The weekly infection growth rate – or ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before – rose to 1.6 on Monday, from 1.49 the day before. Of the additional 609 Omicron cases confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore clamps down on ‘highly risky’ crypto ads
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published a set of guidelines instructing crypto players to stop marketing or advertising their offerings to retail investors in public spaces, both ... ( read original story ...)
1,165 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 609 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,165 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 17), including 534 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to Resume World’s Second-longest Flight
Singapore Airlines (SQ) will resume the world's second-longest flight between Singapore (SIN) and Newark (EWR). ( read original story ...)
Leadership Analysis on Singapore Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Mr. Harry Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), late prime minister of Singapore, led a rapid transition from a third-world developing city-state into a developed first-world country within a single generation. He is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore taxes investment homes up to 30 per cent. Could a similar tax cool off prices here?
The city-state is raising taxes on second, third and subsequent home purchases to tamp down demand from foreign and domestic investors. ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of S’pore considering taking supervisory actions against OCBC
The Monetary Authority of Singapore said the disruption to DBS Bank’s online banking services was “serious” and it is considering “supervisory actions”. In a statement to the media on Jan. 17, MAS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore public donates more than US$270,000 to shuttler Loh Kean Yew as world champion wins silver at India Open
The ‘Loh Kean Yew Encouragement Fund’ closed on Sunday with more than S$367,000, not including Indonesian family’s S$200,000 injection, as the 24-year-old loses to Lakshya Sen in the India Open final ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank warns crypto firms against promoting services
Cryptocurrency service providers can only advertise or market their services on their own corporate websites, mobile apps or social media accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Asks Crypto Firms Not to Market Services to Public
Singapore’s financial regulator told companies in the cryptocurrency industry to refrain from advertising their services to the public, in line with the city-state’s desire to curb retail speculation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance regulator tells crypto firms not to promote services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has advised local crypto companies to avoid advertising their services to the public. ( read original story ...)
Singapore well-placed to attract global talent: Singapore Perspectives conference panellists
Singapore's edge in attracting global talent is its good business environment and quality of life, panellists said. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore issues guidelines to discourage cryptocurrency trading by general public
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued guidelines giving effect to its expectations that Digital Payment Token (DPT) or commonly known as cryptocurrency service providers should not ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Considers Action Against OCBC for Phishing Scam
Singapore's central bank said on Monday it will consider supervisory action against the country's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), after hundreds of its customers were hit by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank considers action against OCBC for phishing scam
Singapore's central bank said on Monday it will consider supervisory action against the country's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) OCBC.SI, after hundreds of its customers ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC SMS scams: Bank conducting probe into gaps in processes, MAS considering actions to be taken
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank will be conducting a thorough probe to identify the deficiencies in its processes and implement the necessary measures to address them after a spate of SMS phishing scams, said ... ( read original story ...)