SINGAPORE - A former Aetos auxiliary police officer who had been sentenced to 16½ years’ jail and 18 strokes of the cane for robbing a licensed moneylender in Jurong while armed with a loaded gun had ...
Only 9 of 120 suspected money mules in OCBC phishing scam could be charged; 790 victims lost $13.7m
There were about 790 victims who lost a total of $13.7 million in the scam from December 2021 to January 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Researcher cited in local media on rich foreigners becoming Singapore citizens clarifies he was misquoted
The researcher who was quoted in a media article as saying that 3,500 high-net-worth individuals were expected to become Singapore citizens in 2023 claimed he was misquoted.Law and Home Affairs ...
Indian-origin man hanged: Did Singapore get it wrong?
Tangaraju Suppiah was executed for abetting the trafficking of cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family and claims that he was convicted on weak evidence ...
Wuxi teams up with Singapore on sci-tech city
The Wuxi Singapore Sci-Tech Innovation City, one of the key projects signed at a meeting on Friday, represents a milestone in Wuxi' cooperation with the island country. The planned city, with an area ...
After opening borders, China presses Singapore for visa-free travel deal
China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest ...
In Singapore, priced-out young singles rail at the PAP over property policies: ‘they’re so unaware’
Some 2 in 3 Singaporeans in their 20s report having to contend with the city state’s red-hot rental market due to insufficient savings. Most are ineligible for public flats until they hit 35 – unless ... ( read original story ...)
SGX: Is OCBC Share a Buy Before Earnings?
Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, or OCBC Bank (SG:O39), is among the oldest financial institutions in Singapore. OCBC Bank has ...
Ex-Citigroup Banking Research Veteran Kong Joins Singapore’s UOB
Former Citigroup Inc. analyst Robert Kong, who covered Asia lenders, has joined United Overseas Bank Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore COE quota for Category A and B cars to increase over the next few quarters
COE quotas for Category A and B vehicles will see an increase in Singapore over the next few quarters. How is this done? Find out.
Singapore may vote on soaring rent as locals feel real estate price pinch
Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, in Singapore, the prime minister has to be a real estate agent while acknowledging that prices have soared ...
Singapore’s priced-out young singles rail at the PAP over property policies: ‘they’re so unaware’
Some 2 in 3 Singaporeans in their 20s report having to contend with the city state’s red-hot rental market due to insufficient savings. Most are ineligible for public flats until they hit 35 – unless ... ( read original story ...)
Revolut Enables Singapore Customers to Link With 6 Banks for In-App Top-Ups
Revolut enables Singapore customers to link, and top-up directly from up to six different bank accounts within the app.
Trip.biz Unveils Soaring Corporate Travel Demand for Bleisure Trips While Overall Business Expenditure Increases
Companies in China are optimistic about the resumption of corporate travel as border policies relax, and flight capacity gradually resumes. According to Trip.Biz survey data, 84.5% of companies expect ...
Sea CEO Declares 5% Raises After Singapore Firm Turns a Profit
Sea Ltd. said it is giving most employees a 5% pay increase after turning profitable, a milestone for the Singapore e-commerce and gaming company that slashed costs drastically during the technology ...
Singapore-based Wavemaker Impact nearing final close of debut fund
Singapore-based Wavemaker Impact, a fund of Wavemaker Partners designed to help build climate technology ventures, is nearing the final close of its first vehicle, the firm's founding partner, Marie ...