SINGAPORE] Overall factory activity in the city-state inched back to neutral in August, in parallel with the general improvement seen in the region. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s Crypto.com Signs Partnership with Trump Media
Singapore-based Crypto.com has signed a strategic partnership with Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (TMTG), operator of Truth Social, Truth+, and ...
Crypto.com To Offer Sports Prediction Market
Crypto.com, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, is partnering with fantasy sports company Underdog to offer sports prediction markets in 16 U.S. states. Crypto.com said it plans to focus on ...
Singapore’s Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo, sources say
Singapore's Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and shipping ...
Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly reaches 4,300; index up 0.5%
SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new threshold was supported by Singtel ...
Deepening investor protection in Singapore
SINGAPORE] Over the past decade, Singapore has improved its legal and regulatory framework for investor protection. These regulatory reforms have led to meaningful enhancements in disclosure ...
Crypto Wallet BasedApp to End Visa Card Services in Singapore
Crypto wallet provider BasedApp announced that it has discontinued its Visa Card product and related services in Singapore.
Binance Hires Former Crypto.com Executive to Head APAC: Compliance Game Changer
Binance appoints former Crypto.com SB Seker as APAC head to support compliance and expansion in the developing crypto markets in Asia-Pacific.
26 companies, 6 individuals honoured at Singapore Corporate Awards 2025
DBS takes top honours in large-cap category for companies with a market capitalisation above $1 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia’s pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows
Southeast Asian nations are set to reshape global grains and oilseed trade flows through U.S. trade deals that include raising agriculture purchases, with increased American shipments displacing ...
This Week In Crypto Asia: Japan’s SBI Group Dominates With Landmark Partnerships, Philippines Considers 10,000 BTC Reserve
This week, the crypto Asia landscape was all about partnerships ... and a tokenisation-related project with the Singapore-based Startale. SBI’s collaboration with Startale entails a trading platform ...
Top 10 Income Tax Mistakes Foreign Investors Should Avoid in Singapore (2025)
One of the most frequent and expensive mistakes foreign investors make is missing Singapore’s strict tax filing deadlines. IRAS imposes a 5% penalty on unpaid taxes when payments are not received by ...
Singapore’s climate reporting delay is ‘fuel for the sustainability deprioritisation fire’ in Asia, say experts
Once an early mover on ISSB adoption, the city-state has pushed back disclosures for smaller listed firms by up to five years. Regulators cite economic uncertainty, but market watchers warn the move ...
Singapore’s carbon tax to rise five-fold in 2024 | Reuters
Singapore will increase its carbon tax fivefold to S$25 ($18.60) a tonne in 2024, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, in an attempt to meet its zero-emissions target by around 2050.
Singapore threatens lashes and long jail sentences for illegal vape imports
Public officials warned foreign residents and travellers to Singapore that they risked being expelled and losing their rights to stay in the country if they were repeatedly caught vaping. Schools and ...
Professor Eric Chan on long-term impact of vaping and etomidate abuse
People who import and sell Kpods in Singapore are set to face jail and caning. They come under harsher penalties to kick in from next week. Officers will conduct bag checks and public patrols to root ...