How to avoid investment scams: 6 red flags and tips from experts
SINGAPORE – To avoid losing their hard-earned money, consumers should learn how to spot investment scams. Here are a few red flags and tips from the experts: All investments carry […]
More hikers in S’pore caught straying off designated trails last year
SINGAPORE – With global leisure travel largely out of the question for most Singaporeans last year, many took to the nature reserves here in search of a much-needed getaway. However, […]
S’pore investors who chase high returns fall victim to scams: 6 high-profile deals that went sour
SINGAPORE – With savings interest rates lower than 2 per cent and soaring property prices allowing only the wealthy in, investors in Singapore have been chasing higher returns by hunting […]
MAS not expected to intervene given benign inflation forecasts
More than a year has passed since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. While we are now more optimistic that better days are ahead, the fight is not yet over. […]
More than 900,000 people have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: DPM Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – More than 900,000 people in Singapore have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday (April 2). But […]
Universities in Singapore focusing research efforts on solving global post-pandemic problems
SINGAPORE – Universities here are altering their research landscape to emphasise interdisciplinary and results-driven studies. This is meant to find more solutions for pressing global issues such as food security […]
Having more doctors on IP panels may lead to higher premiums: Life Insurance Association
SINGAPORE – Having more doctors on the panels of Integrated Shield Plans is on the cards but they cannot expect default fees at the upper end of fee benchmarks set […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 2
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 2. Singapore’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic key feature in its human rights report to UN Singapore took steps […]
askST: Will I be affected by the ongoing battle between doctors and IP insurers?
SINGAPORE – Doctors and Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers are currently locked in a battle over the relatively small number of preferred private specialists on the insurers’ panels. The rift […]
S&P 500 ends above 4,000 for first time
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 finished above 4,000 for the first time on Thursday (April 1), surging to a fresh record as strong manufacturing data bolstered confidence in […]
SABIC sees Asia-Pacific as key in driving recovery, underpinning a greater emphasis on sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on many businesses, including the petrochemicals industry, which was already facing cyclical challenges such as overcapacity, pricing pressures, and trade uncertainty, said […]
Can Newborn Town become the next tenfold gainer?
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – What is the trend of the Internet industry in 2021? Chances are it’s an open social platform. Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, made Clubhouse […]
More than 120,000 have taken cruises to nowhere, with no Covid-19 cases on board: STB
SINGAPORE – More than 120,000 people have set sail on cruises, with no Covid-19 cases on board since the pilot programme to reboot the cruise industry began last November, said […]
Programme launched to drive passion in entrepreneurship and social change in youth
SINGAPORE – Youth with a passion for entrepreneurship and desire to tackle problems in the community will be able to attend a free six-week intensive programme where they learn to […]
Man arrested for drug, traffic offences after high-speed chase
SINGAPORE – A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Traffic Police for traffic and suspected drug-related offences after he tried to evade their checks in a high-speed chase. The […]
Public electric vehicle charging point tender draws 19 bids; 600 points to be up as early as end-August
SINGAPORE – A public tender for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at some 200 public carparks across Singapore has drawn 19 bidders, reflecting a growing interest among […]
950,000 HDB households to get additional GST rebate in April as part of Budget support package
SINGAPORE – About 950,000 households living in Housing Board flats will be receiving their regular goods and services tax (GST) rebates this month, and additional rebates to support them during […]
Credit Suisse seeks to wind up Sanjeev Gupta’s commodity trading unit
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Credit Suisse Group is seeking to push one of Sanjeev Gupta’s key commodities-trading units into insolvency, presenting a new threat to his metal empire after the collapse […]
Australia housing boom builds as prices soar most since 1988
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia’s housing boom ramped up in March as the nation’s economy and labor market continue to recover strongly from the pandemic. Nationwide house values surged 2.8 per […]
CDL can take flight again after shaking off albatross
SINGAPORE – Nineteenth-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote an aphorism which went, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. The phrase may be particularly appropriate for listed property group […]