From top-level meetings and a century-old trade rule to AI discussions and a shock investment discovery by the House, here are a few highlights from the SCMP's US-based correspondents in February 2024 ...
Why Taylor Swift will only perform in Singapore and no other Southeast Asian countries
There's good and bad news for the Swifties in Southeast Asia.While Taylor Swift is about to kick off the Southeast Asian leg of her Eras Tour, she is only stopping off in Singapore.The 34-year-old ...
‘Visitors can become poor’: Chinese netizens debate whether Singapore is too costly to visit
BEIJING: When marketing planner Johnnie Zhu, 28, visited Singapore for a day over the New Year weekend, he blew his budget by 30 per cent on the back of higher-than-expected food and transport costs.
Singapore to pump RM1.06bil into tourism as part of broader economic plan
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore’s tourism industry will receive a S$300 million(RM1.06 billion) boost as part of a plan to grow the local economy and reinforce its global business-hub ...
Singapore to offset a third of climate reporting costs for large non-listed companies
The business regulator updated that it is currently working with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and other stakeholders to integrate its disclosure filing system with existing digital ...
How crypto investigators uncover scammers’ blockchain billions, scale of money laundering in Asia
The general counsel at Singapore-based crypto intelligence firm Chain Argos’ initial brief was to help investors looking for smart digital bets to cut through the influencer-led hype around ...
MoU to improve Singapore, M’sia business ties
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) and the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce have formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen ...
Boeing fined $51 million for violating Arms Export Control Act
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The State Department found a total of 199 violations of the Arms Export Control Act by Boeing. It said all of the ...
‘We were burning money’, says Ritual Gym co-founder after sudden closure of Singapore branches
SINGAPORE – A day after the sudden closure of all its outlets, Ritual Gym co-founder and chief executive Brad Robinson blamed the Covid-19 pandemic for its business woes. On Feb 29, members of the ...
PropertyGuru reports $1.1 million net profit in Q4 amid higher Singapore revenue
Revenue for the quarter rose 3.5 per cent to $41.5 million from $40.1 million in Q4 FY2022 Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong’s crypto licensing scheme attracts less interest than Singapore with 24 applicants day after deadline
The SFC saw a jump in last-minute applications, but the number of applicants so far falls far short of the 70 that Singapore saw after a similar regulation Crypto exchanges that have not submitted an ...
Singapore to pump $300 million in tourism as part of broader economic plan
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s tourism industry will receive a $300 million boost as part of a plan to grow the local economy and reinforce its global business hub status. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bitmain-Backed Crypto Miner Bitfufu Finally Goes Public In SPAC Deal
The Singapore-based crypto mining platform’s debut on the Nasdaq comes as bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high of almost $69,000.
In charting energy transition, Singapore ‘mindful’ of impact on electricity cost: Tan See Leng
We are mindful of the potential impact of the energy transition on electricity prices,” says Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng.
Singapore exports up 16.8% in January, far higher than market expectations
Find out more about subscription packages here. SINGAPORE’S key exports in January far exceeded market expectations with a 16.8 per cent year-on-year (yoy) jump, lifted by a surge in the shipment of ...
ExxonMobil, Shell to work with Singapore on carbon capture and storage project
March 1 (Reuters) - Global energy majors Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab and Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab will work with Singapore to develop a cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) ...