SINGAPORE – When a patient is dying or deteriorating and healthcare professionals ask the family if they knew what the patient wanted, the answer is commonly no. “This places the […]
SINGAPORE – The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized about 20.5kg of cannabis in a drug bust – the largest haul of the drug in 14 years. The two-day crackdown, […]
SINGAPORE – As part of efforts to address the stigma associated with mental health conditions, the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) on Tuesday (March 16) launched a guide with […]
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Shares of banks and automakers lifted European shares on Monday as investors continued to move into economy-linked sectors on hopes of a solid economic rebound from the […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s curbs on fintech that thwarted a massive stock sale by Ant Group have been under consideration for years and weren’t a surprise to those in the […]
SINGAPORE – Using financial technology, or fintech, to disrupt traditional models may seem “cool”, but Mastercard executive Joseph Tom believes it is as much about solving seemingly mundane problems. Fintech, […]
About 15,600 first-time flat buyers have received nearly $500 million in grants under the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant since the scheme was launched in September 2019. Of these, 7,700 bought […]
Last Monday, around 11.30am, an elderly man on crutches slowly approached the road along Circuit Road Food Centre, looking to get to the bus stop opposite. He looked to his […]
SINGAPORE – Five people have died and one was sent to Singapore General Hospital after a car slammed into the front of a shophouse on Saturday (Feb 13) morning. In […]
SINGAPORE – To cultivate an appreciation of Total Defence, more than 35,000 children from some 500 pre-school centres are making artworks as part of their lessons leading up to Total […]
SINGAPORE – The number of Singapore residents living in HDB flats has dipped for the first time since 2003, even as the number of HDB households continued to climb. A […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Evidence is mounting that Wall Street’s top investment banks spent the pandemic building up their leads. As the banner year for markets came to a close, […]
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) – Affirm Holdings almost doubled in its public market debut, the latest multibillion-dollar technology company to start trading significantly higher than its initial public offering price. Shares […]
Investors turned defensive yesterday as the pandemic sparked more lockdowns and tighter border restrictions across the world. The wary mood left the Straits Times Index (STI) down 0.67 per cent, […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 15. 7 things to know about phase 3: Dining out in larger groups, free Covid-19 vaccinations Priority for […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Asian stocks followed Wall Street’s sharp selloff on Thursday (Nov 19) as concerns about rising coronavirus infections and new shutdowns in major US cities hosed down […]
The recent case of the National University of Singapore (NUS) firing one of its staff for alleged sexual misconduct highlights the need for institutions to take the lead in the […]
As an NTUC social enterprise, Money Owl is on a mission to help families make the best financial decisions. This has become more critical as many Singaporeans worry about money […]
BLOOMBERG – In 2008, Jackie and I started our Wall Street investment banking jobs. Fresh out of college, we were now among the top earners in our peer group. Twenty […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – US stock indexes closed lower on Friday (Oct 30) to cap Wall Street’s biggest weekly sell-off since March, as losses in richly priced tech heavyweights, a […]
