Travellers from Singapore will have to serve at least four days of self-quarantine in Denmark, one of the countries which the city-state has set up a vaccinated travel lane with. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil inventories slip to 3-week low on lower net imports
Singapore residual fuel oil inventories fell 3% in the week ended Nov. 10, ending five consecutive weeks of stock builds, as weekly net import volumes dropped, official data showed on Thursday. B y ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase and Binance Among 70 Seeking Singapore Crypto Permits
Singapore units of Coinbase Global Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. are among the remaining 70 applicants for a license to provide cryptocurrency services in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
IMDA, MAS and ADGM Complete World’s First Digital Trade Financing Pilot
IMDA, MAS and the FSRA of ADGM have successfully concluded the world’s first cross-border digital trade financing pilot of its kind. ( read original story ...)
7 Best Air Miles Credit Cards in Singapore (2022)
Though not exactly practical for our virus-ridden times, air miles credit card are definitely the most glamorous of all the credit cards. Every time you use one you’re reinforcing your image... The ... ( read original story ...)
Merit in Malaysia’s move to allow only non-renewable energy exports to Singapore
There is merit in the government's decision to allow only non-renewable energy to be exported to Singapore and not allowing private power sales. Malaysia stands to gain by way of foreign direct ... ( read original story ...)
New sales up 38% for Singapore life insurers in first 9 months of year
SINGAPORE - Singapore's life insurance industry recorded a total of $4.11 billion in weighted new business premiums for January to September, growing 38 per cent over the same period last year.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s largest lender DBS shares how it stays competitive against digital-only banks
Shee Tse Koon of DBS Singapore discusses the digital banking landscape and how the bank views competition from new players in the sector. ( read original story ...)
WHSP, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro pause Australia IPO plans for units
Investment house Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Singapore transport firm ComfortDelGro have decided against pursuing an Australian listing for their units, citing adverse market conditions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel lifted in steady first half by operations outside Singapore
Singtel has two areas to thank for boosting its profitability while it saw red elsewhere: Optus in Australia, and Airtel in India and Africa. Overall, operating revenue was up 3% to SG$7.65 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian tech firm GoTo raises over US$1.3 billion in first close of pre-IPO funding
Indonesia's biggest tech firm, GoTo Group, said on Thursday it had raised more than US$1.3 billion in the first close of its pre-IPO fundraising, backed by investors including Fidelity International, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore halts execution because the man to be hanged had COVID
Singapore's Judiciary has decided to halt the execution of a 33-year-old Malayan citizen who had been sentenced to death for drug smuggling after the inmate was diagnosed with COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: A digital Singapore dollar may be too much of a good thing
Singapore is swimming against the tide, concerned that a central bank digital currency could over-succeed and undermine financial stability. ( read original story ...)
COLUMN-Asia’s crude oil refiners profit as China’s fuel exports fade: Russell
Stronger fuel demand has boosted profits at crude oil refineries across Asia in recent weeks, but they have also been given a helping hand by lower exports of refined products from regional ... ( read original story ...)
4 lions in Singapore test positive for COVID-19
Safari have tested positive for COVID-19, the Straits Times reported on Tuesday evening, quoting the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS). ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Hopes Hong Kong, China Will Open Up
Singapore’s central bank chief would like Hong Kong and China to open up quicker and more decisively over the next year as their strict border restrictions may impact business ties between the key ... ( read original story ...)