SINGAPORE: A Singaporean by birth stayed in Hong Kong and defaulted on his National Service (NS) obligations for more than 10 years, but chose to return to Singapore for the sake of his family after ...
Singapore not spared as Amazon retrenches 9,000 workers
Amazon started laying off employees in its cloud services division on Wednesday (April 26) as part of a retrenchment exercise that is expected to affect 9,000 employees, and those from the Singapore ...
The Best Places For Crypto In The World: Where Are They
Several towns throughout the globe have embraced the crypto movement, from Silicon Valley to Singapore. So where might cryptocurrency fans find the unique environments? In this post, we’ll examine ...
Singapore lender UOB’s Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record $1.2 billion
Singapore's United Overseas Bank reported on Thursday a 74% surge in core profit in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of strong net interest and non-interest income growth. The ...
Hoping for an end to monkey business, NTU issues advisory after recent macaque sightings on campus
A monkey tried to take a bite out of a student's earbuds in the latest incident involving macaques there. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MODIFI Expands Its Footprint to Singapore to Better Serve Business Customers in Asia
MODIFI Expands Its Footprint to Singapore to Better Serve Business Customers in Asia GlobeNewswire April 27, 2023 SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MODIFI, ...
5 in 10 small business owners in Singapore feel financially distressed
Business owners cited two main stressors. Small business owners in Singapore are more likely to experience work stress compared with their global peers, a survey from Xero showed. This is likely ...
Singapore economy faces uncertain near-term outlook, inflation to slow in second half of 2023: MAS
Growth prospects have been dampened by an ongoing slowdown in the global electronics industry and recent bank collapses abroad, said the central bank in its latest half-yearly macroeconomic review.
Falling demand from advanced economies clouds Singapore’s 2023 growth outlook: MAS
In Singapore, core inflation - which excludes accommodation and private transport costs - has peaked, said MAS. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Executes Smuggler of One Kilo of Cannabis Amid Outcry
Singapore said it executed a man convicted of smuggling one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis into the country, despite renewed criticism of its death penalty for drug traffickers.Most Read from ...
Daily Cuts – S1E310: Money Mind: Best place in the world to do business? Try Singapore!
What does it take to be the best place in the world to do business? Let's see where Singapore ranks when it concerns our business environment vis-a-vis those of other countries. CNA's Stanley Leong ...
Association of Trade and Commerce (ATC) Honours Singapore’…
Organized by the Association of Trade and Commerce (ATC), the Entrepreneur 100 Award celebrates the achievements of Singapore's annual performing and emerging entrepreneurs, who have demonstrated ...
Singapore imports pork from more than 20 sources, no need to hoard: Baey Yam Keng
The Singapore Food Agency stopped the import of live pigs from Pulau Bulan last week after African swine fever was detected. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jail for man who smuggled 26 puppies into Singapore; 19 died
SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to 12 months’ jail on Monday (Apr 24) for smuggling 27 pet animals, some in laundry bags, from Malaysia to Singapore. Of the 27 animals, one puppy was found dead and 18 ...
Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution
For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters ...
Singapore core and headline inflation ease in March, providing some respite
The easing in core inflation came on the back of lower price increases in services, food, retail and other goods. Read more at straitstimes.com.