Singapore was the top index-ranked Smart City in the world in 221, according to Statista. China did not have cities on the list, so how and why are they working with the top-ranked city to build ...
Golden Mile store owner fined $7,500 for illegally importing 900kg of fresh produce, food products
Illegal imported vegetables come from unknown sources and could pose safety risks due to unregulated or high levels of pesticides. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Some money changers in Singapore see booming business, as travel takes off after borders reopen
Around 50 money changer shops had put their businesses on hold during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some money changers are enjoying 80 per cent more sales this festive season, as compared to ...
Singapore Customs arrests two men found with more than 2,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes
The Singapore Customs arrested two male Bangladeshis, aged 23 and 28 and seized 2,500 cartons and 19 sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes, which evaded over S$230,000 in total duty and Goods and Services ...
Singapore Producer Price Inflation Slows To 7.7%
Singapore's producer price inflation eased for the fifth straight month in November, primarily due to a slowdown in the price growth ...
Customs officer tells Singapore woman with Malaysian boyfriend she can’t enter JB daily, must have 1-week interval between visits
A Singaporean woman took to Reddit with questions after a customer officer in Johor Bahru asked her to wait one week before returning to Malaysia. The Reddit user Odd_Impression_254 wrote on ...
Singapore tech stock rout intensifies with US$110bil wipeout
The two companies, both listed in New York, are the largest tech firms in Singapore by market value. They were added to the MSCI Singapore Index with much fanfare over the past two years when there ...
Singapore tech stock rout intensifies with $148 billion wipeout in 2022
Investors betting on Singapore’s two largest internet companies are staring down hefty losses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto Lender Nexo Canvasses Vauld Creditors Directly With Final Takeover Offer
Vauld said earlier in the day that the deal announced in July had “not come to fruition.” Nexo responded saying talks were continuing and it still hoped to complete the purchase. Vauld has until Jan.
Crypto Lender Vauld Looking to Exit Acquisition Bid from Nexo
On Monday, embattled British crypto lender Nexo told Decrypt that its acquisition of Singapore-based rival Vauld had not yet ended after emails surfaced indicating that Vauld was looking to withdrawn ...
Singapore businessman caught in China after 2 years on the run
Loon, co-founder of Novena Global Healthcare Group (NGHG), and his employee Michael Wong have been arrested and charged, the police said on Monday (Dec 26).The two men, both 43 and Singapore citizens, ...
Many local start-ups at risk of going out of business, warns industry’s trade association | Video
The Action Community for Entrepreneurship warns that a majority of Singapore's start-ups are at risk of going out of business as they face challenges in getting funding and investment due to economic ...
Man who left Singapore in 2010 to live with parents in Batam jailed for evading National Service
Novriandy Rizaldy applied multiple times to defer his NS enlistment on account of his studies and remained outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit for more than nine years.
Visionaries or charlatans: The many faces of crypto downfalls
The popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has given rise to a number of personalities whose fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo
Vauld applied in Singapore for protection from creditors in July and signed an initial agreement with Nexo the same month. Nexo, however, said talks are still taking place.
Officials warn of crypto scam where genuine-looking sites show fake profit
The mobile application showed a profit of $2.8 million on what appeared to be a hot day of trading on the Singapore exchange. But whenever the trader tried to withdraw funds back home in the United ...