The Action Community for Entrepreneurship warns that a majority of Singapore's start-ups are at risk of going out of business as they face challenges in getting funding and investment due to economic ...
Man who left Singapore in 2010 to live with parents in Batam jailed for evading National Service
Novriandy Rizaldy applied multiple times to defer his NS enlistment on account of his studies and remained outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit for more than nine years.
Visionaries or charlatans: The many faces of crypto downfalls
The popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has given rise to a number of personalities whose fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo
Vauld applied in Singapore for protection from creditors in July and signed an initial agreement with Nexo the same month. Nexo, however, said talks are still taking place.
Officials warn of crypto scam where genuine-looking sites show fake profit
The mobile application showed a profit of $2.8 million on what appeared to be a hot day of trading on the Singapore exchange. But whenever the trader tried to withdraw funds back home in the United ...
Crypto space didn’t catch a break in 2022, seeing one implosion after another
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, also called 3AC, filed for bankruptcy protection as the drop in digital asset prices, spurred in part by the abrupt downfall of the Terra blockchain (LUNC-USD) ...
Business boom for money changers as travel demand takes off | Video
The tills are ringing for money changers in Singapore thanks to a bigger appetite for travel after the reopening of borders. Some money changers are enjoying up to 80 per cent more sales this festive ...
5 business highs and lows that drove the S’pore economy in 2022
Insight looks at five key highlights of the year and how there may be a silver lining to these challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore core inflation unchanged in November at 5.1%; analysts see price rises stabilising
Inflation may be stabilising after peaking in the later part of the third quarter, said analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More Japanese companies to expand in S’pore, rising wages the top business concern: Survey
SINGAPORE - More than 90 per cent of Japanese companies in Singapore will maintain their present operations or have plans to expand their operations in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore factory output falls 3.2% in November, worse than expected, as electronics slump
The figure was worse than the 1.1 per cent drop economists had forecast in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 5.1% in November; set to stay elevated for next few quarters
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation held steady at 5.1 per cent year-on-year in November, the same rate as the previous month. This was because smaller increases in the costs of services, and ...
No in-flight entertainment or lounge access? Singapore traveller regrets flying business class on Australia trip
Getting on a flight, be it for work or leisure, is a privilege in itself.But flying business class is an experience many can only dream of. So one would think that an upgrade from economy class ...
China’s Chip Equipment Imports Plunge in November as U.S. Export Controls Bite
The drop followed new restrictions imposed in October by Washington on the export of advanced semiconductors and chip-manufacturing equipment to China.
Hotel restaurants see brisk business as crowds flock back for Christmas
SINGAPORE: Crowds have returned to hotel restaurants this Christmas after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, and establishments are looking to stay sustainable even as business improves. Mr Ryan ...
Crypto villains of 2022: Do Kwon and Su Zhu go from kingpins to outcasts
If there was a year for the cryptocurrency markets to prove Newton’s law of universal gravitation right, 2022 was the one. Cracks ...