Crypto exchange Huobi plans to lay off about 20% of its staff, the company told Reuters on Friday. "The planned layoff ratio is about 20%, but it is not implemented now. With the current state of the ...
Not just the Sound Blaster: 7 Creative Technology products remembered
From MP3 players to a chatbot, here's a look back at products by the late tech pioneer Sim Wong Hoo's Creative Technology.
Singapore man faces murder charge after man he set on fire in front of convenience store dies
Since then, his charge has been upgraded to murder on Jan. 6 after the victim, Tan Khim Hee died from injuries. What the heck happened? On the night of Dec. 28, Tay had poured acc ...
Singapore fashion players head overseas as homegrown labels take off
SINGAPORE fashion brands are gaining popularity among local consumers, with some consumers attracted to the green credentials of several of these homegrown labels, and others seeking a piece of home ...
Parliament to discuss Singapore’s response to global COVID-19 situation, including expected China travel surge
SINGAPORE: Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung will deliver a ministerial statement on Singapore's response to the current global COVID-19 situation at the next Parliament sitting, which starts on Monday ...
Singapore consumers want the option to control their data – Visa study
With Singapore consumers increasingly living their lives online, almost eight out of 10 (77%) want the option to control their data rather than leaving it up to the discretion of companies and ...
Singapore banks continue to gain from high interest rates, new Asean supply chains: UOB Kay Hian
In particular, OCBC and UOB will benefit from reorientation of supply chain towards Asean countries, says one analyst.
Crypto exchange Huobi to lay off 20% of staff – Justin Sun
Crypto exchange Huobi plans to lay off about 20% of its staff, Tron founder Justin Sun told Reuters. Sun, a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur who is also a member of Huobi's global advisory board, ...
Exclusive: China Energy places order to import Australian coal, sources say
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 ...
Global Chinese firms try ‘decoupling’ from China as business climate turns hostile
In the United States, “Made in China” and “China-based” labels are now politically toxic; Public relations specialists note a growing trend of some Chinese companies posit ...
Creative Technology’s Sim Wong Hoo put Singapore on world map, showed small country can succeed, say tech industry players
SINGAPORE — Creative Technology's founder Sim Wong Hoo put Singapore on the global map for technology innovations and showed that success was possible despite the country's small size. This was the ...
Commentary: The politics of inflation in 2023 and what it could mean for Singapore
Columbia University economic historian Adam Tooze popularised “polycrisis” to describe the multiple global crises confronting the world simultaneously on an almost unprecedented scale in 2022.
India second-most stock-obsessed country in the world: Study
The study revealed that Singapore ranked the highest as a country most interested in stocks and trading. With a total search score of 555 out of a possible 700, Singapore topped the list for its ...
Dow Futures, SGX Nifty Up: Global Cues Impacting Indian Market
The Nifty 50 Futures listed on the Singapore-based Exchange SGX, an early indicator for Nifty50, gained 0.11% or 19 points higher at 9:09 am on Friday, indicating a flat-to-positive bias on Dalal ...
Middle East’s largest lender eyed Standard Chartered takeover bid
Shipping and commodities bank Standard Chartered has been the subject of a potential takeover bid by the Middle East’s largest lender. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) confirmed that it had considered ...
Fixed deposit rates inch up above 4% as Singapore banks continue to woo savers
But these promotional rates might be coming to an end with global central banks easing up on interest rate hikes, an expert says.