Chainalysis reports on crypto crime, highlighting a drop in illicit activities, with exceptions in ransomware and darknet market operations.
Man fined for illegally importing about 2 tonnes of meat products for sale
SINGAPORE – A man was fined $30,000 on Feb 21 for importing meat products from Thailand without a valid import licence. Ekachai Yasaeng illegally imported about two tonnes of meat products into ...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing, STI down 0.8%
SINGAPORE – Local shares took a slide on Feb 21 in the wake ... on-year rise in net profit to $412 million for the second half of the 2023 fiscal year. THE BUSINESS TIMES Join ST's Telegram channel ...
Singapore secures exclusive ‘Eras Tour’ stop with financial support for Taylor Swift
Photo from Swift's Instagram Swift is set to perform six sold-out shows in Singapore early in March.The tourism board and culture ministry did not disclose the amount of the grant, but in a ...
Singapore to upgrade NBN to 10Gb/s
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) revealed plans to invest up to SGD100 million ($74.4 million) to upgrade its Nationwide Broadband Network (NBN) to prepare a stronger foundation ...
Singapore Offers Payouts To Retain Nurses
Singapore will pay nurses a bonus of up to SGD$100,000 to encourage them to stay in the public health system as the city-state deals with a staff shortage and a rapidly ageing society.
OCBC to give total of S$9 million one-off support to 14,000 junior employees globally
Some S$9 million will be disbursed to 14,000 OCBC employees to help them better cope with cost-of-living concerns. How much will Singapore workers get?
Woman accused of causing husband’s death charged with offences including cheating
Court documents state that she allegedly worked with others to cheat UOB Bank in June 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CNA Explains: What’s the Gini coefficient and what does it say about inequality in Singapore?
The gap between Singapore's richest and poorest is at its smallest in more than two decades, according to the Gini coefficient.
Singapore shares took a dip on Wednesday—STI declined 0.6%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares took a dip on Wednesday morning, following a trend of global market losses from the previous night, The Business Times reports. The Straits Times Index (STI) witnessed a ...
Singapore Airlines outlook warning casts a shadow over air show
A warning from home carrier Singapore Airlines that ticket prices were coming under pressure as costs are also rising sent its shares down nearly 10% on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the Singapore ...
What are you eligible for in Singapore’s Budget 2024?: CDC vouchers, U-Save, CPF, ABSD, SkillsFuture, and more
Property owners and buyers take note – the Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) concession will now be extended to single Singapore citizens aged 55 and above. This will help support seniors who wish ... ( read original story ...)
Skull and Bones, Singapore’s first major video game title, launches to mixed reviews after decade-long wait
Bolstering the gaming industry in Singapore has been a priority of the government, with Ubisoft Singapore having received a grant to aid in the development of a major gaming title. Reviews of the game ...
Singapore’s monetary authority advises banks to get busy protecting against quantum decryption
Singapore is a regional hub for Asia's financial services community and is growing in importance as that sector considers China's increasing influence in Hong Kong. Few major finance industry players ...
Singapore to invest up to S$100 million to boost fibre network to 10Gbps; upgrade to start from mid-2024
SINGAPORE: The nationwide broadband network will undergo an ... access to speeds of up to 10Gbps in the second half of this decade, said Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister. The speed would be 10 ...
Singapore to invest up to S$100 million in 10 Gbps fibre network upgrade
This will support maintaining Singapore’s global competitiveness and unlocking further economic opportunities.” IMDA’s investment is in line with Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s announcement last ...