The Czech VASP license grants Echobit the legal authority to operate virtual asset trading and custody services in the Czech Republic and multiple EU member states. This strengthens the platform’s ...
Meta faces $775K penalty as Singapore cracks down on Facebook scams
Singapore orders Meta to enforce stricter anti-scam measures on Facebook under its new Online Criminal Harms Act or face a US$775,600 fine.
Economists raise Singapore’s 2025 growth outlook to 2.4% on stronger manufacturing, exports
SINGAPORE] Private-sector economists have turned a shade more optimistic about Singapore’s full-year growth, in the most recent quarterly survey of professional forecasters by the city-state’s central ...
Man fined $60,000 for illegally importing over 150 replica guns and accessories
A man has been fined $60,000 for purchasing imitation firearms through Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao, then illegally importing the goods for sale online here. Ng Jie Sheng, 44, pleaded guilty to ...
Paving Pathways: India and Singapore’s Strategic Strides
India and Singapore are set to enhance their strategic partnership by signing five pivotal agreements. Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's visit aims to explore economic collaborations, focusing on sectors ...
Singapore factory activity inches back to ‘limbo state’ while electronics PMI picks up pace
SINGAPORE] Overall factory activity in the city-state inched back to neutral in August, in parallel with the general improvement seen in the region. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s Crypto.com Signs Partnership with Trump Media
Singapore-based Crypto.com has signed a strategic partnership with Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (TMTG), operator of Truth Social, Truth+, and ...
Crypto.com To Offer Sports Prediction Market
Crypto.com, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, is partnering with fantasy sports company Underdog to offer sports prediction markets in 16 U.S. states. Crypto.com said it plans to focus on ...
Singapore’s Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo, sources say
Singapore's Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and shipping ...
Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly reaches 4,300; index up 0.5%
SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new threshold was supported by Singtel ...
Deepening investor protection in Singapore
SINGAPORE] Over the past decade, Singapore has improved its legal and regulatory framework for investor protection. These regulatory reforms have led to meaningful enhancements in disclosure ...
Crypto Wallet BasedApp to End Visa Card Services in Singapore
Crypto wallet provider BasedApp announced that it has discontinued its Visa Card product and related services in Singapore.
Binance Hires Former Crypto.com Executive to Head APAC: Compliance Game Changer
Binance appoints former Crypto.com SB Seker as APAC head to support compliance and expansion in the developing crypto markets in Asia-Pacific.
26 companies, 6 individuals honoured at Singapore Corporate Awards 2025
DBS takes top honours in large-cap category for companies with a market capitalisation above $1 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia’s pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows
Southeast Asian nations are set to reshape global grains and oilseed trade flows through U.S. trade deals that include raising agriculture purchases, with increased American shipments displacing ...
This Week In Crypto Asia: Japan’s SBI Group Dominates With Landmark Partnerships, Philippines Considers 10,000 BTC Reserve
This week, the crypto Asia landscape was all about partnerships ... and a tokenisation-related project with the Singapore-based Startale. SBI’s collaboration with Startale entails a trading platform ...