Singapore has topped the global rankings in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report for the 11th year in a row. London, which came in second place, did so for ...
India and Singapore Seek to Strengthen Strategic Partnership
An inter-ministerial delegation led by India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to discuss enhancing the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership.
Indian ISMR delegation calls on Singapore President and Prime Minister, discuss bilateral ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday called on Singapore President Tharman ...
China’s Dali offers dating service, Singapore’s housing dilemma: 5 weekend reads
From China’s Dali offering a dating service to Singapore’s housing dilemma, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
Mortgage Moves: Navigating Home Loans in Your Mid-30s in Singapore
If you're a homeowner in your mid thirties in Singapore, you want to consider these 3 scenarios when managing your home loan: determining your loan tenure for your next home, paying off your mortgage ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts mixed on S’pore banks amid impending rate cuts, DBS named top pick
CSLA analysts Neel Sinha and Daxin Lin name their preference for the banks in the order of DBS Group Holdings (DBS), United Overseas Bank U11 - (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), ...
Food delivery rider wins damages over car accident, but hearing reveals he did not declare income or pay tax
The food delivery rider admitted under cross-examination by the driver's lawyers that he had not declared his income nor paid tax, as he did not "have any CPF".
Jail, fine for mastermind of cryptocurrency investment scam where victims lost $1.1m
SINGAPORE – A mastermind of an elaborate scam ran a firm offering cryptocurrency investment schemes, in which 12 investors parted with more than $1.8 million in total. In reality, the company, ...
S-REITs at ‘long-awaited turning point’, says OCBC Investment Research
The OCBC Investment Research (OIR) team believes that the Singapore REIT (S-REIT) sector is at a “long-awaited turning point”. The sector, which has been “bludgeoned” by the Covid-19 pandemic, sticky ...
Comparing Credit Cards: UOB EVOL vs UOB One (2024)
One gives you 10% cashback on online, mobile contactless and overseas in-store spending. The other gives you (up to) 10% cashback on dining, online shopping, groceries, health and beauty, convenience ...
UOB’s FDI advisory unit sets job creation as a KPI
AT UOB’s foreign direct investment (FDI) advisory unit, success is measured by the number of jobs created from helping companies set up shop in Asia. With that in mind, the Singapore lender has set an ...
Jail for mastermind of crypto Ponzi scheme after investors lose S$1.1 million
The mastermind of a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme disguised as cryptocurrency investments was jailed for six years and fined S$16,000 on Monday (Aug 26).
Waterbomb Singapore 2024 review: Spirited performances, overwhelming water cannons make it a blast
The very first Waterbomb Singapore festival happened on Aug 24 and 25 at Sentosa’s Siloso Beach. CNA Lifestyle went on both days to see how the renowned Korean music festival fared.
Singapore’s factory output returns to growth with 1.8% rise in July, as electronics sector improves
SINGAPORE’S factory output grew 1.8 per cent year on year ... narrowing from June’s 22.3 per cent decline. EDB said: “The medical technology segment declined 1.6 per cent on the back of lower export ...
Singapore closely studying new geothermal technologies and overseas plants
It is also conducting a two-year study to assess the island's geothermal potential. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Self-driving trucks are thriving in Singapore, thanks in part to this Boston company
Thanks to Boston startup Venti Technologies, dozens of self-driving trucks are operating 24 hours a day in one of the world’s busiest ports.