Middle-income Singaporeans could be affected most by Singapore’s GST hike, which is designed to support an increase government social spending.
Man enters Singapore illegally and stays for 15 years
A 58-year-old Chinese national lived and worked in Singapore illegally for 15 years from 2007 to 2022 despite being banned from entering the country since 2006.Yan Jinfa was on Wednesday (Dec ...
Malaysian woman looking for her birth family in Singapore
She was given up for adoption at birth in April 1959 to neighbours in Kota Bharu in Kelantan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s digital banks not the game changer they promise to be
DIGITAL banks appeared poised to shake Singapore’s financial scene up in 2022. But their entry has turned out to be underwhelming, with limited utility for the average consumer. Read more at The ...
Pickier investors, reluctant borrowers could dampen Singapore’s debt capital market
A RISING interest rate environment, global macro worries and geopolitical tensions may hinder corporates from raising funds in Singapore’s debt capital market (DCM) next year. Companies are expected ...
Singapore sentences sharemarket manipulator to 36 years in jail
Ling, who got 20 years, and John Soh were found to have manipulated the share prices of Blumont Group, Asiasons Capital and LionGold.
No change to Singapore’s COVID-19 rules for travellers from China
SINGAPORE: There is no change to Singapore's COVID-19 rules for travellers and work pass holders arriving from China, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Dec 28). "At this juncture, the pr
Chinese national banned from entering Singapore worked here illegally for 15 years
He was deported from Singapore in November 2006. A year later he hatched a plan to return here to work illegally. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares end largely flat on Wednesday
Local shares ended Wednesday’s low-key session largely flat after a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pair sentenced to collective 56 years prison for $8.75 billion Singapore share trading scam
John Soh Chee Wen, who orchestrated the scheme, and his accomplice, Quah Su-Ling, were handed a collective 56-year jail term following the four-year trial.
Singapore’s Covid-19 measures for travellers from China unchanged: MOH
Singapore is maintaining its prevailing Covid-19 rules towards incoming travellers from China, as the country prepares to reopen its borders from Jan 8, 2023.Travellers who are not fully vaccinated, ...
Covid-19 rules for travellers to Singapore from China unchanged, but adjustments to be made if need arises: MOH
Border measures and vaccination requirements in Singapore for travellers and work pass holders from China remain unchanged, though the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it will monitor the international ...
Malaysian businessman jailed for 36 yrs for mkt manipulation in Singapore
The Malaysian mastermind behind Singapore's biggest stock market manipulation, which wiped out nearly SGD8 billion in market value in October 2013, was sentenced to 36 years in jail while his co-consp ...
No change to Singapore’s COVID-19 rules for travellers from China: MOH
SINGAPORE: There is no change to Singapore's COVID-19 rules for travellers and work pass holders arriving from China, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Dec 28). "At this juncture, the pr ...
This Year in Singapore: post-Covid life, gay sex ban ends, political renewal, crypto fallouts and more
The city state says its ‘back in business’, hosting a flurry of major events and rebuilding itself as a global aviation hub, even as some doctors voice concern about Covid complacency.
Singapore Sentences Stock Manipulator to 36 Years in Jail: ST
Singapore’s High Court has sentenced the main duo linked to a 2013 penny-stock rout to decades in jail, the Straits Times reported Wednesday, citing the court.