A 35-year-old Indian man, who tried to extort half-a-million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, was charged in court. Nagarajan Balajee faces a jail term of between two and f... ( read original story ...)
JET8 Foundation to Host Inaugural DEN Summit in Singapore
Over 300 industry leaders and stakeholders will gather in Singapore to discuss evolving communities and the social impact of new technologies DEN Summit features an impressive line-up of five world-cl... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bunkering Hub Ready for IMO 2020, Expands LNG Bunkering Group – Minister
SINGAPORE — Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for T... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Elite Backs Push to Overturn Anti-Gay Laws
(Bloomberg) -- Senior members of Singapore’s business, political and legal elite have backed fresh attempts to overturn the colonial-era section of the country’s penal code that criminalizes gay sex. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prime Minister says cloud, tech stacks vital to “re-engineering” government
In his opening speech at the inaugural GovTech (Government Technology Agency) Stack Developer Conference, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that although the country were early adopters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s HES Unveils Plans for Regional Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Aircraft
SINGAPORE & PARIS — After 12 years developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft, HES Energy Systems is today unveiling its plans for Element One, the world’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Man charged with attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man who tried to extort half a million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank was charged in court on Tuesday (Oct 2). Nagarajan Balajee, an Indian national, was char... ( read original story ...)
DBS, POSB to give instant approvals for credit card, credit line applications made online
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has launched a first-in-Singapore online application service that will allow it to provide new-to-bank and existing customers instant approval for DBS/POSB credit card application... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Bank Stocks Have Dipped Substantially. Are They Cheap Now?
A Closer Look At DBS Group Holdings DBS Group, the largest bank in Singapore by market capitalisation, had a good start to the year. The bank’s first half net profit rose 23% to a record high, while r... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN urges Myanmar to give inquiry into Rakhine violence full powers: Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar to give a commission of inquiry into the violence in Rakhine state full mandate to hold those who are responsible accountable, Sin... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Sept 30) for allegedly attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank. The police said that they received a report last Thursday (Sept ... ( read original story ...)
12cm launches echoss stamp as Singapore’s representative innovative service
NTUC is a national confederation of trade unions as well as a network of professional associations and partners across all sectors in Singapore. As one of NTUC's social enterprises, NTUC Link is commi... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Holdings unveils AI initiative and stock photo marketplace
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is integrating AI technology in a bid to create more viral-worthy news headlines, it said in an announcement today. It will collaborate with Singapore research agency A* ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teaches Asia how to fight fake news
It is restrictive to frame fake news as primarily a free speech issue. It must be framed in terms of technology and, ultimately, education. A year ago, I summarized these rough thoughts to Association ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for October 2
There are no hidden components or perks in the salary structure for Singapore’s ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said in Parliament yesterday. Formula One, the auto racing series owned b... ( read original story ...)
Singapore news outlet calls out Umno leader for spreading fake news on Anwar
PETALING JAYA - A Singapore news outlet has called out an Umno leader for allegedly spreading fake news about PKR president-elect Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. BERITAmediacorp, a Bahasa Malaysia news port... ( read original story ...)