The FATF’s Travel Rule was extended to cover cryptocurrencies and exchanges in 2019 as part of the organization’s standards on AML/CFT. It was added to Recommendation 15 (R.15) — one of FATF’s 40 ...
Singapore industrial business park take-up breaches 2024 levels
Apart from some new take-up in the East and West Region, the rise could be due to the partial pre-commitment of the recent completions – Geneo and Punggol Digital District (PDD) Phase 1,” the report ...
Singapore shares move in tandem with Wall Street rally
SINGAPORE] Buoyed by the overnight Wall Street rally, Singapore shares rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), with about the top one-third counters by weighting among the blue-chip-gauge Straits Times Index (STI) ...
Credibility of SAF has given investors confidence in Singapore: Chan Chun Sing
People have a quiet confidence in the city-state, not just in its security but also that it will not change its rules overnight, he says. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dollar Feeble as Trump’s Tax Bill and Tariffs Weigh
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar languished at its weakest against the euro since September 2021 on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's spending bill stoked fiscal worries and uncertainty around ...
Singapore small businesses and charities to get access to financial dispute resolution from July 1
Fidrec will also cover more claims, including medical insurance, loans and banking issues. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why Singapore’s fresh grads are struggling to get hired
SINGAPORE] It is the year 2017, and the tech sector is booming. With Industry 4.0 in full swing and FAANG stocks on the rise, pursuing data science and analytics seemed a safe bet for career security.
Longer leases for renewable energy will boost Singapore’s energy transition: EDP Renewables
SINGAPORE] Having longer land leases for renewable energy in Singapore is one policy shift that could accelerate the city-state’s transition into a low-carbon economy, said an executive at renewable ...
Singapore court lets Netflix star David Yong travel to Malaysia, South Korea in July as bail hits S$1.5m
David Yong, the Singaporean entrepreneur who gained fame on Netflix’s Super Rich in South Korea, has been granted court approval to travel to Malaysia ...
HYROX reshaping the business of sport in Singapore
Singapore is hosting its biggest HYROX race this weekend. The global fitness challenge is testing physical limits and reshaping the business of sport — sparking new demand for gyms, training ...
Jail for Singaporean man, the ‘second in command’ of illegal operation of cross-border crypto transactions
From its premises in Geylang, a team operated an illegal business buying and selling large amounts of foreign currency and cryptocurrency.
Singapore trio accused of AI chip fraud case get new court date: August 22
Singapore’s court adjourned the hearing in its probe of 3 men tied to the smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China, setting the next date for August 22.
Court delays hearing in $234M WazirX crypto hack case to 15 July
Singapore’s High Court has set 15 July 2025 as the next hearing in WazirX’s restructuring case following a $234 million hack.
Crypto fundraising revives and breaks above $4B in June
Crypto VC fundraising returned in June, raising over $4.49B in 103 rounds. The month included high-profile deals announced by Polymarket, World Liberty Fi, Kalshi, and others.
Medco Energi to Send 600 MW of Clean Power to Singapore
The solar plant will have a planned capacity of 600 megawatts, with electricity transmitted via an undersea cable to Singapore. “With the undersea cable between Pulau Bulan and Singapore, it means the ...
Jail for ‘second in command’ of illegal operation of cross-border crypto transactions
He had pleaded guilty earlier to one charge of abetment of the provision of an unlicensed payment service. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.