The report of a survey by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), released on Thursday (Nov 14), said this contributed to a rise in the proportion of businesses with at least two-fifths of sales from ...
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Thursday (Nov 14) as Asian indices closed mixed and the US dollar continued to strengthen. Read more at The Business Times.
Shein margin wobble takes bite out of IPO value
Shein’s planned stock-market float has always seemed dicey. The Singapore-headquartered fast-fashion group, which has Chinese roots, is exposed to rising Sino-U.S. tensions and environmental scrutiny.
HSBC, UOBKH, Maybank, RHB, CGSI and Citi maintain ‘buy’ on Singtel following its 1HFY2025 results
HSBC, CGSI and UOBKH have kept their target price unchanged at $3.65, $3.70 and $3.58, respectively. Citi has kept its target price of $3.60, while RHB has a target price of $3.60 as well.
IRAS recovers over S$3m from funeral sector in unpaid taxes and penalties since 2019
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) started investigations into the funeral industry and its related services - such as rites by religious practitioners, embalming and food catering - ...
Students’ mobile devices confiscated in probe of deepfake nude photos of S’pore Sports School girls
The police are investigating deepfake nude photos of Singapore Sports School (SSP) students that were created and spread by other students. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...
Singapore tech firm Circles said to weigh sale of Circles.Life
HONG KONG – Circles Global, a technology company whose backers include private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is considering a sale of its digital telecom services provider Circles.Life amid interest ...
Singapore investors more likely than those in other regions to increase their crypto allocation in 2025: Sygnum survey
Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group with headquarters in Zurich and Singapore, has revealed the results of its annual Future Finance survey which measures and analyzes the core interests, ...
Singapore Tech Firm Circles Is Said to Weigh Sale of Digital Arm
The Singapore-based company is working with a financial adviser as it evaluates a potential sale that could value Circles.Life at a few hundred million dollars, the people said, asking not to be ...
Singapore sets out AI’s role in retooling the city-state’s economy
Josephine Teo, digital development minister, explains how the country is addressing the technology’s promise and risks ...
Sun Xueling: VPN users accessing blocked websites in Singapore do so at their own risk
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling stressed the importance of Singaporean authorities acting against potential hostile information campaigns and urged vigilance when consuming online ...
Singaporeans share the reasons why they refuse to leave the country despite the high cost of living
Singaporeans said they prefer to live in Singapore because the country is safe, pays well, has excellent health care and transport systems and because they have family ties here. ( read original story ...)
Singapore calls for regulation of ‘finfluencers’ as MAS pushes for licensing of social media financial advisors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) anyone regularly offering paid or free financial advice online to be licensed under the Financial Advisers Act.
Eligible adult Singaporeans to receive cash payouts, MediSave and CPF top-ups in December 2024
SINGAPORE - Eligible adult Singaporeans will be receiving various ... Singaporeans without PayNow-NRIC linked bank accounts, but who have an account with DBS, POSB, OCBC or UOB, may provide their bank ...
Singapore stocks retreated as trading began on Thursday—STI dropped by 0.3%
Singapore banks were also mixed as trading began. UOB was the only gainer among the three major banks, edging up 0.1%, or S$0.03, to S$35.53. DBS dropped 1.3%, or S$0.57, to S$42.21. OCBC also slipped ...
Crypto Confidence High Among Singapore Institutional Investors, Sygnum Survey Finds
Institutional investors in Singapore are leading the charge in increasing their crypto allocations, according to Sygnum’s annual Future Finance survey. The report revealed that 57% of Singapore ...