Singapore's MAS tightens regulations on the crypto sector, expanding oversight to cover digital payment tokens and strengthening user protection.
Worry over ‘vaping generation’ in Singapore as vaping offences surged in 2023
The purchase, use or possession of vapes in Singapore in 2023 jumped to about 7,900 cases, from about 5,000 cases in 2022 and 4,700 cases in 2021.
Firms fined in Singapore for breaching food safety rules
Three companies were fined recently in Singapore for violating food safety regulations. Lee Peng Hwa, proprietor of LPH Catering, was told to pay SG ...
Singapore aims to be the “World’s Best MICE City” with New Campaign
Discover how Singapore's new campaign cements its status as the top MICE city, aiming for impactful, lasting business event legacies.
UPDATE 2-Singapore hands down first conviction in $2.2 billion money laundering case
SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters ... "Investigations revealed that Su Wenqiang was involved in an unlawful remote gambling business based in the Philippines, which offered its remote gambling services to ...
Singapore gears up for major campaign to revitalise nature, carbon markets
Big names are set to descend on the city-state this month for an annual conference dedicating a full day to discuss financing and regulations for protecting forests and biodiversity, amid challenges ...
Singapore stocks rise, tracking regional gains
On the wider Singapore Exchange, gainers outnumbered losers 332 to 247 as about 2.2 billion securities worth $1 billion were traded. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s central bank likely to retain all settings next week as inflation remains sticky
We think the MAS will likely remain on hold while waiting for inflation to cool in the latter half of the year ...
Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others
The change in scope also includes cross-border money transfers even when the money is not accepted or received in the city-state, and the facilitation of the transmission of crypto between accounts ...
Singapore’s Crypto.com to launch mobile app for investors in Korea
Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, is launching a mobile app for Korean investors, signaling the beginning of its full operations in the country after initially entering the market ...
Crypto’s memecoin fervour stalls as bets on Fed rate cuts recede
SPECULATIVE zeal in the crypto market is faltering as the path to looser monetary ... head of trading at OSL SG in Singapore. Bitcoin has shed about 6 per cent since hitting a peak of US$73,798 in mid ...
Singapore stocks had little change on Tuesday morning; STI relatively unchanged
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks had little change on Tuesday morning, mirroring the same performance in the... The post Singapore stocks had little change on Tuesday morning; STI relatively unchanged appe ...
Six banks share customer info to help Singapore fight money laundering
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Shein’s IPO quagmire in the West: An opportunity for Singapore
SHEIN, a global fashion retailer headquartered in Singapore, has revolutionised the industry with its ultra-fast fashion business model. However, its initial ...
Singapore’s MBA enrollees drop by 14% in 2023
SINGAPORE: The number of enrollees for a Master’s degree in Business Administration went down by 14 per cent last year, according to a report in Singapore Business Review on Monday (April 1). An MBA ...
ADNOC cuts Upper Zakum oil exports sharply after diverting supply to refinery
Exports of Upper Zakum crude from the United Arab Emirates fell sharply in March after ADNOC diverted more supply to its own refinery and boosted shipments of its lighter Murban oil, according to ...