Can the Singapore fintech sector navigate a challenging 2023 funding landscape, characterised by a massive downturn in investment?
Singapore transport minister S Iswaran charged with corruption
This is the first time a sitting Singapore minister has been charged. Local media reported that S Iswaran was handed 27 charges, including two for corruption.Singapore's transport minister S Iswaran ...
Singapore transport minister handed 27 charges for corruption, receiving gratification as a public servant and obstructing justice
Transport Minister S Iswaran was on Thursday morning (Jan 18) handed 27 charges at the State Courts mostly related to bribery and corruption. Iswaran, ...
Singapore’s transport minister charged in court in graft case
SINGAPORE” Singapore’s transport minister S Iswaran has been charged in court over a graft case, local media reported on Thursday. The city-state’s anti-corruption bureau has been investigating ...
Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran hit with 27 charges in corruption probe
On the same day, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered Iswaran to take a leave of absence while he was being probed, appointing Chee Hong Tat, senior minister of state, as the acting ...
China launches data review into Shein ahead of US IPO, WSJ says
Shein, which moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2022, could be forced to completely scrap the IPO plan should Chinese cybersecurity officials find any serious fault with its data handling, ...
Ex-police officers, tech experts: Singapore banks ramp up hiring to fight scams
They're beefing up their anti-scam teams, recruiting specialists and using new technologies. But staying ahead of scammers is still a huge challenge, DBS, OCBC and UOB say.
Singapore REITs record 6.6% total returns in 2023
Data from SGX and Bloomberg showed that the index also rebounded close to 20% in total returns from its lows at the end of October. As of the end of 2023, the iEdge S-REIT Index maintains an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMEs in contractionary mode for full-year 2023: OCBC
SINGAPORE’S small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have remained in contractionary mode for the fourth straight quarter, marking a full year of contraction in 2023, said OCBC on Thursday (Jan 18).
Singapore SMEs need help with going overseas, pursuing sustainability
In an interview with The Business Times, the bank’s head of global commercial banking Linus Goh said that despite the uncertainty in markets such as China and the US, internationalisation is still ...
Why ex-banking student is studying to become a military intelligence expert
A recipient of the SAF Merit Scholarship, ME4A Ethan Lim will be using his risk analysis background to help safeguard the nation’s interests in a rapidly changing defense landscape. Read more at ...
Singapore-listed buyer stalks 20pc stake in NSW Land Titles Registry
Meanwhile, Macquarie’s The Infrastructure Fund, owner of a 20 per cent shareholding in NSW Land Titles Registry, is also being closely monitored. TIF is selling its stakes at Queensland Airport and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, Marina Bay Sands and UOB top as SG’s strongest brands in 2024
DBS, Marina Bay Sands and UOB has come out as Singapore's strongest brands in Brand Finance's Global 500 2024 report.
Singapore’s key exports fall 1.5% in December as electronics remains in the red
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s key exports returned to negative growth in December, driven by a continued slump in shipments of electronics. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 1.5 per cent from a year ago, ...
Singapore proposes governance framework for generative AI
AI Verify Foundation and the Infocomm Media Development Authority have proposed a governance framework for generative AI to address the risks and concerns about the emerging technology ...
Wow factor for sports fans in future with technology, artificial intelligence
Watching sporting action with a first-person view could be one of the ways fans can follow their favourite teams. Read more at straitstimes.com.