Singapore’s financial markets have rapidly switched to a new lending benchmark as the city-state joins the world in saying goodbye to the discredited London interbank offered rate.
ETIAS: New travel requirement for Singapore, Malaysia travellers to Europe from 2024
Singaporean and Malaysian travellers must obtain a new online authorisation for travel to European Union countries.
Hot stock: Singapore Airlines falls 5.2% on heavy trading after Temasek share sale
SHARES of Singapore Airlines (SIA) fell as much as 5.2 per cent amid heavy trading following a news report that major shareholder Temasek sold a 1.85 per cent stake in the national carrier. Read more ...
Singapore Bids Farewell to Libor With Surge in SORA Derivatives
Singapore’s financial markets have rapidly switched to a ... For loans, the total outstanding climbed to S$171 billion ($126 billion) in December, according to the local banking association.
Johor quarantine services foil another bid to smuggle rice from Singapore at Second Link
The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department (Maqis) foiled an attempt to smuggle in 10 tonnes of rice worth RM50,000 from ...
Report warns leaders ‘need to work harder to keep costs in check’ for Singapore to stay as regional wealth hub
Reuters report pointed out that, unlike the rest of the world, property prices in Singapore have remained high, and this may affect the country’s aim of being a financial hub in the region.
ST Explains: What Singapore’s key export figures signal about its current economic outlook
Singapore exports electronics, which include semiconductors and integrated circuits, and non-electronic products like pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. Electronics shipments make up around 19 to 21 ...
Singapore: Schroders Explores Capabilities of Tokenized Investment Vehicle with MAS
Schroders announces a tokenized investment vehicle project to explore the capabilities for personalization and simplification of investments.
Say goodbye to Q2 and the crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls that came with it
According to a new report, only $4.9M was recovered of the $204.3M the crypto industry lost to hacks, scams and rug pulls in Q2.
‘Lost’ nocturnal creature seen flying outside homes in Singapore. See rare sighting
A “lost” creature soared through the dimly lit street in Singapore. It landed skillfully on a slim tree trunk and scampered into the night — seemingly unaware that its rare visit had been captured on ...
Shein denies report that it’s filed for an IPO
Fast-fashion giant Shein is denying a Reuters report that it has filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO. Why it matters: This would be one of the year's largest IPOs, but also one of the more ...
Exclusive: China’s Shein files for U.S. IPO
Shein, the Chinese online fashion retailer worth more than $60 billion that is under scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over its labor practices, has registered with regulators for an initial public ...
How to lower property prices in Singapore: More loan curbs or ABSD?
The Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) is seen as a core component of cooling measures. Every time prices creep too high, we see the government ramp up ABSD — most recently on April 27, when the ABSD ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore exports rocket, trade deficit turns surplus
Cambodian goods exports to Singapore reached $343.413 million in the first five months of 2023, up 508.3 per cent year-on-year from $56.451 million and up 1,313 per cent half-on-half from $24.31 ...
National University of Singapore becomes first Asian university to reach top 10 of QS World University Rankings
A renowned university in Singapore has recently been named one of the top 10 universities in the world and the best institution in Asia. Key details: On Wednesday, leading higher education specialist ...
Best retail FX platform/FX house of the year, Singapore: OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank has won Best retail FX platform and FX house of the year, Singapore at the FX Markets Asia FX Awards 2023. This recognition is testament to the bank’s endeavours and innovation within the FX ...