SINGAPORE: A man and a teenager were charged in court on Monday (Nov 20) with conspiring to rob a man who tried to use S$81,060 in cash to trade for crypto tokens. Firdaus Muhammad ...
Crypto Cash Clash: Man narrowly hangs on to S$81K in attempted robbery in Singapore
A 33-year-old man has found himself in a financial fiasco after attempting to trade crypto tokens for cold, hard cash. Little did he know, his rendezvous with a mysterious Telegram stranger would soon ...
Weekly crypto highlights from Asia
The Asian cryptocurrency landscape has been bustling with significant developments this past week. From Hong Kong's innovative immigration proposals involving ...
The $80K Tax Bill You Face When Buying a Car in THIS Country
In Singapore, Certificate of Entitlement (COE) limits car ownership and leads to record-high prices, promoting public transport use.
Two men, teenager arrested over robbery attempt in Punggol; victim tried to buy crypto using S$81,000 in cash
SINGAPORE: The police arrested two men and a teenager on Saturday (Nov 18) for their suspected involvement in a case of conspiracy to commit robbery. The victim, a 33-year-old man, had received an off ...
Indonesia welcomes new Singapore regulation to help curb lobster smuggling
Indonesian fisheries authorities have welcomed as “better than nothing” a new policy by neighboring Singapore that should in theory help stem the smuggling of lobster larvae out of Indonesian waters.
Median salary in Singapore to increase by 4% in 2024
SINGAPORE: A report by global professional services firm Aon plc states that the median salary in Singapore will rise by 4.0%, the same level of increase in 2023.
It might be a good time to look for jobs in Singapore
Accenture survey, nearly two out of three firms blamed their talent gap on not being able to get work permits for foreigners. Nowadays, only 37% cite difficulty in securing employment passes as a ...
IN FOCUS: Out with the 5Cs, so what is the new ‘Singapore dream’?
As the notion of the 5Cs – cash, car, credit card, condominium, and country club membership – fades away, Singaporeans tell CNA their new Cs and definitions of success.
Singapore is about to transform its crypto scene forever
Singapore is on the brink of a significant transformation in its cryptocurrency landscape. The recent approval of blockchain firm Paxos to issue a stablecoin ...
Crypto exchange XREX gets Singapore license
Asia-based crypto exchange XREX has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a Major Payment Institution.
Mastercard’s Crypto Conundrum: CBDCs May Not Be Ready For Prime Time
Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard Inc.'s (NYSE: MA) lead for blockchain and digital assets in Asia-Pacific, on Friday asserted the current landscape doesn't provide sufficient grounds for the widespread ...
Singapore opens the door to a shrinking market
Paxos’s push into Singapore, according to Paxos’s head of strategy Walter Hessert, is fueled by its ambition to “open the financial system to everyone, introducing significant opportunities to global ...
Lack of local funding partners forces Volocopter to put air taxi launch in Singapore on hold
The German firm had planned to start air taxi flights for tourists in the Marina Bay area in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia-based Crypto Exchange XREX Secures In-Principle Approval for Major Payment Institution License in Singapore
XREX has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.
Singapore key exports on track for gradual but uneven recovery: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The slump in Singapore’s key exports eased again in October, with analysts tipping a gradual and uneven recovery back to growth in the months ahead.