Only 38% of APAC organisations were observed to be in the advanced stages of digital agility, according to a recent study. ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore Could Decriminalize Sex Between Men
Singapore is reviewing a colonial-era rule that criminalizes sex between men while trying to protect a law that prevents same-sex marriages. Here’s where things stand: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for sexual offences against young people
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, who committed various sexual offences, including offering cash to a boy aged below 18 for sexual services, was jailed for 32 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore executions under scrutiny as more hanged for drugs
After a two-year pause due to COVID-19, the city state’s government has returned to executions this year at what seems to some like a reckless pace. Already eight people have been hanged in 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for soliciting paid sex acts from minors, making obscene video
YouTube personality and former radio deejay Dee Kosh was jailed for 32 weeks on Friday (Aug 5) for sex-related offences, including offering money to ... ( read original story ...)
askST: What you need to know before applying for Singapore’s first sovereign green bond
Retail investors can apply to purchase Singapore's first sovereign green bond from Friday (Aug 5) until noon on Aug 10. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex and Nifty50 likely to open higher today — all eyes on RBI
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to start the last session of the week in the green, with the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee due to announce a key interest rate decision ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Live Updates: SGX Nifty signals a positive start; Tokyo stocks trade higher
Tokyo stocks traded higher Friday following tech gains on Wall Street while more businesses reported that higher raw material prices were weighing on profits. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened ... ( read original story ...)
MAS prices Singapore’s $2.4 bil 50-year inaugural sovereign green bond
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has priced Singapore’s $2.4 billion 50-year inaugural sovereign green bond with a 3.04% per annum (p.a.) coupon. The bond will mature in August 2072. Of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Leong Finance sees profits rise to S$45.1m in H1
It has also announced an interim dividend of S$0.0375 in its latest bourse filing. Hong Leong Finance reported net attributable profits of over S$45.1m for the first six months of the year, a 1% ... ( read original story ...)
Revolut starts crypto service in Singapore
Revolut has started offering cryptocurrency services to users in Singapore, the global fintech firm said on Thursday. See related article: How a market slump may be helping Singapore’s stance against ... ( read original story ...)
DBS profit beat overshadowed as rich clients stay on sidelines
SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings Ltd says wealth management and investment banking fees dropped in the second quarter as wealthy clients turned cautious amid the global market turmoil, overshadowing net ... ( read original story ...)
Johor poultry farmers want chicken Singapore export ban lifted, fear competition from Indonesia
Johor poultry farmers have reportedly urged the federal government to lift the chicken export ban to Singapore, citing concerns that the country would ... ( read original story ...)
Soaring energy prices power Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries half-year profit
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd said on Friday its first-half profit surged nearly 11 times and also forecast a stronger fiscal 2022, as the utilities company reaped the benefits of higher energy ... ( read original story ...)
Long queues to buy ringgit in Singapore but some money changers just don’t sell
Money changers at The Arcade in Raffles Place had snaking queues of people waiting to buy Malaysian ringgit, which has dropped to record lows against the Singapore dollar, on Thursday (Aug 4). The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks provide one of the best hedges against larger-than-expected Fed hikes: JPMorgan
Harsh Modi of the investment bank says Singapore banks have benefited from the country's reopening, seen in higher credit card spending and the quality of the assets, while higher rates drove up ... ( read original story ...)