At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index was down 13.55 points, or 0.43% to 3,122.21 after trading between 3,119.70 and 3,147.40. Volume of 1.56 billion shares worth S$967.80 million ...
IPO Roundup: Ryde Group, SolarJuice, and more
The IPO market is kicking off March with a few small issuers scheduled to price in the upcoming week and the possibility of bigger names, like Astera Labs (ALAB) and Reddit (RDDT), joining in later in ...
Singapore Invokes Controversial Foreign Interference Law for the First Time
He also founded Mutual Benefits Realty, which serves wealthy Chinese looking to invest in Singapore property. The Chinese Embassy in Singapore did not respond to VOA’s request for comment on Singapore ...
Singapore to Boost Wage Threshold for Expats, Straits Times Reports
Singapore plans to raise the salary threshold for foreign workers from next year, as it seeks to create better and more job opportunities for locals, the Straits Times reported, citing Manpower ...
Singapore stocks buck regional gains to end lower on March 4, STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE - Shares in Singapore ended lower on March 4 ... DBS fell 0.4 per cent or $0.13 to $33.42; UOB lost 0.1 per cent or $0.04 to finish at $28.15; while OCBC was up 0.1 per cent or $0.01 to ...
Singapore Minister Sticks Up for US Envoy After Scathing Report
A senior Singaporean official took to social media to defend US Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan after an internal watchdog in Washington reported the envoy had threatened staff and poorly promoted American ...
Successful Company Incorporation in Singapore for Foreigners
Singapore, with its robust economy, strategic location, and favorable business environment, has established itself as a global hub for entrepreneurs and investors. The city-state’s commitment to ...
Singapore tightens rules for hiring foreign professionals
SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Singapore will raise the salary criteria for foreign executives and professionals that companies can hire starting next year, the government announced on Monday. From ...
Nearly 4,200 applications approved in first year of Singapore’s One Pass for top foreign talent
SINGAPORE has approved nearly 4,200 applications under the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass for top talent in the first year of implementation, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in ...
Nurse transferred surgery patients’ banking information to his digital wallets, used S$11,000
SINGAPORE — While patients in his ward went for surgery, a nurse added their bank cards to his digital wallets using the one-time passwords (OTPs) sent to their phones.
‘Grateful I was caught’: Ex-nurse jailed for stealing surgery patients’ bank card information
He linked the cards to his digital wallets while the patients were out for surgery and spent more than S$11,000 on himself.
Singapore banks’ dividends, resilient Q4 leave market mixed; outlook for 2024 remains stable
DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta also said there will likely be more opportunities to return capital to shareholders, given the bank’s ample excess capital. Analysts cheered the move. RHB’s Singapore ...
Minority-investor action at Great Eastern, OCBC may spur expectations of value-unlocking initiatives
THIS column said in July last year that analysts and investors must be prepared to engage in the often difficult and disagreeable task of challenging long-held attitudes and ideas at some of Singapore ...
Singapore banks’ dividends leave market mixed despite resilient Q4; outlook for 2024 remains stable
SINGAPORE banks wrapped up 2023 with another set of resilient earnings, with results for the fourth quarter largely in line with estimates. Read more at The Business Times.
Funds in Singapore’s CPF investment scheme bounce back in 2023
Funds in Singapore’s Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) posted a return of 7.88% last year, rebounding from minus 15.8% in 2022 as major stock markets rallied in the fourth quarter, ...
UOB brings students from S’pore Dyslexia Association & Children’s Wishing Well to Taylor Swift’s Mar. 2 show
More than 45 beneficiaries from the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) and Children's Wishing Well got to watch the American pop star and global phenomenon Taylor Swift perform in person on Mar.