Norbert Riedel, German ambassador to Singapore, says the German government and the European Union have a "clear commitment" to Asia-Pacific, and the "geopolitical center has shifted from the West to ...
S$1 spent = 1 yuu Point, up to 30x multiplier on everyday purchases till Jan. 2023 with yuu, a new loyalty programme in S’pore
The main difference between yuu and everything else out there at the moment is that yuu is a brand coalition loyalty programme. This means that it is an ecosystem for people to ea ...
UPI transfer service to start soon between India and Singapore, know details
The UPI service is scheduled to launch soon. The Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Authority of Singapore are trying to make it possible. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, teenagers aged 14 and 17 among 96 suspected drug offenders nabbed in islandwide raids
A total of 96 suspected drug offenders were arrested in islandwide raids by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), including teenagers aged 14 and 17 who ...
Singapore’s last giant joss stick makers call it a day
Though there are no competitors, customers are not willing to pay high prices for the joss sticks, which will be burnt eventually. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Technology advancements, decarbonisation drive could boost push for nuclear power in S’pore
SINGAPORE - The global agenda to decarbonise, coupled with recent technological advancements, has tipped Singapore towards nuclear power as an energy source, something that was deemed not feasible by ...
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: ST Engineering, StarHub, SATS and Meta Platforms
We delve into the latest earnings from two companies and also recent corporate developments at both ST Engineering and Meta Platforms. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: ST Engineering, ...
Crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy as wunderkind CEO exits
Crypto exchange FTX filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Friday and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as chief executive, after the biggest blowup in the crypto industry drew calls for tighter ...
Why fish in Singapore is more expensive, and the prospect of prices remaining high
Malaysia supplied a quarter of Singapore’s seafood last year. The programme Talking Point heads north to get the low-down on costs from a fishing fleet owner, a fish farmer and a spokesperson for ...
Singapore’s central bank partners New York Fed to explore wholesale CBDCs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered The New York Innovation Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to study if wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) can make ...
Joint news release: OCBC Bank and NTU Singapore to embark on a $5 million research collaboration
OCBC Bank and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced that they have embarked on a S$5 million research collaboration over the next five years, to develop innovative ...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s $32 billion FTX crypto empire files for bankruptcy
FTX has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US after it was unable to meet a torrent of withdrawals, marking a stunning collapse for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire that was valued at $32bn just ...
Singapore stocks surge as US inflation begins to slow; STI up 1.7%
The more benign American inflation figures that turbocharged Wall Street overnight worked their magic in the region as well on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto peaked a year ago — investors have lost more than $2 trillion since
In the 12 months since bitcoin peaked at over $68,000, the crypto trade has unwound, sending many coins to zero and hedge funds and lenders into bankruptcy.
Singapore – In The Eye Of The Storm – Crisis Management Playbook In Crypto’s Lehman Brothers’ Event.
Singapore - In The Eye Of The Storm - Crisis Management Playbook In Crypto's Lehman Brothers' Event. Legal News and Analysis - Singapore - Banking & Finance, Regulatory & Compliance - ...
FTX investors fear their money is lost as crypto company collapses
Since 1990, the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan has managed hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for nearly 200,000 education workers, holding stakes in traditional investments from airports to ...