Demand is expected to come from growth sectors including fintech and healthcare. Market sentiment in Singapore's office sector has generally remained positive recently despite the pandemic. Rents have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Malaysia to link payment systems
Singapore and Malaysia will connect their domestic real-time payment systems starting from next year, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank Negara Malaysia. The first phase of the linkage ... ( read original story ...)
US raises COVID danger level in Hong Kong and Singapore
The U.S. said trips to Singapore and Hong Kong have become more dangerous because of the coronavirus, raising its travel health advice for the Asian financial hubs by one level. The U.S. Centers for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s population falls 4.1% to 5.45 million amid COVID curbs
Singapore’s total population fell 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million as of June, due mainly to the fall in the non-resident population amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Population Sees Biggest Percentage Drop Since 1950
Singapore's population size this year saw its sharpest percentage drop since 1950, a report said on Tuesday, as coronavirus-induced travel restriction kept foreigners away from the Asian financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Binance To Ban Singapore Users From Crypto Trading And Buying On Its Global Platform
Binance, owned by billionaire Changpeng Zhao, has scaled back its services for Singaporeans as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks to comply with the regulatory standards issued by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Population Shrinks to 5.45m on Drop in Foreigners
Singapore’s population shrunk by 4.1% year over year, the second consecutive year it has fallen, primarily due to an exodus of foreign workers, students and residents amid tight Covid controls in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s disease expert warns Australia to ‘prepare more Covid beds’ after 80 per cent reopening
Australia has been urged to learn the lessons of Singapore, now dealing with a spiralling number of Covid cases after reopening when it achieved an 80 per cent vaccination rate. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first WWE wrestler Dante Chen aims to rumble further after NXT debut
Singapore's first WWE wrestler Dante Chen is already eyeing more career milestones after making his debut at the NXT show last week. ( read original story ...)
The Perfect Weekend in Singapore
When time is short, spend it well in Singapore—here are a few tips for planning the perfect weekend in the Lion City. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US raises travel health advice for Hong Kong and Singapore
The US says trips to Hong Kong and Singapore have become more dangerous because of the coronavirus, raising its travel health advice for the Asian financial hubs by one level, even though Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
What We Know About Singaporean Millennials and Luxury Property in 2021
Luxury property ownership in Singapore is seen by millennials as a long-term goal they would like to achieve. For now, in 2021, many are looking to save up and buy their own property and then upgrade ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Amend and Level Playing Field for Cross-Border Financial Business Arrangements
The regulatory framework in Singapore for cross-border financial business arrangements between Singapore financial institutions (FIs) and their foreign offices at present depends on the type of entity ... ( read original story ...)
Best Bars in Singapore Right Now
I first came to Singapore about a decade ago when there was no "cocktail scene" to speak of. There was the iconic yet rather sad Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel, where peanut shells were strewn across ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the second most expensive country for fine dining
We look at data from Chef's Pencil, who researched the top tasting menus of 450 restaurants that have earned two or three Michelin stars all around the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore VC joins entrepreneurs in hunt for next Grab or Gojek
The COVID-19 pandemic has energized Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem, with increasing numbers of companies attaining unicorn valuations while closing in on IPOs. This has attracted venture ... ( read original story ...)