Investment in Singapore's crypto and blockchain companies surged to $1.48 billion in 2021, according to KPMG, ten times the previous year and nearly half the Asia Pacific total for 2021. ( read original story ...)
S$23.5 million programme launched to better understand long-term impact of climate change on Singapore
SINGAPORE: A S$23.5 million programme to better understand the long-term impact of climate change on Singapore has been launched by the Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS). The programme, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore now has more Michelin-starred dining rooms than ever
The Michelin-starred dining scene in Singapore continues to grow, from street food to high-end restaurants. There are now 52 places to eat with stars in the city, up from 49 in 2021. Two new ... ( read original story ...)
‘We don’t want to appear weak’: Only 56.7% of Singapore-based women support the idea of menstrual leave
On days when medication and heat packs do little to ease her period cramps, 25-year-old Tan Jiaqi* resorts to taking urgent leave to rest at home."I'll personally only take half a day's leave if it ... ( read original story ...)
SUSS launches social impact hub to tackle issues faced by Singapore’s ageing population
It will help students to develop new technology, programmes and social enterprises to support the elderly. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore withdraws suit against NFC chairman, children
Today had been fixed for the hearing of Maybank Singapore’s application for a summary judgment. Also present was counsel Tan Hui Ru who represented the bank. On July 19 last year, in its statement of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Says Net Portfolio Value Hits Record S$400 Billion Amid Investment Slowdown
According to Temasek, while the investment totalled S$61 billion in the last financial year, and divestments stood at $37 billion. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek reports record portfolio value
Temasek Holdings reported that the net value of its portfolio grew to $286.48 billion at the end of March — surpassing last year's record high. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based shipowner to spend $1.4 billion to hit 2025 net-zero target
Berge Bulk had already cut emissions by 45 per cent, compared with 2008 levels, by 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Temasek portfolio surges to record high, driven by Singapore investments
Counted as one of the world's top investors, Temasek said in its annual review on Tuesday (July 12) that it had invested $61 billion and divested $37 billion in the year ended March 31, 2022. That ... ( read original story ...)
Massive crowd at JB customs as travellers return to Singapore at end of long holiday weekend
Travellers thronged the Johor Bahru Checkpoint on Monday (July 11) as thousands return to Singapore from Malaysia at the end of the Hari Raya Haji long weekend. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock preview: SGX, Nio, Singtel
For the first half of 2022 – a period when participants were challenged by severe market conditions ... the New York Stock Exchange, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Singapore Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox – Singapore’s rise, and falter, as Asia cryptocurrency hub
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's burgeoning cryptocurrency sector has been shaken by the recent collapse of Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund, and signs of tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Crypto Aspirations Shaken by Three Arrows Collapse
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's ambitious cryptocurrency sector, by some measures Asia-Pacific's largest, faces an uncertain future after the recent collapse of crypto fund Three Arrows ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for Singapore Armed Forces regular who filmed some 28 upskirt videos of at least 13 schoolgirls
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular stalked schoolgirls in uniforms and recorded at least 28 upskirt videos between September and October 2020. On Tuesday (July 12), Poh Yu Jian, 30, ... ( read original story ...)
Grab Singapore cutting wait time grace period from 5 to 3 mins, SG$3 per 5 mins after
Grab users in Singapore will need to watch the clock more carefully starting July 18 as the company has announced that it will be cutting the current 5-minute grace period between a driver arriving at ... ( read original story ...)