Crypto exchange Independent Reserve acquires in principle approval to serve as major payment institution in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
102 new COVID cases in Singapore, 31 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (3 August) reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 65,315. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to grant first crypto licence in bid to lure digital asset groups
Singapore is set to grant formal regulatory approval to a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time as the Asian city-state steps up its challenge to rival Hong Kong as a digital finance hub. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fintech Firm FinAccel To List In U.S. Via $2.5 Billion SPAC Deal
FinAccel, the Singapore-based parent of Indonesian fintech startup Kredivo, agreed to list in the U.S. through a merger with blank-check company VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II in a deal that ... ( read original story ...)
Impact for Keppel on Singapore Press Holdings buyout will be through asset management
Singapore Exchange's market strategist Geoff Howie says conglomerate Keppel would gain entry into student accommodation and senior living assets if its acquisition of Singapore Press Holdings is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Singapore paddlers keep finding China insurmountable
China continues to be a near-insurmountable obstacle for Singapore's women's table tennis team, as they crashed 0-3 in the team competition. ( read original story ...)
Singapore man leaves racist stain on family featured for National Day
A man who doesn’t seem to like South Asians disappeared from Facebook today after being savaged for using a National Day photo featuring an Indian family to air racist views. ( read original story ...)
It’s okay to fail: 5 Singapore women athletes on picking yourself up after a setback
A five-part short film series titled Anatomy Of An Athlete gives a glimpse into their tenacity and determination, and inspires us with some ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore revokes work passes for 11 EP and S Pass holders who submitted false certifications
These pass holders, who worked in the ICT industry between 2018-2020, have also been permanently banned from working in Singapore, Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng has shared. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: 10 new clusters reported in Singapore, all linked to different individuals
Singapore yesterday (August 2) reported 10 new Covid-19 clusters, all of which have been linked to different individuals. In total, there are now 93 active Covid-19 clusters in Singapore, ranging ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 106 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 25 unlinked
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 106 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as noon on Monday (Aug 2), including 25 with no links to previous cases. ( read original story ...)
Woman helped scammers move over $2m out of Singapore
A woman helped Nigerian scammers move more than $2 million out of Singapore, providing them with over 20 bank accounts to receive their criminal proceeds. Rohaiza Alap, 46, even recruited other people ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: People allergic to first dose of mRNA vaccine to be counted as fully vaccinated if second jab is Sinovac, says Singapore minister
People with an allergic reaction to the first dose of the approved Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are being invited to complete their vaccination process with the China-made Sinovac ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore buyer scoops up Sorrento Mesa office towers for $146M
Prime US REIT has purchased its way into an office submarket defined by major technology companies and its proximity to San Diego's life science cluster ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian man, 34, dies of COVID-19; 38th such fatality in Singapore
A 34-year-old man from Ukraine died of COVID-19 infection in Singapore on Sunday (1 August), the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
34-year-old imported COVID-19 case dies; 106 new locally transmitted infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 34-year-old imported COVID-19 case died in Singapore on Sunday (Aug 1) from complications due to the disease, said the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)