More charges, including those involving the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, are expected to be handed to a woman who was caught on video refusing to wear a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) ... ( read original story ...)
Dickson Yeo, who spied for China, detained under ISA for being threat to Singapore
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man who had worked for China's intelligence services since 2016 has been detained for two years under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for being a threat to Singapore.Dickson ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank reprimands insurers for regulatory violations
SINGAPORE - Three insurance companies, and a subsidiary of one of them, were reprimanded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for breaching rules over sale of investment products and ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea’s strawberry exports up 25% in first five months
South Koreas strawberry exports reached US$49 million from the January to May period, rising 24.7 percent on-year on the back of robust output and the use of chartered flights for outbound shipments. ( read original story ...)
KOTRA Champions Global Collaboration on Smart City Innovation at World Cities Summit Singapore 2021 with the K-City Network Program
KOTRA Singapore, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, today announces its participation as a partner at the upcoming World Cities Summit 2021 held largely virtual ... ( read original story ...)
Exports of Strawberries Up 25 pct in Jan.-May period
South Korea’s exports of strawberries rose nearly 25 percent on-year in the first five months of this year on the back of robust output and rising demand amid the pandemic, data showed Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
China ban on Australian coal boosts Indonesian exports
Beijing’s determination to reduce its consumption of Australian exports has helped increase demand for Indonesian coal. ( read original story ...)
Nomura has Chosen Refinitv, a Financial Market Solution Provider, to Support Wealth Management in Singapore, Hong Kong
Nomura has reportedly chosen Refintiv, a multinational provider of financial market data and infrastructure, in order to leverage the Fintech firm’s wealth management solutions across Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Asset and Fintech focused BC Technology Group Receives $70M Investment from Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund
Digital asset and Fintech focused BC Technology Group receives $70M investment from Singapore sovereign wealth fund. ( read original story ...)
Private-sector economists raise Singapore’s 2021 growth forecast again to 6.5%: MAS survey | Video
Private-sector economists have once again raised their 2021 growth forecasts for the Singapore economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed for smuggling six animals, including dachshund, Persian cat, into Singapore to be sold as pets
A 35-year-old man was jailed for 24 weeks yesterday (June 14) after smuggling three cats and three dogs though Tuas Checkpoint to be sold as pets in Singapore. He was to get S$500 (RM1,550) for his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases Covid-19 curbs, casinos to benefit
Casino resorts in Singapore have been allowed to ease measures that were in place to reduce the spread of Covid-19, as the city-state started on Monday (June 14) to allow some opening up economic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Carro Is a Unicorn With $360 Million Led by SoftBank
Carro, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest online marketplaces for used cars, has raised $360 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund II to fuel expansion in Thailand and Indonesia before pursuing a U.S. ( read original story ...)
Time warp: 3 themed itineraries to discover old-time Singapore
Rent a car and enjoy a blast from the past with these old-school experiences right here in sunny Singapore Singapore may be a renowned global hub that houses Michelin-starred dining, iconic structures ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Cleaner at Clementi housing blocks sole unlinked case in Singapore; 10 new cases linked to Bukit Merah View market
A 79-year-old man who works as a cleaning worker at blocks 375 and 376 on Clementi Avenue 4 was the sole reported community case yesterday (June 14) that has no known source of infection. In its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens border measures for travellers from Fiji; eases for those from Israel
All travellers serving a 21-day SHN will undergo COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on-arrival, on day 14 of their SHN, and before the end of their 21-day SHN period. ( read original story ...)