Singapore can absorb record inflows of new money, the central bank chief said, allaying concerns of a real estate bubble even as rents and prices surge to unprecedented highs.
Law Society of Singapore president calls out Richard Branson’s ‘feeble excuse’ for declining debate on death penalty
Adrian Tan, president of the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc), has hit back at Richard Branson, saying that the British billionaire’s reasons for ...
Singapore PM Lee condoles 135 killed in Morbi bridge collapse in a letter to PM Modi
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sent condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the unfortunate collapse of a Morbi bridge in Gujarat which killed 135 people. In his letter to Prime ...
10-year average return for Singapore Savings Bonds rewrites record high at 3.47%
The December tranche that opens for application on Tuesday (Nov 1) also offers a record first-year interest rate of 3.26 per cent.
Chinese Vice Premier kicks off visit to Singapore for key in-person meetings for 1st time in 3 years
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng kicked off his two-day visit to Singapore on Tuesday and will co-chair with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat several in-person meetings for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Political contestation in Singapore here to stay, likely to become more intense: Lawrence Wong
The People's Action Party greatly values the professional inputs and objectivity of officers in the public service, said the Deputy Prime Minister. ( read original story ...)
M’sian in Singapore death row acquitted after providing new evidence
The Singapore Court of Appeal has acquitted a Malaysian G Punithan who was sentenced to death for trafficking 28.5g of diamorphine to the republic, after considering new evidence. Punithan had been ... ( read original story ...)
Almost-full oil supertanker runs aground near Singapore gas pipeline
A crude oil supertanker has run aground in Indonesian waters close to a key pipeline that supplies natural gas to Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MAS says no urgent case for retail CBDC, but launches 4 fast trials of it
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published a white paper on a retail central bank digital currency that it says is not urgently needed, but would have a number of uses. ( read original story ...)
Super-Rich Get Rare Chance to Join Singapore’s Billionaire Row
Nassim Road has the most sought-after homes in the city-state, and a rare sale of three mansions is expected to fetch record prices. ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come
The first part of the project found that there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s iceiceice leaves JJ Lin’s Team SMG a day after TI11
Singaporean Dota 2 player Daryl "iceiceice" Koh has left JJ Lin's Team SMG, the org announced on Monday (31 Oct). The announcement comes a day after Tundra Esports lifted the Aegis at The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 2,612 new COVID-19 cases
SINGAPORE, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 2,612 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 2,102,372. Of the new cases, 305 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain ... ( read original story ...)
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces $57M Class-Action Lawsuit in Singapore
The Supreme Court of Singapore will this week hold a hearing on a class-action lawsuit filed against Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. ( read original story ...)
Singapore FinTech Festival Kicks Off with Over 850 Expert Speakers and 450 FinTech Exhibitors
The seventh edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) kicks off today as an in-person event from 31 October to 4 November. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Elevandi[1], ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank to trial digital currency, mulls use as stepping stone to build tech infrastructure
Even as it readies to trial digital currency, MAS noted that the case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is 'not compelling for now' Analysts point out that retail CBDCs may not be of ... ( read original story ...)