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Frontnode Announces Future Support for Additional Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, XRP, Dogecoin)

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Tallinn, Estonia, August 09, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Frontnode, the Estonian-licensed crypto exchange focusing on bitcoin only, announced today the future listing of prominent crypto assets Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP and Dogecoin. In a statement, Sirje Soo, the company’s CEO says: “Up until now, our focus has been to provide the most accessible way for users to invest in and use Bitcoin. Adding more currencies was always a part of our long-term road map, and we are glad to say that we have finally reached the point where we will be able to provide more currencies. Our current expectations are that we will add the new currencies late in Q3 2022.” The list of new listed coins is: EthereumLitecoinXRPDogecoin By continuing its relentless focus on easy, yet compliant KYC procedures, as well as AML, Frontnode aims to give the casual investor and everyday adopter of crypto the opportunity to try more forms of crypto without more compliance work than absolutely necessary. The addition of new currencies marks a major step towards Frontnode becoming a safe haven for users trying to learn and explore, without risking so-called “rug pulls” and other external risks unrelated to the crypto asset itsel...

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Singapore and Japan passports tied for most powerful in the world

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SINGAPORE - Singapore and Japan have the most powerful passports in the world, according to the latest update of a global index. Holders of passports from the two countries can travel without a prior visa to 192 destinations, it noted last week. This is a change from April, when Japan outstripped Singapore in having the world's most powerful passport, with Japanese passport holders able to travel to 193 destinations without a prior visa, while Singaporean passport holders had such access to 192 destinations. In the latest update, South Korea and Germany are tied for second place, with such access to 190 countries. The two countries had been tied for third place in April, with access to 191 destinations. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain are in third place, with access to 189 nations; while Austria and Denmark are in fourth, with access to 188 countries. The index, administered by Henley & Partners and updated throughout the year, ranks passport power according to how many destinations their holders can travel to without a prior visa. The global citizenship and residence advisory firm noted that the gap in travel freedom is at its widest since the index was started in 2006, with ...

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Activist Gilbert Goh investigated for holding up placard outside ICA building

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SINGAPORE - Police are investigating local activist Gilbert Goh for carrying out a public assembly without a permit. Last Saturday (May 1), Mr Goh posted a picture on his Facebook page showing him holding up a placard outside the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) building. The placard had the words "Please ban all flights from India we are not racist! Just being cautious". The post has more than 400 comments and had been shared more than 1,400 times as at Monday morning. A police spokesman said it received a report last Saturday alleging that Mr Goh had taken part in a public assembly without a permit. "Mr Gilbert Goh did not have a police permit to carry out the public assembly," said the spokesman. "The police would like to remind the public that organising or participating in a public assembly without a police permit in Singapore is illegal and constitutes an offence under the Public Order Act." Investigations are ongoing. All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who travelled to India within the last 14 days have been barred from entering or transiting through Singapore since April 23. The move was announced by the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19, foll...

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Police investigating MP Louis Ng for not getting permit before holding placard supporting hawkers

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SINGAPORE - Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng is currently being investigated by the police for not applying for a permit before he visited hawkers with a placard in June last year. Mr Ng had posted about his trip to Yishun Park Hawker Centre on Facebook on June 20, encouraging residents to visit the hawkers. In four pictures that accompany the post, Mr Ng is seen holding up a piece of paper that read "Support Them" followed by a smiley face. In a statement on Wednesday (March 3), the police said they have been looking into a possible offence of public assembly without a permit by Mr Ng. "We have already interviewed Mr Ng. Police investigations are ongoing," they added. In Mr Ng's Facebook post in June, he wrote that hawkers "worked hard during the past few months to try to make ends meet and to provide yummy food for us". "More than ever, our hawker heroes need our support," he added. On Wednesday, Mr Ng wrote on his Facebook page that he was at the Yishun Park Hawker Centre in June last year doing his regular walkabout. "This was an especially important walkabout as we had just emerged from the circuit breaker. I was there to make sure our hawkers were doing okay. As we all know, they suf...

