SINGAPORE] Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing workforce over the next two years will affect its ...
US ethane vessels stall amid curbs on exports to China
By Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Trixie Yap HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Over half a dozen U.S.-loaded ethane vessels, originally bound for China, have stalled around the U.S. Gulf Coast ...
Singapore’s Crypto Clampdown: What New 2025 Rules Mean for Wallets, Exchanges & Traders
All Singapore-based crypto firms offering overseas services must be licensed under FSMA by June 30, 2025. Retail protections now ban credit purchases, incentives, and require ...
Licensed digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be able to serve only overseas customers, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore reins in crypto firms serving foreign clients
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's financial regulator on Friday signaled that the days of cryptocurrency companies targeting exclusively foreign clients from the city-state were coming to an end, as ...
Singapore’s Temasek appoints former deputy PM Teo as next chairman
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore's state investment company Temasek Holdings said Friday that former Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will become its next chairman on Oct. 9, succeeding Lim Boon ...
$8.5b in GST collected by S’pore Customs in 2024; rise in tobacco and liquor offences
Singapore Customs collected $8.5 billion in goods and services tax (GST) in 2024, an increase of more than $1 billion from the year before.
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
SINGAPORE] Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining operational momentum, even though collection rates ...
Singapore production of vegetables and seafood fell in 2024
SINGAPORE: The local production of vegetables and seafood continued to fall in 2024, while egg yields grew, according to a report released by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Thursday (Jun 5).
US tariffs, export controls not directed at Singapore, says Rubio in meeting with Vivian
Singapore's Foreign Minister is on a working visit to Washington. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Traveler caught with undeclared Popmart toys, including Labubu doll costing $110, in checkpoint blitz
SINGAPORE: A traveler attempting to bring in undeclared luxury goods and collectible toys, including a $109.90 Labubu Popmart doll, was among several individuals nabbed during a week-long multi-agency ...
Singapore can leverage on its trust premium
Concerns are mounting that hiring in Singapore – especially of fresh graduates – may slow as investors and companies delay investment decisions amid ongoing uncertainty over US President Donald ...
Singapore Court Blocks WazirX Restructuring Plan After $230 Million Crypto Hack
WazirX restructuring plan rejected by Singapore court, delaying fund recovery for users after 2024 crypto platform hack.
Shein shifts Australian marketplace to Singapore, raising tax question
The Chinese online fast fashion giant, which has expanded rapidly with low prices and a large range of merchandise, moved transactions to an overseas entity.
WazirX exits Singapore, rebrands as Zensui, as court rejects restructuring plan after $235-million hack
Amid the Singapore High Court's rejection of its restructuring plan, WazirX is rebranding as Zensui and relocating operations to Panama. While the court's decision does not affect user-owned assets, ...
Singapore Gets Tough on Offshore Crypto Operators as Time Runs Out
MAS has finalised the Singapore DTSP licensing rules. Here’s what crypto firms must comply with by 30 June 2025 to stay operational.