School heads have stepped in after a pair of girls savagely beat a third in a car park, gut-wrenching footage of which spread online. ( read original story ...)
SMS scam victims not allowed to disclose OCBC compensation amounts
SINGAPORE - Two OCBC Bank customers who lost money in the recent spate of SMS scams have confirmed with The Straits Times that they have received goodwill payments from the bank.But they declined on ... ( read original story ...)
7 tips on how to start your own business – from Singapore women who succeeded
Have you been itching to start a home business or wondering if that hobby of yours could become financially rewarding? CNA Women has these tips from experts and women entrepreneurs on how to fulfil ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the most Instagrammable place in the world, according to travel publication
Singapore has been named the most Instagrammable place in the world in 2022, travel publication Big 7 Travel said on Tuesday (Jan 18).In its article on its annual hashtag tally, which is in its fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ATMs Halted in Singapore After Marketing Clampdown
Cryptocurrency ATMs, one visible reminder of Singaporeans’ rising appetite for digital tokens, are being closed down as the city-state moves to dramatically limit consumer marketing of crypto. ( read original story ...)
Singapore boosts geospatial property collaboration
The Singapore Land Authority to work with property agencies to improve hyperlocal and granular geospatial data. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based tech start-ups could enjoy record funding this year, say investors
SINGAPORE - Local start-ups could enjoy a record funding year in 2022, thanks to the positive economic outlook and the continued acceleration in demand for digital services amid the pandemic. . Read ... ( read original story ...)
Concord Loses Appeal in Billion-Dollar Vancouver Property Fight
A Canadian appeals court ruled against Concord Pacific Group, one of the country’s biggest property developers, in its long-running dispute with Singapore tycoon Oei Hong Leong over a failed $1.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bans Cryptocurrency Ads And Promotion To The Public
In a move to disengage the public from trading in cryptocurrencies, Singapore’s central bank on Monday issued new guidelines that prohibit crypto firms ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC phishing scam: Banks should stop using SMS to communicate with customers, experts say
In the wake of a recent phishing scam involving hundreds of OCBC bank customers, some cybersecurity experts are suggesting that banks here do away with communicating important information such as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s non-oil export up over 18 pct in December 2021
Singapore’s key exports grew in December for the 13th month in a row, wrapping up 2021 as the best year for shipments since 2010, according to statistics the Government agency Enterprise Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
1,448 new COVID cases in Singapore, infection growth rate rises to 1.76
Of the additional 589 Omicron cases confirmed among past reported infections, some 86% – or 504 – were local while 85 were imported. ( read original story ...)
1,448 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 589 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,448 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 18), comprising 990 local infections and 458 imported ones. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infecti ... ( read original story ...)
SG: Hogan Lovells finance specialist joins Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown has welcomed banking and finance expert Soumitro Mukerji as a partner in Singapore from Hogan Lovells. Mukerji has advised on fund-level financing, leveraged and acquisition financing, ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup closes in on selling Taiwan consumer unit to DBS for $2B – WSJ
Taiwan consumer bank to Singapore-based DBS (DBSDF) (DBSDY) for ~$2B could be announced by the end of January, the Wall Street Journal reports, ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Masdar eyes renewable energy export from Indonesia to Singapore
The UAE’s renewable energy company Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s Tuas Power, France’s EDF Renewables and PT Indonesia Power to develop renewable energy within ... ( read original story ...)