Authorities in Singapore arrested 10 foreigners for suspected offenses including money laundering and forgery, in a case involving about S$1 billion ($736 million) of properties, luxury cars, cash and other assets.
Singapore trade slump worsens with key exports tumbling 20.2% in July
Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) in July shrank a worse-than-expected 20.2 per cent compared to July 2022, and contracted 3.4 per cent from June, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) showed on ...
Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Fall for 10th Straight Month
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell for a 10th straight month in July, with shipments of both electronics ...
Singapore’s July NODX contracts by 20.2% y-o-y mainly due to declines to the EU 27, Taiwan and China
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for the month of July contracted by 20.2% y-o-y, making this the 10 th consecutive month of y-o-y declines.
Money laundering probe: Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes S$1bn assets
SINGAPORE: Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a ...
Singapore seizes S$1b in cash, assets from foreigners
In one of the biggest anti-money laundering operations, the Singapore Police Force rounded up a group of foreigners who had amassed about S$1 billion worth of assets there.
How HSBC regained its mantle as Asia’s best bank
Despite its roots in the region, HSBC’s Asian woes have sometimes seemed endemic. It has been overly dependent on Hong Kong and too often caught in Sino-US crosshairs. But under co-CEOs Surendra Rosha ...
Commentary: The value of budget surpluses for Singapore in challenging times
The Singapore government is constitutionally obliged to achieve a balanced budget over its term of office. What about targeting a net surplus instead, ask Eddie Choo and Gillian Koh from the Institute ...
Singapore Wrestles With the Constraints of Success
Quite a bit, judging by a high-powered conference in Singapore this week. Convened to mark the centenary of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s birth and canvas ideas for at least part of the next 100 years,
Singapore police seize $1 billion in cash and cryptocurrencies used in money laundering
The Singapore Police Force, in a Facebook post, announced that ten foreign nationals had been charged with forgery and money laundering. The announcement also stated over $1 billion worth of cash and crypto assets were seized in addition to multiple properties,
From the U.S. to Japan, regulators are beginning to embrace crypto
Switzerland, Singapore and the EU have taken the early regulatory lead, but Japan and the UAE are coming on now. Even the U.S. may be awakening.
Singapore on alert for potential electoral interference. US CFPB will regulate data brokers. CISA works toward guidance for cloud providers.
Singapore is on alert for potential electoral interference. The US CFPB will regulate data brokers. CISA works toward guidance for cloud providers.
Singapore Food Festival In North America Introduces Digital Passport And Trip Giveaway
Diners are encouraged to upload a photo of their food order and register for a chance to win a trip to Singapore through the event's website.
Citi buys large amounts of zinc for lucrative LME warehouse deal -sources
Citibank has bought large amounts of zinc on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and arranged a lucrative deal to store the metal in LME approved warehouses, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
DBS becomes largest foreign bank in Taiwan after merger with Citi’s consumer banking unit
It now has "clear market leadership" in loans, deposits, cards and investments among foreign players in the market. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Exchange will be first in Asia to list structured certificates
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will this month become the first bourse in Asia to offer publicly-traded structured certificates. The certificates, which will be listed on the bourse on August 30, is a ...