SINGAPORE’S key exports posted a deeper year-on-year decline in June, due mainly to fluctuations in the shipments of volatile products such as non-monetary gold and electronics, data from Enterprise ...
Singapore Now Has the World’s Most Powerful Passport: Report
It may be time to become a citizen of Singapore. The Southeast Asian country has the world’s most powerful passport, according to London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners. The Singaporean travel document now gives jet-setters visa-free ...
Singapore jails Canadian-born Hong Kong woman for credit card theft, trying to flee country
Morena Hui Yan-Yan is also on the run from authorities in Toronto, Canada, where she has been wanted for alleged fraud and other property offences since 2019
Singapore named safest city for travellers. Philippines’ Manila, 1 of the riskiest
Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world – and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.
Singapore patients may get greater access to novel cancer drugs under R&D partnership
The Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium is the 27th member of the cancer immunotherapy research network. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC, SBF to help Singapore businesses scale GBA, India, Middle East
HSBC launched a business guide and will offer net zero transition solutions. HSBC and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help Singapore ...
UOB to see 200 tonne-reduction in CO2e emissions with DHL pact
UOB’s international parcel deliveries will now use sustainable aviation fuel. Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has entered into an agreement with DHL Express to co-invest in sustainable aviation ...
UOB’s Susan Hwee to become new head of group retail, Lawrence Goh appointed as new head of group tech and operations
Lawrence Goh will become the new head of group technology and operations, taking over from Hwee’s existing role. He will also be appointed to the role effective from Sept 1.
Ola Electric’s $740 mn IPO likely in August, targeting $4-4.25 billion valuation
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric, which is backed by Japanese investment major Softbank, is gearing up to launch its widely-anticipated initial public offer as early as in the first fortnight of ...
Singapore is world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to 195 countries
Singapore has reclaimed the top spot on the Henley Passport Index with visa-free access to 195 destinations. The US and UK continue to slide, while Afghanistan holds the weakest passport.
Property prices still reaching all-time highs in Sengkang, Punggol, Clementi
SINGAPORE: Housing affordability is still an important issue in Singapore, given that property prices have... The post Property prices still reaching all-time highs in Sengkang, Punggol, Clementi appe ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end largely flat on Wednesday amid regional declines
SINGAPORE stocks closed largely flat on Wednesday (Jul 24), as regional markets mostly ended in the red. Read more at The Business Times.
YouTrip users can now transfer funds back to bank account from digital wallet
SINGAPORE – YouTrip users can now transfer funds from their digital wallets back to their bank account. The Singapore-based multi-currency card provider said on its website that the new feature ...
Need for sustained Sing$ appreciation fades as inflation momentum eases
Most private analysts believe MAS will leave its monetary policy settings unchanged. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS, Deloitte launches digital tool for SMEs to assess green readiness
DBS and professional services firm Deloitte have launched a free digital tool that allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to assess their sustainability readiness levels. Read more at The ...
DBS and Deloitte launch sustainability accelerator tool in Singapore; aims to extend to other regional market from 2025
Designed to help SMEs assess their sustainability maturity levels, the tool aims to empower 1,000 SMEs in Singapore in 12 months.