There's an appetite for AI, with Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index finding that 88% of Singapore’s knowledge workers already use some form of generative AI.
Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Thursday (Jan 9), mirroring overnight losses in European markets. Read more at The Business Times.
Daily Cuts – Singapore’s latest tool in its fight against scams
Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak with Associate Professor Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, Division of Business Law, NTU Nanyang Business School, about the effectiveness of a law empowering the ...
Deft at blending AI with design practices? This Singapore-based venture capitalist firm wants you
The newly launched Design AI and Tech Awards (Daita) has a fresh backer – the multi-asset investment firm Granite Asia – which is offering all finalists a golden ticket to its network and consultation ...
Singapore and Malaysia to study REC framework for cross-border electricity trade
This follows their supply agreement for the importation of 50 MW of renewables to the city-state. Singapore and Malaysia are set to conduct a joint study to formulate a framework that will recognise ...
Top crypto adopters in 2025: Institutions, retail, low-income countries
The global cryptocurrency industry is poised for another year of growing mainstream and institutional recognition in 2025, thanks to increasing regulatory clarity and soaring crypto valuations. Crypto ...
AI-Driven Crypto research platform SoSoValue raises $15 million Series A to launch the Investible Spot Index Protocol SSI
Singapore , Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoSoValue, the leading AI-driven investment research platform, announced today that it has raised $15 million in a Series A. This comes on the back of ...
Singapore food operators with revoked licences to be banned from reapplying for up to three years
Under a new law that updates Singapore's food safety regime, individuals will also be allowed to bring in up to 15kg of various categories of food, up from the ...
Singapore strengthens AI edge with Micron’s $7B investment in HBM
Micron invests $7 billion in Singapore's first high-bandwidth memory (HBM) facility to support growing AI demand.
Crypto data platform SoSoValue raises $15 million in new funding to launch multi-coin indices
SoSoValue’s dashboard lets users access a range of information including real-time crypto prices, an AI-curated news feed, and interactive charts. But the platform is best-known ...
China may trim fuel oil imports amid 2025 tax hike, sources say
China's fuel oil imports are expected to drop in early 2025 following a hike in the product's import tax from Jan. 1, prompting some sellers to lower prices to boost demand, several trade sources ...
Haldiram-Temasek $10 Billion Deal: Singapore Firm to Bite 10% Stake in Snack Giant
Haldiram’s promoters are also considering a Dalal Street debut for the company and are likely to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this year ...
Malaysia Unveils Tax Breaks for New Economic Zone With Singapore
Malaysia unveiled a slew of tax incentives to lure investors to its joint special economic zone with Singapore that seeks to add $26 billion per year to the Malaysian economy by 2030.
Experts propose tax reforms in 2025 budget to enhance business adaptability
Proposed measures include restrictions on the sale of shares in property-holding companies. As Singapore faces global and domestic challenges, tax policies will be pivotal in ensuring economic ...
Singapore Business Federation CEO Kok Ping Soon on Johor-Singapore SEZ deal
Deals signed between Malaysia and Singapore for the Johor special economic zone project have boosted market confidence in Malaysia. However, one advisory firm noted that investors are still cautious ...
OCBC Launches Tokenized Bonds for Corporate Investors in Singapore
OCBC is the first Singaporean bank to introduce bespoke tokenized bonds in S$1,000 denominations, catering to corporate accredited investors.