OnlyFans star Titus Low Kaide has been arrested by police in Singapore and charged with ‘transmitting obscene materials’, with officials saying he had continued to post sexually explicit media despite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to rewrite one of the world’s most successful economic models
Singapore’s government has for decades curated the nation’s economic future through a group of state-owned champions, shifting direction as needed to stay relevant in the global economy. ( read original story ...)
How Did The Singapore Sling Get Its Name?
The Singapore Sling is a kind of cocktail. It is named thus because of two simple reasons. First, it is believed that it was invented by a bartender named ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SPAC Vertex Technology Set for Local Listing on Jan 21 – Source
A Singapore special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by state investor Temasek's Vertex Venture Holdings has started the book building for its initial public offering (IPO) and is set to list ... ( read original story ...)
Bank supervisor stole $628,000 from branch in bid to borrow $25,000 from fake moneylender 25X the sum she hoped to borrow
A woman worked for a bank for nearly 20 years and rose to the rnk of supervisor at PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), earning $4,200 a month. But then she got into debt and her debt pit just kept ... ( read original story ...)
In SIngapore, a high price to pay for some unvaccinated workers, ahead of new rule
Barely a day after the Government announced late last month that unvaccinated employees will be barred from their workplaces from Jan 15 even with a negative Covid-19 test result, Syuk was informed by ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Mulls Raising Stake in China Securities Joint Venture
HSBC Holdings (HSBC) is planning to raise its stake in the securities joint venture - HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited - to 90% as its partner sells the stake. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Consolidation Likely For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one day after snapping the two-day winning streak in which it had ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Grade A office rents grew 4.2% in 2021
JLL expects rents to grow twice as fast this year. According to JLL, Singapore’s CBD Grade A office rents have posted a full year growth of 4.2%, far exceeding the firm’s forecast of a 6% contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek-backed Vertex files first Spac IPO prospectus, followed by Pegasus
Temasek-backed Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp (VTAC) lodged the first preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Jan 6) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 813 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 813 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally of the disease in the country to 283,214. Of the new cases, 404 were in the community, 19 were in migrant worker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest Man Sees Wealth Nearly Halve In a Few Months
Forrest Li has seen his wealth nearly halve to about $11 billion over the past few months. Forrest Li, the chairman and CEO of Singapore's Sea Ltd. ( SE) - Get Sea Ltd. (Singapore) Report, has seen ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s richest man loses $US11b in three months
Forrest Li, chairman and chief executive officer of Sea Ltd, has had one of the world’s biggest wealth plunges. ( read original story ...)
Temasek-Backed Vertex Set to Be First SPAC to List in Singapore
Singapore is about to get its first blank-check company listing, as Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd. is seeking to raise at least S$170 million ($125 million) through the sale of units. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Asset Management adds senior ETF sales executive for Asia
HSBC Asset Management hired SSGA veteran Cheong Mun Fai as a senior ETF, index sales executive for the Asian region. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Asset Management Appoints Senior Vice President, ETF & Indexing Business Development
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has announced that it has appointed Cheong Mun Fai as Senior Vice President, ETF & Indexing Business Development, effective 1 December, 2021. Based in Singapore, Mun ... ( read original story ...)