If you're in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial ...
DBS buys back nearly S$15m of its shares; AGT Partners becomes Oiltek’s substantial shareholder
OVER the five trading sessions from Nov 22 to 28, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional inflow of S$188 million, reversing the net outflow of S$38 million ...
Who is Justin Sun, the China-born crypto founder who made a US$6.2 mil bid for a banana?
Sun, 34, is fighting a lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which sued him in 2023 alleging he defrauded investors by manipulating the price of his Tron cryptocurrency.
Grab Singapore apologises after driver’s ‘S$5.70 ask Grab CEO to take you’ message goes viral
Grab Singapore has issued an apology after one of its drivers sent a message rejecting a fare in a manner deemed unprofessional and rude. The driver’s response, which was made public online but has ...
ABC Nasi Kandar, which closed over 10 stalls around Singapore, under probe for illegal employment offences
ABC Nasi Kandar, which operates a chain of Indian food stalls, has reportedly closed over 10 outlets in the past few months. They are also under probe for possible illegal employment offences.
From recycled batteries to lettuce: Singapore firms with green thumbs take a slice of American pie
They offer solutions across renewable energy, green infrastructure and agri-food technologies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Food Agency probe confirms catered food behind ByteDance mass poisoning in July
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has identified catered food as the cause of a mass food poisoning incident at TikTok owner ByteDance’s Singapore ...
Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC acquires stake in Brisbane Airport
GIC has acquired about 5 per cent of Brisbane Airport at a time when it has posted record revenue and has a $5 billion spending plan over the next decade.
Indian-Origin Man In Singapore Wins Over Rs 8 Crore In Jewellery Store Lucky Draw
An Indian-origin man's became a millionaire overnight after he won $1 million (over Rs 8 crore) after participating in a lucky draw. Balasubramanian Chithambaram who lives in Singapore won the grand ...
Man jailed 15 months for bomb hoax targeting DBS HQ at Singapore’s Marina Bay over credit card woes
A Singaporean man was sentenced to 15 months in jail yesterday for making false bomb threats involving the DBS headquarters in the Marina Bay district of Singapore earlier this year. Channel News Asia ...
UBS South-APAC CIO would hold ‘at least 10%’ of personal assets in crypto if allowed
Speaking at The Edge Singapore’s Year-End Investment Forum on Nov 30, Kelvin Tay says Bitcoin has “become legitimised to a certain extent”.
HIV self-test kits to be sold at pharmacies in Singapore from January 2025
HIV self-testing kits will be available at Singapore pharmacies starting January 2025, the Ministry of Health announced. The initiative aims to increase accessibility, encourage early detection, and ...
Malls and brands are urged to combine entertainment, technology, and authenticity to thrive in the next era of retail
According to the report, as immersive, technology-driven experiences became the norm, malls and brands changed how they attracted customers, focusing on bringing them back to physical spaces while ...
HIV self-test kits to be sold at some retail pharmacies as part of Singapore’s efforts to boost testing
SINGAPORE: HIV self-testing kits will be available at selected retail pharmacies in Singapore by the end of January 2025. Announcing this on Saturday (Nov 30), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is ...
Singapore to reopen to raw pork from Taiwan
Singapore is to allow imports of Taiwanese raw pork for the first time in 15 years, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday. The Singapore Food Agency has approved imports of fresh pork produced by ...
Are Singapore weddings too transactional? Bridesmaid recounts ‘terrible experience’, even had to return ‘gatecrash’ red packets
Weddings are often hectic events, but a good set of bridesmaids and groomsmen can go a long way to lessen the load on a couple. However, one woman took to the AskSingapore subreddit recently to share ...