The United States on Monday (Dec 18) announced a 10-nation coalition to fend off missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, which is part of a major global shipping route.
DBS Foundation Partners with IMDA, contributing S$1M for Singapore’s digital inclusion future
The collaboration aims to improve access to digital literacy training and amplify efforts to bridge “digital inclusion” in Singapore ...
Papua New Guinea is sole host country on Singapore’s carbon credit eligibility list
THE Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) has published its eligibility list under the International Carbon Credit (ICC) Framework. It is set ...
Golden Bull Award Singapore 2023: Sam Lain “Constructing Our Future, One Pipe at a Time”
Sam Lain has received numerous safety and business accolades, especially in recent years, from the SHARP Awards from WSH Council to LTA SHA - Certificate of Excellence to SME 100 and Enterprise 50 ...
Coinbase Expands in Singapore: Launches USD Transfers via SWIFT – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the availability of USD transfers for its retail customers in Singapore.
Singapore to step up enforcement against vapes at Changi Airport and other checkpoints
"We are ... taking measures to protect our population and prevent vapes from taking hold in our society," say Singapore's health authorities.
MAS to tighten checks for single family offices’ tax incentives to deter abuse
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will broaden the scope of due diligence checks to a wider group of individuals and entities associated with the single family offices which are applying for ...
Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam
A digital token inspired by the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game has lost almost all of its value as it was revealed to be an apparent scam. Squid, which marketed itself as a ...
Expat Moving to Singapore: Tips for Getting a Job Offer and Setting Up Finances
I moved from San Francisco to Singapore as a tech professional. I was seeking out a new adventure in Asia. Yet when I arrived, I realised I felt totally overwhelmed when setting up my finances.
Singapore Suspends Some Remittance Routes to China to Curb Frozen Funds
Singapore’s regulator ordered remittance companies in the city-state to halt the use of non-bank and non-card channels when transmitting money to China, following a fund-freeze scare. Most Read from B ...
Singapore hotel industry making room for more ‘bleisure’ travellers in 2024
Bleisure visitors, who come here on a business and leisure trip – helped buoy Singapore’s hotel industry in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Coinbase adds USD transfers for users in Singapore
Coinbase has announced support for US dollar transfers for its customers in Singapore, with users able to move USD into or out of their accounts via SWIFT.
Food caterers rush to meet better than expected demand in Singapore | Video
Catering firms in Singapore are seeing better than expected business for Christmas parties this year, with corporate orders up by 15 per cent. But with prices getting more expensive than last year, ...
Family offices in Singapore to face tougher screening measures
SINGAPORE - Wealthy families interested in setting up single family offices (SFOs) in Singapore and want to tap tax incentives offered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be facing ...
Singapore exports up 1% in November after 13 months in the red
SINGAPORE’S key exports grew for the first time in November after 13 straight months of contractions. This was following a surge in the shipping of pharmaceutical products, data from Enterprise ...
Singapore exports swing to growth first time in 14 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports returned to growth for the first time in more than a year, although it was hardly a sign of recovery in external demand.