SINGAPORE equities began trading marginally higher on Thursday (Jun 20), following losses in real estate and technology stocks in Europe. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) edged up 0.01 per ...
‘This is Singapore, no good deed goes unpunished’: Man berated for tapping woman on her back to offer seat
All the netizen and his girlfriend wanted to do was give up their seats to a mother and a child who appeared to be struggling to keep their balance in the LRT. As the couple got up, the man tapped the ...
Japan’s stock market revival could hold lessons for Singapore despite fundamental differences
SINGAPORE’S stock market has been languishing in recent years amid low liquidity and a dearth of new listings. Read more at The Business Times.
With stock market in doldrums, SGX may want to listen to new voices for solution
THERE has been a recent stream of efforts by various independent groups to resuscitate the moribund Singapore Exchange (SGX). Read more at The Business Times.
Buy Rating Affirmed for UOB on Strong Growth Prospects and Strategic Initiatives
CGS-CIMB analyst Andrea Choong reiterated a Buy rating on UOB (UOVEF – Research Report) on June 17 and set a price target of S$33.30.
Kingdom, Singapore launch financial data initiative
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly announced the launch of the Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) initiative. The National Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC debuts Singapore’s first AI stock picker
S ingapore brokerage firm OCBC Securities has launched A.I. Oscar – OCBC Securities’ Customer Artificial-Intelligence Radar – Singapore’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered stock picker tool, ...
85 Singapore companies make it to Fortune’s SEA 500 rankings, with 5 local firms in the top 10
Singapore-based commodities giant Trafigura is leading the charge, which not only topped the Singaporean list but also clinched the number one spot overall ...
Singapore looks to extract more value out of waste through technology
Singapore is looking to extract more value out of waste through technology. The National Environment Agency has issued what is called a Request for Information - a formal process for gathering ...
Finance manager who stole more than S$630k from firm sentenced to 66 months’ jail
SINGAPORE: A finance and human resources manager who misappropriated about s$631,000 from a firm selling electronic components was sentenced to 66 months’ jail on Wednesday (June 19).
“Paying so much tax for this kind of tech?” — Error message on ERP 2.0 sparks fresh criticism over the use of taxpayer funds
SINGAPORE: The launch of ERP 2.0 has not been without hiccups, as the public has raised concerns over the design of its onboard unit. Some motorists have been unhappy over the bulk of the unit, while ...
Sumsub Partners with 21 Analytics to Add Self-Hosted Wallet Verification to Its Crypto Travel Rule Solution
Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, is pleased to announce a new partnership with 21 Analytics, a Swiss-based Travel Rule compliance software provider. According to FATF recommendations ...
Singapore cult leader jailed after ‘reign of terror’
A cult leader who forced her followers to eat faeces and used pliers to pull out their teeth as punishment has been jailed for more than 10 years in Singapore.
Singapore Developers Shun Land Auctions As Housing Demand Slumps
People passing near Singapore's financial district. The government got only two bids for a prime residential site near the Orchard Road shopping belt, adding to signs housing demand in the city-state ...
Virtual production studio launched in bid to draw top global projects to Singapore
SINGAPORE – Beneath the soaring ceilings of what was a power station in a previous life is a pioneering studio that seeks to draw out Singapore’s potential to meet the high-tech production needs of ...
Finance manager who stole more than $630k from firm sentenced to 66 months’ jail
Ivy Tan Yee Ling, 35, was convicted over four charges of criminal breach of trust by a servant following a trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.