Chinese-owned video streamer iQiyi has confirmed that it has blocked access in Singapore to ten gay-themed TV series. But it says that the move is temporary. “The content was temporarily removed ... ( read original story ...)
God save these souvenirs: This secret corner in Singapore is a little slice of London town
For anyone suffering a post-colonial hangover in independent Singapore, there’s still a corner in Little India where you can find British souvenirs – and for a while forget where you might be. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore mulls 2050 net-zero, some advocates wonder: can we do better?
The wealthy and developed city-state that benefits from the use and trade of fossil fuels has a responsibility to decarbonise faster than the world, they say. ( read original story ...)
Digital banking now baseline, future growth lies in how cleverly banks use data: DBS
Instead of engaging “in a war on rates”, DBS will support customers, especially those most affected by inflation, by giving them rebates on essential purchases. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
MAS Allocates $1 Billion To Global Credit Fund Managers To Develop Singapore As Private Markets Hub
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is allocating $1 billion with top global credit fund managers as part of broader plans to transform the city-state into a full-service private markets hub, MAS ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, mother with schizophrenia acquitted of murder after stabbing eight-year-old daughter to death
A 35-year-old woman was suffering from schizophrenia, which went untreated for years, when she stabbed her eight-year-old daughter to death last year, ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore Be A Safe Haven For China’s Affluent?
For mainland Chinese affluent families and individuals, as well as business families, Singapore has quickly risen as the top destination on the l ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi airport to increase fees for all outbound travellers from 1 November
If you're flying out of Singapore's Changi Airport anytime soon, expect to pay extra charges and fees from November 1 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore agritech Nutrition Technologies completes $20m funding
Nutrition Technologies said in a statement that the funding round was also backed by Sumitomo Corporation, ING Sustainable Investments and Mandala Capital, along with existing investors Openspace ... ( read original story ...)
The Most Popular Types of Investment in Singapore (And How to Get the Most Out of Them)
From SRS to ETFs, REITs to robos, these are the most popular investments in Singapore, and how you can optimise your gains with them. ( read original story ...)
New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel firm plans $1bn spending spree
A Singapore fund manager has launched a pure-play offshore wind farm vessel company aiming to invest $1bn in new vessels within three years. The company, Cyan Renewables, is backed by ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s mysterious 2 200% IPOs come from tiny N.J. broker
Of Network 1’s 49 deals for stocks that are still trading since 1995, 17 are trading 80% or more below their offer price. ( read original story ...)
Global economy faces four key risks, warns Singapore central bank chief
The global economy faces not one but four key uncertainties including a downturn next year, according to Singapore central bank chief Ravi Menon, in a signal that policy makers will be in firefighting ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays says it likes the Singapore dollar
Ashish Agrawal of the bank says that when it comes to Asian currencies outside Japan, the Singapore dollar and the Taiwan dollar are at two ends of the spectrum. ( read original story ...)
This man designed Singapore’s iconic lion head crest in 1986
For weeks, sketches of a lion head crest plastered the desk and walls of senior advertising lead Michael Lee's office.He drew hundreds of drafts by hand to get the design just right for his entry into ... ( read original story ...)
UOB staff saves 70-year-old man from losing S$150K to ‘Dutch girlfriend’ in internet love scam
A man in his 70s walked into UOB’s main branch in Raffles Place earlier this year and tried to send a cheque worth more than S$150,000 to an offshore account not in his name. He said it was urgent as ... ( read original story ...)