Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the ...
Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country's million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. In likely the last major ...
Why The Malaysian Ringgit Has Been Appreciating Against The Singapore Dollar In Recent Months
The Ringgit has risen over 4.5% against the SGD since July - backed by a stronger economy and being a potential winner of the imminent Fed rate cuts.
Singapore’s crypto ownership drops amid selloff: survey
More than 70% of past owners said they are likely to buy crypto next year.The survey polled 6,000 adults online from May to June across five countries: the U.S, the U.K., France, Singapore and Turkey.
Singapore Crypto Ban: Casinos Block Crypto Use Amid Money Laundering Fears
The country prohibits the use of cryptocurrency in casinos, promoting cashless gaming to mitigate money laundering risks.
Hymns, volunteers and sleepless nights: Singapore readies for Pope visit
Singapore's grandest arena, which has hosted Taylor Swift and Madonna, is getting ready to welcome an arguably bigger icon - Pope Francis. The pontiff will celebrate Mass with 50,000 people at the National Stadium on Thursday evening,
Singapore’s EliTe Solar to build 8GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt
Singapore-based integrated solar manufacturing solutions provider EliTe Solar has announced plans to build an 8GW solar manufacturing hub in the Suez Special Economic Zone in Egypt. The initiative follows discussions with Egypt's Prime Minister and the ...
Diversify beyond tech: multi-sector Dow Jones ETF brings blue chips to Singapore
The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, which is listed locally, tracks 30 prominent US companies. Read more. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Leads With $1 Billion in Stablecoin Transactions Amid Global Push
Eric Jardine, the Lead of Cybercrimes Research at Chainalysis, noted that businesses are increasingly adopting these tokens due to their “efficiency and low cost.” Furthermore, stablecoin transactions ...
Will September Be More Difficult for Bitcoin Miners?; Worldcoin Faces Scrutiny in Singapore
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Jefferies report said that bitcoin mining was notably less profitable in August than July.
Pope travels from one of the world’s poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore
Pope Francis is heading to Singapore for the final leg of his Asian trip. Francis ended his visit to East Timor with a rally Wednesday morning of young people who make up the majority of the country's ...
IPO frenzy goes next level! Bajaj Housing Finance receives Rs 3.2 lakh crore bids; GMP zooms over 100%
The IPO secured bids worth more than Rs 3.23 lakh crore. The robust demand was led by institutional investors who made bids worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore.
GIC, Hillhouse in talks to invest in Midea’s Hong Kong IPO, sources say
SINGAPORE sovereign wealth fund GIC and alternative asset manager Hillhouse Investment are considering investing in appliance maker Midea Group’s Hong Kong listing, sources said. Read more at The ...
Bajaj Housing Finance IPO sees Rs 3.2 lakh crore bids, GMP crosses 100%
The Rs 6,560-crore IPO has drawn a jaw-dropping Rs 3.2 lakh crore in bids, making it one of the most anticipated listings of the year. To put that in perspective, that's more than ...
S’pore professional and retail investors more active than institutional ones in crypto market: Study
It comes as cryptocurrency is gradually becoming more common as a payment method in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japanese Rapist Gets First-Ever Caning Sentence: 17 Years in Prison and 20 Strokes in Singapore
A Japanese man who raped a female student in Singapore has been sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison and 20 strokes of the cane.