The authority is proposing to completely prohibit elephant ivory sales in Singapore under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act. AVA said: “The proposed ban is in line with Singapore’s broade... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Watchdog Releases Comprehensive Guide to ICO Legality
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has released a guide for businesses that want to make money via an initial coin offerings in the city-state. According to the guide, tokens can be exempt from some ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Platform: David Puttnam Reiterates Call For Shorter Theatrical Windows
Puttnam was in conversation on Sunday with Singaporean filmmaker Boo Junfeng (“Apprentice”) at the ongoing Singapore International Film Festival ... they still can’t get it on the mobile, they’ve to w... ( read original story ...)
Fintech firm Revolut gets green light to expand to Japan and Singapore
Revolut said it had acquired a remittance license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and full authorization from Japan's Financial Services Agency. It intends to launch its mobile banking app in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Customs arrests 12 men and seizes over 11,900 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes from industrial premises in Tuas
12 men were arrested and over 11,900 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized in three separate operations conducted in industrial premises in Tuas in November 2018. The Singapore Customs (SC) reveals ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expats burdened with lower packages and higher cost of living
Quane said in another interview with Singapore Business Review that their study was also affected by the fact that an increasing number of expatriates recruited into Singapore from lower salary locati... ( read original story ...)
Spike in mobile-line subscription scam cases in Singapore
Police have seen a spike in scam cases involving fraudulent subscription of mobile lines this year. From January to June, 77 such cases were reported with the amount cheated totalling more than $83,00... ( read original story ...)
Go-Jek hopes to draw ‘hundreds of thousands’ of customers in Singapore
which is headquartered in Singapore. Grab offers services similar to Go-Jek's, such as food delivery and mobile payments. Grab has garnered more than $6 billion in funding and is backed by SoftBank, C... ( read original story ...)
Singapore pilots on-demand public bus service
Commuters can request pickups and drop-offs at any bus stop within a designated area through a mobile app, the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement. The service can ... ( read original story ...)
Port of Singapore: A Next Generation Port
This paper takes us into the inner workings of the Port of Singapore, a port that gets such popular coverage on the PTI website. With a strategic global position, an open trading mentality and truly i... ( read original story ...)
Article: Meet these visionary CEOs and Entrepreneurs at TechHR Singapore 2019
TechHR Singapore 2019 has an awesome line-up of speakers including some of the world’s most influential technology leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs from the APAC region. Read on to know more about the... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Film Commission Celebrates Anniversary With Documentary, Debate
The Singapore Film Commission continued the ongoing celebration of its 20th anniversary by screening a specially commissioned documentary “Singapore Cinema: Between Takes.” Directed by Koh Chong Wu, t... ( read original story ...)
Go-Jek finally enters Singapore with beta app, DBS cardholders prioritized
After months of speculation and hint-dropping, Go-Jek has finally entered the Singapore market – the home turf of its archrival Grab. Today, it launched its private car ride-hailing service in beta, w... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Still going strong at 81
In his own words, C. K. Murthy "extends the lives of buildings" for a living. So perhaps it does not come as a surprise that he knows a thing or two about active ageing and living life to its fullest. ... ( read original story ...)
DBS named Global Bank of the Year by FT publication
SINGAPORE - Singapore's largest lender, DBS, has been named Global Bank of the Year by The Banker, a publication of the Financial Times. DBS was also chosen as the publication's Asia-Pacific Bank of t... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s First LNG Import Terminal At Kaliningrad Nears Launch
Russia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in the exclave Kaliningrad ... loaded a cargo of LNG at Singapore earlier in November and is heading for delivery. ( read original story ...)