Ever curious about where the world's wealthiest individuals settle down? According to the 2024 World's Wealthiest Cities report by Henley & Partners, Singapore has emerged on the fourth position of ...
The world’s best city for business where 244,000 millionaires and 30 billionaires live
This city is widely seen as the most business friendly city on Earth where many millionaires and billionaires reside.
Inside world’s booming business city that’s home to 244,000 millionaires
Drawing in the affluent from all corners of the world, this hotspot has leapfrogged London to claim the fourth spot on the list of the world's wealthiest cities ...
Nearly 8,000 firms benefited from programmes by the Singapore Business Federation in 2024
Nearly 8,000 companies benefited from programmes by the Singapore Business Federation last year. The SBF, a body that represents more than 32,000 businesses, also saw more members joining last year ...
Ethereum L2 Taiko and DoraHacks are launching the largest anonymous community vote in crypto history
Chainwire: Taiko, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, and DoraHacks, the largest hacker movement in crypto, are spearheading the biggest anonymous community vote ever conducted in Web3. The initiative aims ...
Analysis-Global wheat import demand dented by local output, economic woes
Global wheat imports are likely to drop this year as slowing economic growth among top buyers, a stronger greenback and higher local cereal output curb grain buying, putting pressure on prices despite ...
Singapore’s 10-fold rise in family offices is driving a philanthropy boom
Singapore has more than 2,000 single-family offices — up from 200 in 2019. Many are channeling their overseas charitable efforts through the city-state.
I left my job in corporate law to start a 7-figure matcha business with my wife. Working together has strengthened our relationship.
Millennial couple Elias Tiong and Hailee Chong were both lawyers. They left their jobs to focus on Crafti, a matcha company.
Singapore’s 10-fold rise in family offices is driving a philanthropic boom
Singapore has more than 2,000 single-family offices — up from 200 in 2019. Many are channeling their overseas charitable efforts through the city-state.
S’porean man allegedly asked to pay S$298 for ‘customs tax’ after buying S$1,400 water filter in JB
A Singaporean man was reportedly tricked into paying S$298 of "customs tax" at the Singapore borders after buying a water filter in Johor Bahru which cost S$1,400. A reader told Mothership that his ...
Memecoins: A new frontier or a dicey gamble for young investors in Singapore?
Two Gen Z investors said they are drawn to memecoins for their potential outsized returns, despite knowing the risks involved. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Friday (Feb 7) trading in positive territory as markets abroad mostly closed higher. Read more at The Business Times.
The vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that is Scam Inc
In their different ways, Edgar and Rita were both victims of “pig-butchering”, the most lucrative scam in a global industry that steals over $500bn a year from victims all around the world. In “Scam ...
Will Singapore avoid Trump’s tariffs but face US-China trade war ‘crossfire’?
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said the city state is unlikely to be on the US tariff “hit list”.
Singapore distillates stocks surge 13% despite higher net exports
Singapore's middle distillates stocks rose 13% from last week despite higher net exports, official data showed on Thursday, amid falling 10ppm sulphur gasoil February derivatives prices since earlier ...
China’s ‘lifeline’ labs and rich Asians’ crypto craze
A notable example is Hubei Yangtze Memory Labs in Wuhan, where many engineers from leading Chinese chipmaker YMTC, which was added to the U.S. Entity List in 2022, conduct trials and test samples.