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Oil Spill Cleanup Underway in Singapore After Ship Collision
Singapore’s port authorities are dealing with an oil spill that occurred after one vessel collided with another at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday.
OCBC aiming to help 10,000 seniors with digital banking, scam awareness through carnivals, workshops
OCBC is aiming to equip 10,000 senior citizens in Singapore with digital banking skills and scam prevention awareness by the end of 2024. The bank aims to reach a category it calls "digitally shy" ...
Man recovers S$250k from scammers with help from police and Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE: A 56-year-old man who lost S$250,000 to a conman posing as a bank worker was able to recover all the money with the help of Standard Chartered Bank and the police’s Anti-Scam Centre.
Four men arrested for alleged rioting at Singapore’s Raffles Link
SINGAPORE: Four men, aged between 23 and 31, were arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of rioting, the police said on Saturday (June 15).
Local farms need all the help for Singapore’s food security roadmap to stay on track
It’s a business at the end of the day and there will be setbacks. But this is an industry we can’t afford to fail. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Free one-year access to SPH titles and dementia resources via new app by Dementia Singapore
Dementia Singapore is partnering with SPH Media to promote daily reading to stay cognitively active. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Investment grows in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing
While therapies sold by radiotherapy segment leader Novartis are based on β-particle-emitting isotopes, Orano’s lead-212 is an α-emitting isotope. ITM will use the new funds to increase its in-house ...
Singapore set to become the world’s Gold hub as gold shifts from west to east
Singapore is set to usurp London and New York as the world’s gold hub as the yellow metal shifts from West to East.
Shipping boss stands down after Singapore refuses visa over Russia sanctions
Singapore has refused to renew the visa of the US-born chief executive of heavy-duty shipping company Red Box Energy Services after the company was designated by the US Treasury for breaching ...
Singapore’s influencers rub shoulders with Lawrence Wong, PAP members – is it a ‘sell-out’?
The influencers’ attendance at the PAP event has prompted questions on whether they should be transparent about their partnerships with the ruling party.
Man recovers $250k from scammers with help from police and Standard Chartered Bank
A person pretending to be a police officer claimed that the man was a victim of an identity fraud. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Man nearly loses S$250,000 to scammers impersonating bank staff, police officer
SINGAPORE: A man came close to losing S$250,000 (US$185,000) after falling prey to scammers posing as a bank staff member and a police officer. The 56-year-old first received a call from a scammer ...
Great Eastern independent directors advised to recommend OCBC US$1 billion offer
The independent directors of Singapore's Great Eastern have been advised to recommend that minority shareholders accept a S$1.4 billion ($1.03 billion) offer from the insurer's top investor Oversea-Ch ...
Crypto platform to pay US$4.5 billion in SEC deal
Singapore-based crypto platform Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. and its founder, Do Hyeong Kwon, have agreed to pay US$4.5 billion after a jury found that them liable for fraud involving crypto trading that ...
Bonds Are Beating Bitcoin as Doubts Gather Over Crypto Rebound
Bitcoin retreated after setting a record of $73,798 in March and rallies back toward the peak have repeatedly fizzled.