Citibank Singapore has opened two new wealth centres in One Holland Village and Parkway Parade. The new centre at One Holland Village has a size of 3,700 square feet (sqft) and is about 80% larger ...
Singapore stocks close lower as investors’ optimism wanes, STI down 0.6%
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.1 per cent, Malaysian shares slid 0.9 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.5 per cent while the ASX 200 in Sydney closed flat. The Kospi in Seoul bucked the trend with ...
Jail for man who stabbed roommate after dispute over snoring, ‘loud’ mobile phone
SINGAPORE — Wanting some rest after a long day, a 24-year-old sales assistant headed home only to be disturbed by the sound of a "live game" on his roommate's mobile phone. His solution? Stabbing the ...
The Swiftie’s weekend guide to Singapore
Special activities for fans in Singapore include a Taylor Swift-themed light show and a pool party.
Singapore faces shrinking population as total fertility rate falls below 1% for first time
Singapore: Singapore, facing a dwindling population and a manpower shortage, has seen its resident total fertility rate (TFR) drop to an estimated 0.97 per cent in 2023, the first time it has dropped ...
Retail investor allotment for Singapore Treasury Bills (T-bills) increased to 46% in 2024: DPM Lawrence Wong
Also read: Customers of Singapore's DBS/POSB, UOB and OCBC banks can now 'lock up' money that can't be withdrawn online He further added that in the past two years, yields on T-bills have increased ...
Singapore does not need further GST increases up to 2030 as ‘we’re in a sound position’: DPM Wong
There will be no further increases in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) up to year 2030, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament today (Feb 28) as he wrapped up the debate on his Budget ...
Singapore businesses ‘jump on bandwagon’ as Taylor Swift mania hits crescendo ahead of Eras shows
From bracelet-making workshops to singalong events, Singapore business owners are cashing in on the staggering economic benefits of Swift’s Eras Tour, which is the first to gross more than US$1 ...
More Singapore businesses will have to report sustainability information, starting with listed firms in 2025
Singapore will require all listed firms to make climate-related disclosures from financial year 2025, followed by large non-listed firms two years later.
Singapore-registered firm accused of swindling $1.2b from 26,000 people in Japan’s largest scam
Sky Premium was billed as Singapore's first invitation-only “exclusive privileges club”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Adani Group holds Singapore meet for first dollar bond
For the first time since the Hindenburg crisis, the Adani Group met with investors in Singapore, marketing an overseas bond to bolster investor confidence around its businesses before fresh bond sales ...
Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 1: Lim Wee Kiak on decarbonisation and green finance
As a small island state, Singapore is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. How is Singapore keeping pace with emerging decarbonisation pathways? How can Singapore further engage the ...
Ko Jin-young looks to go three in a row at HSBC Women’s World Championship
Ko, 28, won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 to become the second golfer in tournament history to win the event twice after Korean golf legend and LPGA Hall of Famer Park In-bee. The ...
Woman charged after allegedly misappropriating $5.6m from crypto exchange to buy luxury car, goods
Singaporean Ho Kai Xin, who was ordered by the High Court in July 2023 in civil proceedings to pay back the stolen sums to ByBit Fintech, had purportedly used the funds to buy a $362,000 Mercedes car ...
Singapore must transform to meet ‘very ambitious’ productivity targets, achieve real growth: Lawrence Wong
This requires continual transformation, he said: Firms must learn new ways to do business, workers must learn new skills and embrace new technologies, and new sectors must replace declining industries ...
Singapore’s OCBC Q4 profit misses expectations, sees softer 2024 margins
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) expected a drop in 2024's net interest margin (NIM), a key profitability gauge, after posting a 12% jump in fourth-quarter net profit that missed ...