While Binance claimed it left Singapore because of its investments, a new report has revealed that this might be false. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property curbs to hit foreign buyers, unlikely to deter ultra-rich
Singapore has raised additional stamp duties on private property purchases by foreigners and citizens buying their second home for the first time since 2018, seeking to cool a surge in housing prices ... ( read original story ...)
Indian central bank’s push towards card security likely to hit merchants, lenders
The RBI has ordered all companies in India to purge saved credit and debit card data from their systems from Jan. 1, 2022. ( read original story ...)
Binance Among Firms Stymied by Singapore Money-Launder Rules (2)
Binance Asia Services Ltd., which recently withdrew an application to offer cryptocurrency services in Singapore, didn’t meet the central bank’s criteria for safeguarding against money laundering and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 412 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 412 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday bringing the total tally in the country to 275384 Of the new cases 371 ... ( read original story ...)
Loh Kean Yew makes history for Singapore with quarters win, guaranteed World Championships medal
SINGAPORE: Badminton player Loh Kean Yew will become the first Singaporean to ever win a medal at the BWF World Championships after he beat India’s HS Prannoy on Friday (Dec 17). The Singaporean’s ... ( read original story ...)
Binance among firms stymied by Singapore’s money-laundering rules
Binance withdrew an application to offer crypto services in Singapore as it did not meet MAS' criteria for safeguarding against money laundering and terrorism financing.. Read more at straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Construction Equipment Market (2021 to 2027) – Featuring Caterpillar, Kobelco and Doosan Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Singapore Construction Equipment Market - Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2021-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Singapore construction equipment market size ... ( read original story ...)
35 of 412 new COVID cases in Singapore imported, 1 more death
Of the new cases, 324 are local – 371 are in the community, and six are residents of dorms. The remaining 35 are imported. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s travel restrictions brought the city a new crop of local tours
From organic food to the city’s best angles for Instagram, inventive new tours offer a fresh take on Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Mandates Climate Disclosures
Yesterday, the Singapore Exchange announced that "[a]ll issuers must provide climate reporting on a 'comply or explain' basis in their sustainability reports" stating in FY 2022, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Govt raises alert level on critical Log4j software bug, holds 2 emergency meetings
Hackers are rushing to exploit the bug in the widely used software that cyber-security experts called one of the worst in years.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
S’pore-born Citi veteran to head its global client service
SINGAPORE - In a first for Singapore, global banking giant Citibank has appointed Singapore-born Money K as its global head of global client service (GCS). In his new role, which will be based in ... ( read original story ...)
412 new Covid-19 cases and 1 death in Singapore
Singapore reported 412 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality as of noon on Friday (Dec 17). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 809. The weekly infection growth rate is ... ( read original story ...)
Binance among firms stymied by Singapore money-launder rules
Binance withdrew an application to offer crypto services in S'pore as it didn't meet MAS' criteria for safeguarding against money laundering and terrorism financing.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s US$744 billion sovereign wealth fund GIC is considering investments in Chinese property assets
The sell-off in China’s property sector has pushed junk bond yields above 20 per cent in recent weeks, prompting analysts to start seeing value in the sector. ( read original story ...)