SINGAPORE: Faced with escalating workloads and the swift evolution of workplace environments, a growing number of Singaporean workers are turning to generative AI as a solution. According to recent ...
Singapore stocks buck regional declines on Thursday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jun 27), tracking gains on Wall Street but bucking declines elsewhere in Asia. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 11.65 points to ...
Indian-origin activist among three women charged for staging protest in Palestinian’s support in Singapore
Singapore: Three Singaporean women, including an Indian-origin activist, were charged in court here on Thursday for organising a procession of about 70 people that delivered letters to the ...
Employee engagement best practices in Singapore: Secrets to a happy and engaged workforce
This article is brought to you by Kincentric Singapore. In today's competitive global job market, being a well-known organisation or having a famous consumer brand name is not enough to attract and ...
The ethics of investing in defence stocks
As socially responsible investing has gained popularity in the last decade, with a focus on environmental and social welfare, the term “sin stock” has expanded to include stocks that might have been ...
Singapore’s Southern IX Performing Arts acquires popular South Korean artiste training school, aims 2025 IPO
The Southern IX team was involved in the creation of now-defunct K-pop groups Skarf and OhBliss, among others. As part of the entertainment company’s expansion plans, Southern IX CEO Alan Chan is ...
Thailand is now the Myanmar junta’s favored banking destination as military attacks ramp up, UN expert says
In 2022, Singapore-based banks facilitated more than 70% of the junta’s purchases passing through the banking system. By 2023, that had dropped to under 20%, the report found. Looking for other ...
DBS to power same-day peer-to-peer cross-border payments with Mashreq
The service, powered by DBS Globesend, will be rolled out in selected markets across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
Onboard forests, street markets and reefs: Disney releases details about its new cruise in Singapore
Enchanted valleys, vibrant street markets and fantastical forests.Those are just some of what fans of Disney cruises can expect on board the upcoming Disney Adventure, according to details announced ...
Arms exports from Singapore-based entities to Myanmar junta ‘dropped dramatically’ in past year: UN envoy
The flow of weapons and military supplies from Singapore-based entities to Myanmar has “dropped dramatically” following a government probe, said United Nations rights envoy Tom Andrews in a new report ...
Singapore leads in cyber insurance with 96% adoption rate
Other countries in the region included were India and Japan with 96% and 87% adoption rates, respectively. Nearly every organisation (99.6%) that improved its cyber defences reported a positive impact ...
Man Suffers Heart Attack After Winning Rs 33 Crore Jackpot At Singapore Casino
Panic ensued at a casino in Singapore after a man suffered a heart attack while celebrating his 3.2 million pound (Rs 33,76,45,600) jackpot. According to news.com.au, the incident happened at the ...
Singapore determined to respond to financial crime
SINGAPORE: Singapore faces greater money laundering and terrorism financing risks than other countries because it is an international finance and business hub, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “But ...
Possible CEO changes at DBS, UOB should be seen as positive
Are more high-level changes in Singapore’s finance sector forthcoming? The chief executive officers of DBS and UOB are older than Menon, and have been in place since September 2009 and April 2007, ...
Network coverage in Singapore
A key part of any mobile phone specification is its operating frequency bands. The supported frequency bands determine whether a certain handset is compatible with a certain network carrier. Beside ...
Singapore Needs Reforms to Revive Its REITs
Activist investors are agitating to balance a playing field tilted against them. Regulators must also do their bit.