"1st world country but many 3rd world citizen and mindset," said a netizen. "1st world country doesn't mean you are 1st world citizens, leh," said another.
Singapore stocks open strong on Wednesday; STI up 1.2%
SINGAPORE stocks posted strong gains on Wednesday (Jan 25) morning after a holiday-extended weekend. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1.2 per cent or 39.39 points to 3,333.10 as at 9.02 am. Gainers ...
Are you a profit-taking hare or a patient tortoise when it comes to investing?
The hare was actually way ahead of its opponent, but it decided to take a nap halfway through the race while it waited for the tortoise to catch up. Follow ST on LinkedIn and stay updated on the ...
A home is still affordable in Singapore unless you expect a luxury house
The Singapore residential property market has defied gravity over the past two years. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 30 most influential lawyers under 40
Amongst the awardees is the youngest fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Singapore's roster of exceptional lawyers and rich tapestry of laws have allowed it to keep its crown as a ...
Family behind Singapore’s 3-in-1 coffee empire Super Group gets in on oat milk
SINGAPOREAN entrepreneur David Teo made his fortune with Super Group selling 3-in-1 coffee. But visitors to his family office will notice that the decor is an ode to another beverage: oat milk. Read ...
How NZ wages compare with some of the wealthiest countries, from Ireland to Singapore
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower put the median gross monthly income from work for fulltime employed residents at S$5070 (NZ$5980 on January 12) in 2022. As some sort of comparison, Stats NZ said ...
How New Zealand wages compare with some of the wealthiest countries, from Ireland to Singapore
It would be hard to argue against the proposition that many New Zealanders are struggling. The OECD puts the average wage, in purchasing power parities (PPP), in Norway in 2021 at US$58,377 – ...
Kirsten Han on the Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Singapore
The more I learn about the death penalty… the more I am convinced that it’s a brutal injustice that has no place in any society.” ...
Japanese cities emerge as one of Singapore investors’ top destination in 2022
Office and logistics buildings were the commonly acquired properties. A report by Knight Frank reveals that a total of S$13.7 billion outbound investment sales were recorded in Q4 2022 according to ...
Standard Chartered Bank announces two senior-level appointments
Standard Chartered Bank appointed Sarabjit Anand as the chief technology and operations officer, and SV Shivshanker as the head of human resources for India and South Asia ...
Standard Chartered appoints Sarabjit Anand as head of technology, operations
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Sarabjit Anand as the Chief Technology and Operations Officer (CTOO), said a release. Anand joined Standard Chartered Bank in 1991 in India, later moving to Hong ...
Regulators should not legitimize ‘purely speculative’ crypto activity: Singapore’s monetary authority chief
Regulators should not legitimize “purely speculative” activity in crypto markets following the collapse of FTX, said Monetary Authority of Singapore Chairmen.
Singapore office net absorption breaches 10-year average in 2022
The net absorption hit 1.15m sq ft during the year. Singapore’s office sector continued to outperform expectations after restrictions were completely lifted in April 2022. There was positive net ...
Singapore Market closed for Chinese New Year holiday
Markets in the Asia-Pacific traded higher on Tuesday, 24 January 2023, on tracking positive cues from Wall Street overnight on speculation that the Federal Reserve may slow - or even stop - interest ...
Even after lifting of COVID-19 curbs, Chinese New Year digital red packets still popular with bank customers
SINGAPORE: Digital red packets and QR gift cards have risen in popularity this Chinese New Year, with some local banks seeing a surge of up to 30 per cent more e-hongbao given out compared to last ...