The list features familiar and rising leaders in fields such as business and science. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s MediaCorp, Taiwan’s Mission International Sign Development Agreement at ATF
Singapore’s MediaCorp and Taiwanese production company Mission International have signed a memorandum of understanding for content development at the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF). Mission ...
In a first for Singapore, livestreaming app 17LIVE goes public via SPAC merger
Shares of 17LIVE fell 2.06% to 3.80 Singapore dollars ($2.84) after opening at SG$4. This was Singapore's first listing through a SPAC merger. "We may see more SPACs coming on board," Deloitte said ...
Bluey, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Indonesian Creators Among Highlights of Singapore Comic Con
The immensely popular Singapore Comic Con is back with an array of internationally renowned creators and characters.
Maybank appoints wealth management head Alvin Lee as new Singapore CEO
ALVIN Lee Han Eng has been appointed as Maybank’s country chief executive officer (CEO), CEO of Maybank Singapore and CEO of Malayan Banking’s Singapore branch, with effect from Jan 1, 2024. Read more ...
Singapore’s AI strategy 2.0 explained
Apart from an AI strategy, Singapore also plans to develop its own large language model to focus more on the local culture and dialect.
‘They only communicated online’: UOB staff stop woman from losing $500k to ‘critically ill husband in Europe’
SINGAPORE – When Ms Teo Shaw Leng was alerted in August that an elderly customer was claiming she needed to withdraw around $500,000 for her critically ill “husband” in Europe, the deputy manager of ...
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks were pulled into positive territory on Friday (Dec 8) following overnight gains on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq ending sharply higher, supported by heavy-weight tech stocks. Read more ...
Interest rates for Singapore’s CPF Special, Medisave and Retirement accounts to increase to 4.08% in Q1 2024
Besides higher Special, Medisave and Retirement account interest, Singapore CPF members can also earn extra interest. Find out why and how.
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to have green innovation park, be a model for other Chinese cities
Singapore and Tianjin will also establish a green and digital shipping corridor – the first such corridor to connect the two countries.
Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
Singapore signed a ground-breaking free trade agreement with four South American nations on Dec 8. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why Singapore Has Become a Family Office Hotspot: Asia Centric
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Close to two-thirds of home owners with Sibor mortgages yet to switch as deadline looms
ABS said around 30,000 Sibor-based home loan borrowers have switched to alternative packages. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
6 in 10 Singaporeans expect to work after retirement: HSBC survey
Majority of those who plan to work post-retirement are motivated by financial concerns, such as rising inflation and higher healthcare costs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Property tax keeps market on even keel
Individuals may not welcome property tax hikes, but they have a moderating influence on the market Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto This Thursday: FCA Warns Against Poloniex, Robinhood Debuts in EU, and More
Additionally, some cryptocurrencies are being traded on Poloniex at discounts compared to other platforms. Singapore crypto firm Cake Group begins liquidation process Singapore-based Cake Group, the ...