The digital rupee pilot project has logged 770,000 transactions involving eight banks. Five cities are already participating in the experiment, with nine more cities possibly joining the trial soon.
2 arrested, 1,600 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs
The total duty evaded was over $216,000, while the goods and services tax evaded was more than $18,600. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Budget 2023 Summary: 5 Highlights You Must Know
Keen to read up on the Singapore Budget 2023? Our summary highlights how the government intends to lead Singapore's economy in a post-pandemic environment.
Fifth generation needs to make use of their privilege to help others: Singapore construction firm
The Yong family, which is behind one of Singapore's largest construction firms ... Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, ...
Singapore urges China to restore flights, connections to pre-Covid-19 levels
BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Now that both Singapore and China have emerged from the shadows of Covid-19, priorities are to quickly restore life, business and exchanges to what they ...
Genting Singapore second-half profit more than doubles to $255.7m as travel rebounds
Gaming revenue more than doubled to $753.7 million for the operator of Resorts World Sentosa. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Next generation must never take eyes off the bottom line, says Singapore construction firm
Kim Yong, chairman of Woh Hup, one of the oldest and largest construction companies in Singapore, says its next generation ... time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and ...
Singapore’s FM Vivian Balakrishnan meets Chinese leaders, both countries reaffirm strong ties
"They agreed on the importance of doubling down on efforts to promote post-pandemic recovery, including through the full resumption of air connectivity and the increase of business and people flows ...
Bumpy road ahead as exports disappoint
The mixed trade data for Jan 2023 has signalled a bumpy road ahead for exporters and the Malaysian economy in general.
Winklevoss twin says US crypto could be left behind by Asia when the next bull run explodes
The service offered customers returns of up to 21% if they agreed to lock in their crypto for use on the blockchain. The SEC's newly tough approach contrasts with that of watchdogs in Asian places ...
Singapore Buy Now Pay Later Market Report 2023: BNPL Payments are Expected to Grow by 20.6% to Reach $1,270.4 Million in 2023 – Forecast to 2028
The "Singapore Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics - Q1 2023 ...
Singapore stocks track Wall Street losses; STI down 0.6%
SINGAPORE - Local shares bucked regional trends on Monday (Feb 20), as expectations of further rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve weighed on investor sentiment. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Changi Airport shops busier as travellers return; retail sales hit RM3.65bil in 2022
More than nine in 10 stores at Changi Airport’s four terminals are now open for business as the airport gears up for more passengers to pass through and shop at its premises.
From pig farmers’ son to owning $1m Bentley: Gold trader in Singapore charged with cheating
On March 6, 2013, more than 180 people at Hong Lim Park signed a petition to be submitted to the Prime Minister's Office.They were investors in a gold trading company called The Gold Guarantee (TGG), ...
Singapore sees rise in poultry imports from Australia after streamlining import process
From being a minor market for Australia’s poultry meat, Singapore has become one of its most valuable through the introduction of streamlined import processes. The Republic imported 9 per cent, or $7.
Why Singapore isn’t gridlocked
Singapore doesn’t struggle with traffic jams the way other cities do. It hit upon a winning strategy in the 1970s and stuck to it.