The new work pass will allow high-earners and high-achievers to live in Singapore without having to secure a job first. ( read original story ...)
4 weeks’ jail for man who used military identity card found on bus to buy mobile phone, sell it for profit
Rather than returning a misplaced military identity card to its rightful owner, Marcus Chai Chen Kit used it as an opportunity to buy a mobile phone that he resold for a profit. ( read original story ...)
Singapore waves red flag on foreign interference, fears impact of naming
Analysts have identified China as the origin of foreign actors behind recent foreign interference activities targeting Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Ex-directors of gold investment firm get jail for fraudulent multimillion-dollar buyback scheme
SINGAPORE: Two former directors of a company that sold gold bars in a buyback arrangement which turned out to be a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme were sentenced to jail on Monday (Sep 12). Iseli ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Becomes the First Singaporean Bank to Join the Metaverse With The Sandbox
DBS launches DBS BetterWorld, a metaverse experience created in partnership with Animoca Brands’s The Sandbox. ( read original story ...)
41-year-old woman, caught for illegally importing food, gets 4 weeks’ jail for threatening SFA officer with false molest accusations
SINGAPORE - A woman was on Monday (Sept 12) sentenced to four weeks' jail for threatening a public servant with false molest accusations, and fined $5,000 for illegally importing food products and ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, 41, fined and sentenced to 4 weeks’ jail for illegally importing food, accusing SFA officer of molest
SINGAPORE — After she was caught illegally importing salted duck eggs and meat products, a 41-year-old woman threatened to accuse a government officer of molest if he did not comply with her demands. ( read original story ...)
Wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest on Forbes list falls by over 20%
The minimum net worth to make the Forbes' list of Singapore's 50 richest is US$705 million, down from US$735 million last year. Find out who's on the list. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cannot rely on ‘sentiment-driven’ collections to meet rising expenditure needs: Lawrence Wong
He was responding to questions from MPs on whether the increase in tax revenue collected in FY2021/22 could help to defer the planned GST hike. ( read original story ...)
Singapore hoping special visa will draw global ‘rainmakers’
Singapore is hoping a special work visa will make it more competitive in attracting "the rainmakers of the world", its manpower minister said on Monday, as it seeks to balance its need for talent with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore family reveals how their maid spilled hot soup on son, left sex aids laying around house and photographed naked daughter
An employer said her maid spent hours in the toilet video-calling men and masturbating, and on another occasion, took a photo with the employer's naked five-year-old daughter.Stomp contributor K said ... ( read original story ...)
Zero1 is Singapore’s first MVNO to offer 5G mobile plans
There’s a new option for a 5G plan in town, and it’s probably one you didn’t see coming.Zero1 has come out of nowhere to become the first MVNO to offer 5G, joining the ‘big boys’ Singtel, M1 and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealthtech investments up 605% in 4 years amid Asian wealth boom
VENTURE funding in wealth management startups in Singapore surged in recent years as companies looked to address gaps in the market neglected by traditional wealth managers. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Low labour costs, strong investor interest drawing Singapore start-ups into Vietnam
The number of start-ups from Singapore venturing overseas through Enterprise Singapore's Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) acceleration programmes has ballooned to more than 400 in less than five years ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament observes one minute of silence as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II
Parliament on Monday (Sep 12) observed one minute of silence as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II, with Leader of the House Indranee Rajah noting that she was queen during Singapore's transition ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks of Singapore’s banking trio are doing well with rise in interest rates, says SGX strategist
Geoff Howie of the Singapore Exchange says DBS, UOB and OCBC are making up 40% of the index. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)