Singapore suspends trade ties with North Korea Singapore has suspended trade ties with North Korea in the latest move by a country to implement UN sanctions to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, a customs document […]
Singapore’s MAS announces US$19.8mil grant to promote AI, data analytics in financial sector The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced details of a new S$27million (US$19.84 million) artificial intelligence and data analytics (AIDA) grant under […]
Singapore to tie up with Thailand and India for e-payments Singapore’s move to expand its cross-border financial services could see cheaper and more convenient financial transactions with the two digitally-savvy countries, say analysts. — Channel […]
Singapore to focus on cooperation against emerging threats as ASEAN chair: PM Lee As the incoming chairman of regional bloc ASEAN, Singapore’s focus will be to step up cooperation to build resilience against non-traditional and […]
Singapore’s draft Cybersecurity Bill tweaked to include public feedback The public consultation for the draft Cybersecurity Bill has closed, and attracted a more-than-expected 92 submissions from a “wide and diverse range of stakeholder groups”, according […]
3 Singaporeans, including former NSF, arrested for militancy: MHA Three radicalised Singaporeans have been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) between September and this month for engaging in terrorism-related activities, including a soldier who […]
Singapore fourth most-visited city in the world last year: Study Singapore was the fourth-most visited city in the world last year with 16.6 million visitors to the country, according to Euromonitor’s latest ranking of the […]
New guidelines proposed on use of NRIC numbers by companies Singapore’s privacy watchdog the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has proposed changes to guidelines on how companies handle individuals’ NRIC numbers, collects the physical NRIC […]
Singapore-Thailand Defense Relations in the Spotlight With Ng Visit This week, Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen is in Thailand for a three-day working visit. Ng’s trip has put the Singapore-Thailand defense relationship in the […]
StarHub Q3 profit falls 11% Singapore’s StarHub has reported an 11% decline in net profit for the third quarter of 2017 to S$77 million ($56.6 million), partly as a result of lower core service revenue. […]
Singapore residents first to get new cryptocurrency credit card The Visa-branded Monaco pre-paid card will allow users to convert cryptocurrency like Bitcoin into legal tender to be used at more than 40 million merchants. — […]
Singapore unveils plan to bolster its status as an Asian financial hub Singapore unveiled a roadmap for strengthening its status as a financial hub in Asia, with the aim of growing the sector more than […]