A man who imported one kilogram of cannabis (about 2.2 pounds) from Malaysia into Singapore in 2018 is set to hang after his appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed by the Apex Court on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS reveals why having more than one property may not be the best bet as a retirement investment
Investors should consider alternative investment asset classes which have comparable – if not superior – returns instead. Some segments of the population are overstretching themselves when buying a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reopens for travellers from 11 countries, India not included for now
India has not been included in the list of countries allowed quarantine free entry under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) for now, Singapore said ... ( read original story ...)
BV Opens Innovation and Sustainability Hub in Singapore
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Singapore (BV) has launched a new Center of Excellence - the innovation Center of Alternative Renewables Energy ... ( read original story ...)
11 COVID deaths, 2,976 new cases in Singapore
The MOH on 12 October confirmed 2,976 new COVID cases in Singapore, bringing the country's total case count to 132,205, as well as 11 more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Subsea cable planned to import green power from Indonesia to S’pore, SP partners France’s EDF
A subsea cable will be developed to import renewable energy from Indonesia to Singapore. Power grid operator SP Group has partnered with French energy company EDF Group to develop the infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Europe’s IPO market feels the pinch from surging inflation and gas prices
Rising inflation in developed economies, concerns about goods shortages and strained supply chains, particularly in the UK, surging gas prices ahead of the winter, and the expectation that central ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Home Loan Review: Fixed Rates, SORA Packages and More
Read our Citibank home loan review here. As of October 2021, there are 2-year and 3-year fixed rate packages from as low as 1.18%, and SORA floating rate packages with interest rates starting from ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Home Loan Review (2021): BUC Home Loans, Fixed and Floating Rate Packages
Read our OCBC home loan review here. As of October 2021, there are BUC packages, as well as fixed and floating rate packages. The lowest mortgage rates start from just 1.06%! ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares decline on bearish global sentiment
Singapore shares slipped lower on Tuesday amid weaker global sentiment, following declines on Wall Street on Monday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Queues for Hours at Singapore Air as Travel Routes Open Up
Dozens of people queued outside Singapore Airlines’ customer-service center on the fourth floor of a luxury shopping mall on Orchard Road in downtown Singapore, in some cases waiting for many hours to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Arival partners with Railsbank
Fintech Arival Bank has partnered with Railsbank to offer customers the option to make local payments in the city-state, according to ( read original story ...)
ST Engineering, MSI Global partner on rail electronics services for overseas projects
ST Engineering has signed a partnership agreement with MSI Global, a subsidiary of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore. ST Engineering and MSI Global will jointly provide rail electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IoT Startup Raises $25 Million To Fund Growth Amid Increased Automation
The funding round was led by Tokyo-listed investment firm Sparx Group. Other investors include CDIB Capital Group in Taiwan, Singapore-based investment company GK Goh Holdings and TOP Ventures, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB and Signum Capital said to launch $50m blockchain fund
Singapore-listed lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) and local venture firm Signum Capital have teamed up to launch a $50-million blockchain fund, according to several people close to the development. ( read original story ...)
Property no longer the best retirement investment in S’pore: DBS report
New properties are smaller and more expensive, as property price growth outpaces income growth.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)