Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry into Thailand for a temporary stay in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fashion scene pays tribute to late designer Issey Miyake
A giant of the fashion world has died and Issey Miyake's passing is being mourned in Singapore as well. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore youth gets 15 months’ probation for buying replica guns online to resell
A tertiary student bought 19 replica guns from online shopping platform Taobao, with the intention of keeping or reselling them. ( read original story ...)
Business mogul Peter Lim files police reports against alleged impersonators giving fake stock trading tips
SINGAPORE — Billionaire Peter Lim, 69, has filed two police reports about people impersonating him online in recent months, after encountering alleged scammers who used his image on finance chat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OTS Holdings Plans to Export New SPAM-Style Canned Vegan Meat to Over 40 Countries
OTS Holdings recently announced the launch of a new SPAM-style canned meat product developed by the company's plant-based brand ANEW. ( read original story ...)
Seven Singapore firms named in Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion list 2022
Seven Singapore companies, including precision engineering company UMS Holdings and luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass, were included in this year's Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion List. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ChemOne Group to finalise financing for $6 billion Johor project
SINGAPORE - Singapore-based ChemOne Group is expected to secure funding for its US$4.4 billion (S$6.1 billion) (PEC) in Johor, Malaysia, later this year. Mr Alwyn Bowden, chief executive of PEC, a ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank’s customers can now make direct CPF top-ups
OCBC Bank’s customers in Singapore will be able to make direct contributions to their Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts from within a banking app or Internet banking platform. Close to 150,000 ... ( read original story ...)
GUUD receives the Star Partner Award for its Multi-Bank Trade Finance Application Portal
Singapore-headquartered trade technology company GUUD Pte Ltd ("GUUD"), under its holding company, vCargo Cloud Pte Ltd, received the Star Partner award from Minister for Education, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore a bright spot as APAC property deal activity slows in Q2: MSCI
REAL estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region fell 24 per cent on the year to US$45.1 billion in the second quarter, dragged by higher borrowing costs and economic headwinds. Read more at The ... ( read original story ...)
New OCBC service allows customers to make CPF top-ups using the bank app or website
OCBC said it is the first bank to offer this service to make retirement planning easier for Singaporeans. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
A stronger Singapore dollar: What does this mean for Singaporeans?
Amid rising inflation that is expected to reach all time highs, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently announced its policy decision to boost the Singapore dollar.The MAS mentioned that it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Red Lions parachutist crash lands during National Day Parade (Video)
Yesterday’s National Day Parade was a return to its pre-pandemic spectacle, but viewers were left worried after a parachutist lost control and fell hard onto the Marina Bay Floating Platform during a ... ( read original story ...)
Best Robo Advisors in Singapore — Syfe vs DBS vs StashAway
Everyone and their mom has been telling you that you REALLY ought to start investing this year. But you're not the most financially-savvy person, nor are you not rolling in dough. How exactly, then, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains a safe haven despite growing macroeconomic concerns: RHB
RHB believes the STI will deliver positive returns in 2022, but an upward move for the index will be a slow grind. ( read original story ...)
OCBC enables direct CPF account top-ups from digital app
This makes OCBC the first bank to enable this outside of the CPF website. OCBC Bank customers can now make Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions using OCBC’s banking app or internet banking ... ( read original story ...)