The elite Melbourne schoolgirls arrested for allegedly shoplifting Victoria's Secret lingerie would have undergone a frightening experience and been publicly shamed by Singaporean police. ( read original story ...)
NY Fed Launches Digital Dollar Pilot Program With Big Banks
Nine U.S. financial institutions, including Citibank, Wells Fargo ... Earlier this month, France, Switzerland, and Singapore jointly conducted a trial for their digital currencies, one of the first of ...
Singaporean bank DBS to open representative office in Dhaka
Singaporean bank DBS today announced that it will be expanding its regional footprint with the establishment of a representative office in Dhaka.
Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Operations in Brazil
The company has integrated with the government’s payment system Pix and has started to allow crypto purchases with Brazilian reals.
Grab lifts revenue forecast, delivery business breaks even
Grab Holdings Ltd bumped up its 2022 revenue forecast on Wednesday as demand booms for the Southeast Asian super-app's rideshare and delivery services, sending its U.S.-listed shares up 7%.
Vertiv supports Singapore’s first tropical data center testbed with energy-efficient cooling technologies
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that it has partnered with National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological ...
Singapore schoolgirls: Ex-prisoner Peter Lloyd on tough reality faced by Bacchus Marsh Grammar teens
Peter Lloyd, a former ABC reporter, was famously arrested, jailed and threatened with caning in Singapore, when he was charged with trafficking the drug ice in 2008. Lloyd told Daily Mail Australia ...
Man brought back to Singapore from Malaysia over alleged murder of woman found in Beach Road shop
Rachael Ang Qi Ying, 27, went missing last Wednesday and was found dead by the police on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Temasek to write down over US$200 million in FTX
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s state-owned investor ... of the situation said SoftBank Group Corp. is expecting a loss of around US$100 million on its investment. A Temasek representative declined to comment ...
Singapore Market falls 0.28%
At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index fell 9.11 points or 0.28% to 3,266.77 after trading between 3,258.49 and 3,282.91. Volume was 1.69 billion shares worth S$1.49 billion. There were ...
Singapore’s Sea Is Passing Through the Storm
The tech company’s shares could see some further upside as it accelerates its path to profitability and if it succeeds in reversing its cash burn.
Singapore’s Temasek to Write Down Over $200 Million in FTX
Singapore’s state-owned investor, Temasek International, invested between $200 million and $300 million into cryptocurrency firm FTX before its implosion, according to people familiar with the matter.
What Layoffs? Singapore Still Hiring Tech Talent Despite Job Cuts By Global Heavyweights
At Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), one of the largest local banks in Singapore, some technology teams have doubled in size over the past two years, such as those in blockchain, artificial ...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing
Local investors struggled to find any direction in the market on Wednesday amid concerns over a possible escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com.
IPO funds raised by Southeast Asian companies fall amid economic headwinds
We expect IPO activity to go through cyclical highs and lows, as the market re-calibrates from the pandemic mindset to 'regular programming'," said Tay Hwee Ling, disruptive events advisory leader of ...
Singapore to host first Olympic Esports Week in 2023
Asian country will play host to competitors at the inaugural Olympic Esports Week to be held over four days next June.