Singapore singles desperate to see Taylor Swift are offering themselves as dates to UOB cardholders
A Singaporean bank’s cardholders have exclusive access to presales for Taylor Swift concert tickets, which has prompted some Swiftie bachelors to jokingly search for dates who happen to be cardholders ...
Myanmar’s generals still doing business in Singapore
Responding to MPs’ questions, Foreign Minister Balakrishnan admitted that 91 Singapore entities are supplying various goods to Myanmar’s armed forces despite the 1 February 2021 coup ...
Singapore wants successful sporting culture, not solely medals: Eric Chua
The Government is focused on developing a sport ecosystem that supports athletes to get to peak performance, he added. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Family offices under tax incentive schemes have hired 1,400 S’poreans and PRs
Single family offices (SFOs) that have applied for and received tax incentives under the Section 13O and 13U schemes employed about 1,400 Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) as at June 2022.
Exeo Global opens new HQ in Singapore, plans expansion in South-east Asia
A unit of the Japanese Exeo Group officially opened its new global headquarters here on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Balancing Security, Trade, and Technology in Asia
America's absence in "mega-regional" trade pacts in Asia is undermining its leadership in the region, while China benefits economically and strategically from its participation in the RCEP.
Singapore stocks extend losses as geopolitics, growth worries weigh; STI down 1.1%
Geopolitical concerns and souring expectations over interest rates helped send local shares south on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Human error in coding caused 6.5 hours disruption of DBS banking services in May, said SM Tharman
DBS Bank's 6.5-hour disruption to digital banking and ATM services on 5 May was caused by human error in coding the maintenance program, according to Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The ...
‘Human error’ reason for DBS digital banking glitch in May
The incident caused disturbances in mobile, electronic and ATM transactions. DBS Bank has named "human error" in coding as the cause of tech disruptions in May. This error resulted in a notable ...
Single family offices that receive tax incentives in Singapore employ 1,400 locals, two-thirds paid more than S$5,000 monthly
SINGLE family offices (SFO) that have applied for and have been awarded tax incentives in Singapore employ about 1,400 Singaporeans and permanent residents (PR), about two-thirds of whom are paid more ...
After Being Named In Hindenburg Report, Singapore To Change Tax Laws That Attracted Super Rich
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will change the tax incentives it gives to single family offices in an effort to boost the hiring of locals and investment in the country’s equity markets.