The Thai SDRs allow investors to trade up to 8 Thai blue-chip stocks like any other stocks listed on the SGX, gaining better diversification benefits.
OCBC should put its properties into a Reit and distribute the trust’s units to shareholders
WHAT does not kill one makes one stronger. This adage might aptly describe Singapore’s listed banking trio, which have emerged strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at The Business Times.
Commentary: As a small country, soft power is particularly important for Singapore
Singapore is already widely known and admired abroad, but its soft power can be significantly enhanced, says the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Terence Ho.
We need regulation to save kids from mobile device addiction
Children are being exposed to a world of addiction at early stages of their lives. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore woman killed in Spain: suspect’s rented Nissan reportedly seen on CCTV where Audrey Fang’s body found
A grey Nissan Qashqai rented by Mitchell Ong was reportedly caught on CCTV in the same area where Audrey Fang’s body was found.
Singapore agency develops iris biometrics gates for in-motion capture with NEC tech
The prototype was designed by HTX’s Biometrics and Profiling Centre of Expertise and uses NEC, a company that makes its own airport kiosks, for biometrics.
Funds raised by Singapore’s tech startups up 59% in 2023
Singapore’s early-stage emerging technology startups raised US$402mil in funding in 2023, up 59% from the US$253mil raised in 2022, says national investment arm SGInnovate.
Malaysia to Pilot QR Code at Checkpoints With Singapore, Report Says
One of the world’s busiest land checkpoints is set to become less congested as Malaysians traveling to Singapore on factory buses will be able to clear immigration through QR code.
Company director jailed for multiple offences; firms’ bank accounts used to receive S$18 million in scam proceeds
The 34-year-old man incorporated companies used for money laundering for a promised S$20,000 reward from someone from a Telegram group named SG Black Market Hire.
Fintech Galaxy launches open banking credit scoring in partnership with Singapore’s FinbotsAI
Open banking solutions provider aims to redefine credit scoring by leveraging FinbotsAI’s AI-driven credit scoring platform, CreditX, within FINX Connect ...
Singapore SMEs ‘unconcerned’ about AI’s negative impact amid widespread adoption: report
And while 30% of SMEs say AI is a threat to business activity, according to the report, employers are "mostly unconcerned" about the negative effect of AI: such as AI-instigated cyber-attack (15%), ...
Singapore survey finds half the workforce would quit without work-from-home privileges
Flexible work has become a hot-button issue in the city state since the government announced last week that all employers must allow formal requests for flexible work arrangements from December.
S$1,424 (RM5,000) salary offered to Malaysian roti canai makers to flip their dough in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Many people around Southeast Asia would jump at the chance to live and work... The post S$1,424 (RM5,000) salary offered to Malaysian roti canai makers to flip their dough in Singapore appe ...
Sole $20m bid in auction for Sentosa plot seized in money laundering probe not accepted by OCBC
SINGAPORE - A sole bid of $20 million for a land parcel in Sentosa Cove seized in a $3 billion money-laundering probe was not accepted by OCBC bank, and the property was withdrawn because it did not ...
Singapore firms rethink workplace policies ahead of new flexi-work guidelines
SINGAPORE: The recently announced guidelines on flexible work arrangements have prompted Singapore-based companies to rethink their workplace policies.
Chinese Metal Tycoon’s Heir Buys $62 Million Singapore Mansion
The daughter of a Chinese nickel billionaire purchased a multimillion-dollar mansion in Singapore, adding to the list of wealthy people seizing buying opportunities during the market lull.