Singapore Customs conducted an operation at Petir Road on Jan 23, seizing 4,228 cartons of contraband cigarettes and two vans.
Woman who stole $5.6m worth of crypto gets 6 weeks’ jail for disobeying civil court order
The six-week jail term arose out of a High Court civil case that the company, ByBit Fintech, filed against Ho to recover the stolen cryptocurrency. From June 2022, Ho used the stolen monies to live a ...
Bitcoin slides below $100,000 as tariffs rattle markets
Cryptocurrency prices slid as the spectre of a global trade war put investors on edge and pushed them out of risky assets.
Singapore in rough spot if Trump’s tariffs escalate into trade war: analysts
SINGAPORE may have to brace itself for serious economic fallouts and double down on trade pacts if the US’ sweeping new tariffs – on imports from China, Canada and Mexico – pave the way for a major ...
Nvidia expected to abide by US curbs, S’pore laws, says MTI in reply to queries on DeepSeek’s chips
S'pore has come under the spotlight in a US probe into whether the AI firm circumvented curbs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Budget 2025: Game-changing reforms set to transform workforce, cut costs, and propel sustainability into the future
Innovation and research and development (R&D) are integral to Singapore’s reputation as a global innovation hub. In 2025, the government is expected to further fuel this momentum with increased ...
Singapore-based office S-Reits report stronger operational performance
ACCORDING to data from JLL, leasing activities in quality office developments in Singapore improved in the fourth quarter of 2024. Rental and capital values are expected to stay stable in the first ...
Singapore says U.S. firms should comply with export controls following DeepSeek chip questions
Questions have been raised over the provenance of the semiconductors used to build DeepSeek's AI model, given U.S. export restrictions.
Singapore to Keep Working Closely With US Amid DeepSeek Concerns
Singapore said its customs and law enforcement departments will continue to work closely with US counterparts amid concerns China AI firm DeepSeek obtained Nvidia Corp. chips through intermediaries on ...
Nvidia expected to abide by US export curbs and Singapore laws, says ministry
SINGAPORE: Singapore expects Nvidia to comply with United States export controls and Singapore’s laws, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has said in response to queries about Chinese start-up ...
US probe into S’pore shows frustration over inadequacy of chip curbs on China
Since 2022, the US has progressively expanded the types of chips that cannot be sold to China and the geographical scope of the trade restrictions to cover more countries, in an attempt to slow down ...
US looking into whether DeepSeek bought Nvidia chips from Singapore companies: report
THE US is looking into whether Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek got around US export restrictions by buying Nvidia chips through companies in Singapore, Bloomberg reported on ...
Singapore shares track regional gains on Friday; STI up 1.4%
SINGAPORE shares tracked regional gains on Friday (Jan 31), ending the week higher after markets reopened following the two-day break for the Chinese New Year holidays. Read more at The Business Times ...
DBS in talks with Singapore IPO candidates, some with potential $1.35 billion valuations
The SGX candidates were earlier keen on US listing but now reconsidering Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS signs mandates for Singapore listings with potential valuations of US$1 billion
DBS, South-east Asia’s biggest bank, has several listings lined up for the Singapore market, including some potential blockbusters with valuations of US$1 billion. Read more at The Business Times.
US looking if DeepSeek got Nvidia AI chips through Singapore, other countries: Source
Organised AI chip smuggling to China has been tracked out of countries including Malaysia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, the source said. The Commerce Department and DeepSeek did not ...