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Singapore, Malaysia launch cross-border QR code payment
This will allow consumers to make retail payments through NETS QR and DuitNow QR codes. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) have launched a cross-border QR code ...
Singapore jumps to 9th spot in Kearney’s 2023 FDI Confidence Index
The nation remains strong on factors that are most important to investors, including government transparency and technological innovation,” says Kearney’s Asia Pacific regional head and chairman Arjun ...
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty 50 expected to open with gains
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to open higher on first trading day of the week tracking global cues. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nifty ...
Subscriber Picks: How to escape bad meetings | Are ‘99-to-1’ property deals to avoid ABSD legal?
Subscriber picks is a weekly curation of the best from The Straits Times - where we bring you exclusive reports, in-depth analyses, and the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Price Growth Accelerates as Demand Remains Strong
Singapore home prices grew at a faster pace in the first quarter, signaling appetite for new properties remains high. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices up 3.2% in first quarter: URA flash estimates
SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore increased by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to official flash estimates released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Cash Trickling Back to Asia’s Property Markets
The end of China's strict COVID-19 border controls is prompting pent-up cash to begin flowing abroad, real estate agents and property data from Australia to Singapore suggest. Chinese demand is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s best places to stay: Top 12 hotels and resorts for different budgets
Singapore is full of high-rise business hotels but there are also tropical resorts, budget busters and boutique options. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore’s QR Code Payments Linkage Has Gone Live
The cross-border QR code payment linkage between Singapore and Malaysia has gone live, enabling customers of participating financial institutions to make payments by scanning NETS QR and DuitNow QR ...
CGTN: China, Singapore upgrade relations for higher-quality cooperation
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described bilateral relations as "very good" in an interview with China Media Group two weeks ago, before embarking on his official visit to China.
Bespoke Hermes pop-up gym HermesFit to open in Singapore on Apr 14
Workout in style at HermesFit, where you can lift custom Hermes kettlebells, find your balance with scarf-inspired poses and play table tennis on an orange round table.
CNA poll finds majority welcome English test to be part of Singapore citizenship application process
Singapore-born citizens polled were in favour of an English test being part of the country's citizenship application process; 52 per cent of respondents said ne ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 Mar-2 Apr)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (27 March to 2 April): Singapore Swimming Association to be renamed Singapore Aquatics The Singapore Swimming ...
Will crypto benefit from the banking turmoil?
Ms Grace Chong, board member of the Association of Crypto Currency Enterprises and Start-ups Singapore, said that how well crypto performs during market and regulatory challenges will be a key test of ...
Knitting nature into Singapore’s urban development
SINGAPORE - In land-scarce Singapore, keeping natural habitats intact while making way for urban development is a balancing act. Only about 5 per cent of land is now protected, including four nature ...