A total of 53 cartons and 46 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were uncovered and seized in French Road in Lavender during an operation on Oct 11. A Singaporean man is assisting in investigations, ...
Singapore shares fall 0.69% on Monday, tracking regional losses
SINGAPORE - Shares in Singapore fell on Monday, tracking losses in most major markets in the region after a sell-off on Wall Street last Friday. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipped 21.9 ...
Singapore’s ambition in novel bilateral carbon market faces competitor, near-term supply hurdles
The city-state wants to enter the UN-backed “Article 6.2” carbon trade from 2024, but the tight timeline presents challenges. Experts say buyer nations need to uphold quality, in what may eventually ...
Singapore may consider carsharing for EVs amidst pricey COEs – expert
It is a practical way of using EVs sans purchasing vehicles with pricey COE. With an increasing adoption of electric vehicles, Singapore may consider introducing carsharing programmes with offerings ...
Hite Jinro Singapore: A Toast to Global Expansion with New Soju Production Facility in Vietnam
Amid the fragrant aroma of fermenting rice and the distant hum of bustling city life, an ambitious plan takes root in the heart of Vietnam’s Thai Binh Province. Hite Jinro Singapore, a leading ...
Asia emerges as a promising haven amid the crypto winter
The crypto conference held in Singapore in September attracted an unprecedented crowd of 20,000 attendees, filling the island state with an even greater number of blockchain enthusiasts who hopped in ...
South Korean exchange Upbit gets initial license nod from Singapore
Related: Su Zhu’s $36M Singapore mansion transformed into eco-farm post-3AC collapse A potential full approval for Upbit would see the exchange join a total of 15 crypto firms with full MPI licenses ...
Singapore shophouses are blazing-hot properties
Sales of shophouses jumped 44 per cent, to $415 million in Q2 from the previous quarter, according to Knight Frank. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore: Account Labs to Launch Google-Login Web3 Wallet After Raising $7.7M
Singapore-based Web3 wallet solution provider Account Labs ... This groundbreaking innovation further facilitates topping up using Mastercard or Visa, ensuring a seamless crypto finance experience.
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit gets Singapore regulator’s nod
SINGAPORE - South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit’s Singapore entity has received a preliminary nod from the regulator, paving the way for the firm to build its regional business from the ...
Flying to Singapore? These executive tips make it a better trip
IF YOU work in finance, there’s a good chance Singapore is on the short list of places you’ll visit for business – or maybe even live in. We asked insiders to the city-state to tell us what to expect ...
Why Singapore employers think they offer more flexibility than what staff experience
THE past few years have reshaped our traditional understanding of the 9-to-5 office routine, highlighting the need for more adaptable work arrangements. As the world gradually returns and redefines ...
Why the Trader Joe’s lawsuit against a similarly named crypto firm may not be ‘a slam dunk’
Trader Joe's strives to offer a sunny, upbeat grocery store experience to its customers—but is much less friendly with those who come near its intellectual property. The latest example is a lawsuit ...
From oil trade to defense, Singapore’s US-China balancing act gets trickier
One afternoon in May, an oil tanker called the Pablo made its way through the South China Sea. Owned by an obscure company in the Marshall Islands, it was 26 years old, ancient by industry standards, ...
The 5 Biggest Crypto Heists Cost Investors $2 Billion. Here’s How to Protect Yours
Cryptocurrency heists have been very lucrative for cybercriminals, with over $2 billion taken from cryptocurrency wallets. Here are the five largest ones and a few steps you can take to protect your ...
How Singapore’s unique monetary policy works
Singapore's central bank has a unique method of conducting monetary policy, tweaking the exchange rate of its dollar instead of changing domestic interest rates like most other economies. The Monetary ...