Ladan Stewart spent eight years as an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission before leaving to represent cryptocurrency clients.
Singapore’s biggest airport launches biometric system clearing travelers in 10 seconds
Singapore’s Changi Airport has rolled out a fully passport-free clearance system that drastically reduces processing time for traveling residents. With reduced clearance time by 60% — from 25 seconds ...
“A fantastic idea”: Potential for Singapore to invest in NZ infrastructure
Singapore has its eye on New Zealand as the place to invest. This is the message that has been relayed by Minister Shane Jones, who's just returned from a visit to the wealthy city state. He says ...
StanChart says time is right for Singapore and UAE to boost collaboration
SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will continue to grow as trade and innovation hubs despite intensifying geopolitical conflicts and economic fragmentation, according to Standard ...
Singapore core inflation expected to cool to 3-year low by end-2024: MAS
In 2025, lower import prices and slower domestic wage growth should keep inflation down. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EXCLUSIVE: HAQQ Network Co-Founder Discusses Asia’s Rising Role In Global Crypto Adoption
Asia's crypto space has evolved significantly in recent years as more countries work toward broader adoption, and even as challenges remain for mass adoption, the region's role in the global stage of ...
Women representation on Singapore boards crosses 25 per cent target ahead of time
SINGAPORE - A quarter of board directors for the top 100 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange are now women, crossing the 25 per cent mark ahead of 2025, according to mid-year data from the ...
Singapore Film Fest Reveals Full Lineup With 105-Title Slate, Spotlights Asian Cinema
Singapore International Film Festival sets three world premieres from local directors Ong Keng-Sen, Wong Chen-Hsi and Jason Soo among 105-film lineup.
Maybank, CGS International and OCBC have maintained their “buy” calls on Frasers Centrepoint Trust
Maybank Securities, CGS International and OCBC Investment Research (OIR) have maintained their “buy” calls on Frasers Centrepoint Trust J69U OIR has increased its fair value estimate to $2.53, up from ...
Daily Cuts – How a global tech cycle upswing could support Singapore’s economy
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB, about the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)'s expectations that our local economy is on track to ...
I’m not an alpha female, says DBS’s incoming CEO Tan Su Shan
She will take over the reins from DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta next year, but veteran banker Tan Su Shan doesn't consider herself an alpha woman. In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao published last ...
Singapore shares fall, bucking regional trend; STI slides 0.3%
SINGAPORE – Shares in Singapore started the week in the red on Oct 28, even as most regional exchanges ended higher. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent, or 9.33 points, to 3,584 ...
S’pore adds another $440m in investment to boost growth of deep tech start-ups
The Government has also raised its equity cap for deep tech start-ups from $8M to $12M. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong unveils AI policy for finance, floats tax breaks for crypto
The city is keen to burnish its credentials as Asia’s go-to center for financial services. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s central bank sees growth and hiring on the rise as inflation eases into 2025
Nearly 60 per cent of the economy is exceeding or at pre-pandemic growth norms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Raising in 2024: Why Australian startups are turning to Singapore for VC
Here’s what Peak XV MD Abheek Anand, Investible's Ben Lindsay and Clayton Chu from Prosus Ventures had to say.