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Man arrested for possessing and importing 47 airsoft guns

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SINGAPORE - A 38-year old man was arrested on Wednesday (Jan 13) for the possession and importation of airsoft guns without a valid licence. The guns are replicas that shoot non-metallic projectiles. Any gun that shoots pellets using compressed gas - including airsoft guns - are considered arms under the Arms & Explosives Act. Police said they were alerted to toy weapons being imported into Singapore on Dec 30 last year and later established the man's identity after an investigation by officers from Clementi Police Division. In total, 47 airsoft guns and accessories were seized. Police said no one is allowed to possess or control any such arms without a licence. Those convicted of possessing or having under their control any gun without a licence face a fine of up to $5,000 per gun and up to three years in jail. It is also an offence for anyone to import or export any arms or explosives, or any parts of arms or explosives, without a licence. Offenders face a fine of up to $10,000 and jail of up to three years. More on this topic Related Story Some enthusiasts here fired up over illegal replica guns, despite the risks

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JobsPivot Joins 2021 Efforts to Combat Unemployment in Singapore

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Opportunities Provider Aims to Help Struggling Singaporeans Rebound After Difficult Year Singapore - JobsPivot today announced a series of job fairs and training partnerships in 2021 meant to help mitigate the effects of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in Singapore. These efforts are targeted at segments of the population most vulnerable to longer-term unemployment: those without tertiary qualifications, those in non-PMET jobs, and those aged 60 and above. Incorporated on 4 June 2020, JobsPivot began its mission to connect the right talents with the right opportunities by launching its proprietary online job portal. To further streamline the communication pathway between employers and jobseekers, it launched a marketing consultancy, utilizing its knowledge of jobseekers' online behaviour to create effective ads and social media outreach initiatives for businesses. "2020 was a very challenging year for all Singaporeans, especially those from low-income segments of the population," said Bob Hafiz, Managing Director at JobsPivot. "Our aim for 2021 is to provide clarity and confidence career-wise to those still struggling to rebound from retrenchments." Impact of COVID-19 on t...

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Activist Jolovan Wham facing 2 more charges under the Public Order Act

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SINGAPORE - Civil rights activist Jolovan Wham Kwok Han was charged in a district court on Monday (Nov 23) with two offences under the Public Order Act. The 40-year-old Singaporean, who is the former executive director of migrant worker advocacy group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home), had allegedly taken part in an assembly at the steps to the main entrance of the former State Courts building in Havelock Square at around 9am in Dec 13, 2018. He is said to have demonstrated support for the action of the editor of sociopolitical website The Online Citizen (TOC) Xu Yuanchen, better known as Terry Xu, 38, and its contributor Daniel De Costa Augustin, 37, by holding up a piece of paper with the words - "Drop the charges against Terry Xu and Daniel De Costa". According to court documents, Wham had a photograph taken of himself demonstrating at around the same time the pair were to be charged in court that day. Xu and De Costa were both charged on Dec 13, 2018 with criminal defamation for allegedly defaming members of the Singapore Cabinet in a letter published on the TOC website. Their cases are still pending. In the other charge, Wham is accused of taking part in...

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7 Myanmar nationals arrested on suspicion of working illegally at Lim Chu Kang farm

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SINGAPORE - Seven Myanmar nationals suspected of working illegally at a farm in Lim Chu Kang have been arrested. The seven, all men, were found sleeping in six makeshift shelters on the vegetable farm in Sungei Tengah Road during a joint operation by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Singapore Police Force on Monday (Nov 9). In a statement on Thursday, the ICA said that during preliminary investigations, the men, aged between 30 and 42, admitted that they had been staying in Singapore without valid immigration passes and had been working on the farm without valid work passes. The authorities are still investigating. The ICA warned that those who overstay in Singapore face a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane. It added that it takes a firm stance against any person who employs immigration offenders. Anyone found guilty of employing an immigration offender is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term of at least six months and up to two years, and a fine of up to$6,000. The ICA said: "Singaporeans and home owners are reminded to exercise due diligence in checking the status of foreigners before offering them employm...

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Seven arrested for drug-related offences, 57 investigated for breaching Covid-19 rules

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SINGAPORE - Seven people have been arrested for suspected drug-related offences while 57 are under investigation for allegedly breaching Covid-19 measures. The police said on Wednesday (Nov 4) that those arrested for suspected drug activities comprised four men and three women, and they are being investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau. Those who supposedly breached Covid-19 rules had gathered in groups of more than five and are between the ages of 19 and 66, the police added. Two men are also being investigated for providing public entertainment and selling liquor without a valid licence. All suspects were caught during enforcement efforts against unlicensed public entertainment outlets along Ubi Road 1 and Kallang Pudding Road between Oct 28 and Oct 31. The offence of providing public entertainment without a valid licence carries a fine of up to $20,000. The offence of supplying liquor without a valid licence also carries a fine of up to $20,000. The police said they "take a serious view of anyone found breaking the law, and offenders will be dealt with in accordance to the law."