While posing as a female doctor on various online platforms such as Facebook, Ooi Chuen Wei tricked dozens of women into sending him photographs and videos ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group Grows Partnership with STB to Drive Tourism Demand from Asia to Singapore
Ant Group today expanded their partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to make cross-border travel to Singapore more seamless and convenient. The partnership builds on a collaboration forged in ... ( read original story ...)
Pair charged in over 140 scam cases linked to mobile devices
Two people accused of being involved in at least 140 scam cases linked to mobile devices, allegedly causing losses totalling more than S$360,000, were handed cheating charges in a district court on ... ( read original story ...)
UOB defies investment banking slump with debt deals
Fixed income deals in the region are up about 40 per cent from a year ago, UOB said. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s mortgage costs are rising — but some buyers are shrugging off higher rates
Rising rates are unlikely to have a major impact on Singapore's property market because of wealthy buyers, strong rental demand and more. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Urges Restraint on FX Intervention
Southeast Asia has done a “decent job” of allowing markets to absorb some shocks from an aggressive US monetary tightening while ensuring that currency weakness doesn’t spiral out of control, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s financial sector has a road map for success
As companies around the world strive to navigate volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, Singapore’s financial sector finds itself in an advantageous situation. Many of its firms have ... ( read original story ...)
‘British people shouldn’t live in Singapore’: Tiktoker describes screaming during encounter with night jogger
A TikToker shared her experience as a U.K. woman in Singapore, explaining an encounter with a night jogger she mistook for a mugger through fits of laughter. TikTok user @ilibabyyyy, a 22-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Rein In Crypto Sector
In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets. ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore achieve its e-sports hub ambitions?
Singapore is currently hosting one of the biggest video gaming tournaments in the world in The International, a Dota 2 championship event. ( read original story ...)
Asia Minute: Otters make a controversial comeback in Singapore
A famous urban center in Southeast Asia has become the scene of an unusual wildlife story. It centers on the return of a species that's still officially listed as endangered, but is also making a ... ( read original story ...)
UOB offers 200 flexi-work jobs for women with caregiving duties
The initiative is an expansion of UOB’s gig employment programme, which was first rolled out in November last year to provide flexible work for its retired employees. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to invest additional S$165 million in food security programme: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE: A food security programme led by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will receive an additional S$165 million in funding, Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
What’s driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto investment surge?
Faraaz Marghoob, Group Strategy Director, BBH looks at what's driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto investment surge. The post What’s driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Would-be Crypto Investors In Singapore Could Face Risk Tests
People looking to trade cryptocurrency in Singapore may soon have to take a test to prove they understand what they are getting into, the central bank said Wednesday, as it looks to prevent clueless ... ( read original story ...)
Driving innovation within the IP office – a conversation with IPOS chief executive Rena Lee
In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore speaks about her IP journey and upcoming priorities for the office. ( read original story ...)