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Singapore key exports slump 20.7% in March, worse than expected
The drop was worse than the 7.4 per cent fall forecast by analysts in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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France hopes to develop green and digital shipping corridor with Singapore: French maritime chief
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Bitcoin halving could lead to miners winding up or consolidating, say crypto players
In the longer term, growing adoption of the Bitcoin blockchain is needed for mining to continue. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Australia and Singapore combine for $20M maritime emissions initiative
Australia’s national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced Australia and Singapore have partnered on a $20 million initiative to reduce ...
Strengthening interaction: Singapore’s role in EU-Asean ties
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When Big Law Buys Books of Business in Asia and Deep Pockets Backfire
McDermott, Will & Emery exited the Asia market in 2020, but a year later it set up in Singapore with some some highly extravagant team hires. Now, three years later, the firm has just one partner ...
Israel-Gaza war: as Singapore investigates latest anti-Israel protest, is there a ‘paradigm shift’ in domestic views?
In a rare act of defiance of strict laws governing demonstrations, supporters of the pro-Palestinian cause unfurled a banner at tourist attraction Gardens by the Bay In the last few months, political ...
Singapore Expands Payment Services Act to Include Token Custody and Transfers
The Payment Services Act (PS Act) in Singapore has been amended by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to broaden the regulatory framework that applies to digital payment token (DPT) service ...
Three investment strategies to boost Singapore’s green lead
Singapore made US$913m worth of private green investments. Singapore leads the net-zero charge, but experts see room for three more decarbonisation strategies to further solidify its sustainability ...
Singapore leads in accelerating decarbonization efforts in Southeast Asia: report
The state could expand the list of qualifying projects under its carbon tax regime. Singapore was among the Southeast Asian countries that made great strides in reducing carbon emissions last year, ...