SINGAPORE: A 71-year-old man was charged on Friday (Aug 5) after Internet love scam victims allegedly transferred money to his bank accounts. The accused, Lai Chee Keong, was charged with money ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore and RGE launch S$6 million joint research centre to tackle textile waste
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 5 August 2022 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) , a global resources-based manufacturing group, today launched the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore travellers can use DBS, OCBC apps to pay in Thailand
Singaporeans going to Thailand can use DBS PayLah! and OCBC Pay Anyone to scan Thailand’s PromptPay QR to make payments. ( read original story ...)
Singapore executes 2 more prisoners for drug trafficking, 10 since March
Singapore confirmed two new executions for drug trafficking scheduled for Friday, bringing the total to 10 since March, an unprecedented rate in recent years that drew criticism from the United Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Asean Para Games: Singapore duo earn first boccia gold
Boccia duo Aloysius Gan and Toh Sze Ning clinched Singapore's first gold in the sport at the 2022 Asean Para Games. ( read original story ...)
Porsche IPO deal a tick for Citi’s green push
Less than three years after starting a specialist sustainability investment banking division, Citi is getting runs on the board, says the Australian who runs it. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s tallest skyscraper to be built by Alibaba and local partners
SINGAPORE: Chinese Internet giant Alibaba is partnering with a consortium led by Singapore-based real estate company Perennial Holdings to build a 63-storey mixed-used development at Shenton Way in ... ( read original story ...)
Where Singapore organisations stand in digital agility among APAC markets surveyed
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 ...)