One economist expects Taylor Swift's concerts to add around S$300 million to S$400 million to Singapore's economy in the first quarter.
Commentary: Why are more people in Singapore going bankrupt?
Personal bankruptcy applications hit an 18-year high of nearly 4,000 last year. Is this a cause for concern? Lawyers Lance Ang and Adrian Peh weigh in.
Social service groups face continued challenges in detecting, addressing rising financial abuse cases in Singapore
Examples of financial abuse cases include adult children forcing their parents to monetise assets for their benefit, and withdrawing money from their parents’ bank accounts without their knowledge.
Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with Highest Interest Rates (Mar 2024)
So far, 2024 has been pretty hard on our bank accounts. Between the GST hike and an impending recession, it looks like our wallets are taking quite a hit this year, even with the GST vouchers and CDC ...
OCBC unveils new financing programme for women SME owners
OCBC has launched a new programme to support women entrepreneurs by offering up to $100,000 financing. Through the OCBC Women Entrepreneurs Programme, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned by ...
Singapore’s Swiftonomics: Some businesses swiftly grew in sales, while others swiftly dropped in sales
SINGAPORE: Taylor Swift’s arrival in Singapore has stirred excitement among fans and economic ripples, even prompting economists to upgrade Singapore’s GDP forecasts. However, TODAY reported that ...
Singapore business confidence hits one-year high in Q2 2024: SCCB
SINGAPORE - Local business sentiment continues an upward trajectory, hitting a one-year high in the second quarter of 2024. Data from the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) released on March 11 ...
Man charged for allegedly staging own kidnapping in Singapore to cheat aunt of S$5,600 to clear gambling debts
A 33-year-old man allegedly faked his own kidnapping in order to cheat his aunt and recoup his gambling debts in Singapore. Read on.
Tourist stages own kidnapping in Singapore to cheat aunt of $5,600
SINGAPORE – A Chinese tourist was in Singapore when his ... “However, no ransom was paid to him or anyone else and his mobile devices were seized in connection to the case.” Liu’s pre-trial conference ...
How to save electricity (and money) at home in Singapore
Instead of using a clothes dryer, air dry your clothes whenever possible. This not only saves electricity but also extends the life of your clothing. Singapore’s sunny weather makes drying clothes a ...
COVID-19 transmission from mothers to newborns found to be ‘extremely low’, according to study by 3 Singapore hospitals
A new study by three Singapore hospitals found COVID-19 transmission from mothers to newborns to be "extremely low". Find out more.
Frasers Property to redeem $600 million perpetual securities
SINGAPORE - Frasers Property’s wholly owned subsidiary, Frasers Property Treasury (FPT), is redeeming $600 million fixed-rate subordinated perpetual securities. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Supports Women-Led Startups with Up to S$100,000 Financing
OCBC Bank has unveiled a SME programme set to launch in April 2024, aimed specifically at supporting women entrepreneurs in Singapore.
Singapore shares took a dip on Monday—STI dropped 0.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares took a dip on Monday morning, feeling the aftershocks of a mixed global equities market performance from the previous week, The Business Times reports. As the clock ticked ...
Vopak, Air Liquide to jointly develop Singapore ammonia and hydrogen infrastructure
Tank storage firm Vopak said on Monday that it has signed an agreement with industrial gas company Air Liquide to develop and operate infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen ...
Bank of Singapore appoints former Credit Suisse COO as COO of its Hong Kong branch
Bank of Singapore (BoS) has appointed Ronnie Cheung as the chief operating officer (COO) of its Greater China, Hong Kong branch. Cheung comes with over 20 years of industry experience and was most ...