Orders have risen 20 per cent through Christmas and Chinese New Year, compared to the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scam scourge here to stay, other countries learning from Singapore’s anti-scam approach, says police
The number of scam cases here is unlikely to decrease in the next few years as this type of crime is too lucrative for scammers to give up, said Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Aileen Yap, ...
Singapore exports fall again in Nov; 14.6% drop is more than expected
SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) contracted by 14.6 per cent on the year in November from a high year-ago base, going by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) data on Friday (Dec 16). This ...
Woman in Singapore gets two years’ jail for posing as lawyer, cheating then-boyfriend’s mum of S$28,000 in ‘legal fees’
Aware that her then-boyfriend’s mother was going through a divorce and required legal assistance, 28-year-old Siti Suhailah Halil lied to the woman that ...
Exclusive: China Energy places order to import Australian coal
China Energy Investment Corp has placed an order to import Australian coal, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, in one of the first deals since Beijing eased an unofficial ban ...
More becoming property agents in Singapore as booming market beckons
SINGAPORE - Mr Zach Lin decided to become a full-time property agent after he got laid off from his tech sales job last November, as he felt it was the right time to tap his knowledge in real estate ...
Rising interest rates and returns for Singapore Savings Bonds: Should you start investing in it?
With the increased attention towards personal assets, people are looking to strengthen their portfolios by investing in low-risk bonds. Learn more about Singapore Savings Bond (SSB), a bond with a ...
Commentary: Singapore’s AFF Cup elimination was painful, but how we lost hurt even more
Singapore were outclassed and out-coached in their 4-1 defeat to Malaysia, says CNA's Matthew Mohan.
First made-in-Singapore drug that targets cancer cells approved for US clinical trials
The antibody-drug conjugate, known as EBC-129, is able to kill cancer cells while sparing normal, healthy cells.
More people becoming property agents amid a booming market
SINGAPORE - Mr Zach Lin decided to become a full-time property agent after he got laid off from his tech sales job last November, as he felt it was the right time to tap his knowledge in real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Scam scourge here to stay, other countries learning from Singapore’s anti-scam approach: Police
The banks are CIMB, DBS, HSBC, OCBC, Standard Chartered and UOB. This arrangement is a highly uncommon one, known to exist only in Singapore and one other law enforcement agency, said DAC Yap. Another ...
Hiring plans in Singapore dip for first quarter
Hiring intentions in Singapore slightly declined for the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report, but many employers are still planning to increase headcounts and hike salaries to attract ...
Singapore’s lobbyists oppose proposed blanket ban on lending crypto tokens
A crypto lobbying group based in Singapore has voiced its opposition to the proposal from the central bank to prohibit crypto firms from lending crypto tokens. On Oct. 26, Singapo ...
Singapore voyeur jailed for filming female student in Nanyang Technological University campus toilet
Zhou Zhiwen, who suffered from early psychotic symptoms, was sentenced to 15 days’ jail for voyeurism committed in 2021.
Olam Agri picks banks for US$1 billion Singapore listing
Olam Group has picked banks to lead a planned Singapore listing of its agribusiness unit that could raise as much as US$1 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
StanChart to join other banks in hiring in S’pore even as Wall Street culls staff
It will be hiring around 1,800 people here, in areas such as relationship management, sustainable finance and app development. Read more at straitstimes.com.