SINGAPORE: A karambit knife and knuckle dusters, along with 11g of Ice (methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia, were among the items seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a raid of a ...
HSBC bolsters South Asia private banking team
HSBC has appointed Gautam Anand as global coordinator for global India, MENA and Europe, global private banking, South Asia, effective December 1.
HSBC hires UBS’s Anand for role serving India’s rich diaspora
HSBC hires senior UBS exec to serve wealthy Indians living overseas, aiming to grow Singapore as international wealth hub. Anand's appointment will support bank's ability to serve clients across ...
UOB, OCBC, and DBS introduce account lock features to protect clients from scammers
SINGAPORE: Three of the biggest banks in Singapore are rolling out new features that allow... The post UOB, OCBC, and DBS introduce account lock features to protect clients from scammers appeared firs ...
In Singapore, more landlords seek tenants who don’t work from home: ‘like being invaded’
Landlords in Singapore are increasingly preferring tenants who do not work from home, citing privacy concerns and the hassle of splitting utility bills.
Singapore Central Banker Sees Private Cryptocurrencies Failing
Private cryptocurrencies that failed the fundamental tests of financial services will eventually exit the monetary scene, according to Singapore’s central bank chief.
Singapore plants the seeds for a green revolution to turn city state into a garden
Singapore’s government has a goal to plant 1 million new trees by 2030, and make it so in the future no citizen should live more than a 10-minute walk from a park.
Buzzy Business: This Singapore-Based Startup Raised $28 Million To Grind Flies Into Farm Food
Nutrition Technologies specializes in animal feed and fertilizers that incorporate a simple, seemingly gross ingredient: black soldier flies.
Yinson GreenTech launches Singapore’s first electric cargo vessel
The first electric cargo vessel in Singapore has taken to the water as Yinson GreenTech launches the Hydromover in a joint project with the Goal Zero Consortium and SeaTech Solutions. A lightweight ...
Fashion Retail Giant Shein Reportedly Files for IPO
Singapore-based fashion retailer Shein has filed confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein files for US IPO, sources say
The online retailer, which was founded in China but is now headquartered in Singapore, is working with Goldman Sachs ... a valuation of as much as US$90 billion (S$120 billion) in a US IPO, Bloomberg ...
Shein files confidentially for US IPO
FAST-FASHION retailer Shein has filed confidentially with US regulators for an initial public offering that could take place next year, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read more at The ...
Rise in anti-Singapore sentiments online since outbreak of Israel-Hamas hostilities: Shanmugam
Hamas carried out the Oct 7 attacks with a "high level" of planning but with "low-tech" equipment - lessons that Singapore can draw from a security perspective, says the Law and Home Affairs Minister.
Singapore banks say money laundering risks up after $2B scandal
The scandal, uncovered in August, has exposed Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, as well as reportedly extending to foreign banks like Credit Suisse. Respondents to the survey indicated risks posed by ...
Singtel is next S’pore stock to be traded on Thailand bourse under depository receipt linkage scheme
This comes after Singapore Airlines made its debut on the Thai stock market in September 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS, OCBC, UOB customers can lock up savings to guard against scams; funds must be unlocked in person
SINGAPORE: DBS, OCBC and UOB on Monday (Nov 27) announced new money-locking features for customers to guard against scams. Customers will be able to lock up their funds using their app or internet ...