SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set up dedicated departments to combat money laundering and strengthen enforcement, it said on Monday. This will take effect on Aug 1. Singapore’s financial sector faces the
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Tremors reported in parts of Singapore
Tremors reported in parts of Singapore as magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra. JAKARTA/SINGAPORE – The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with tremors felt in neighbouring Singapore just
Read moreFive facts about the Great Singapore Sale
SINGAPORE – This year’s Great Singapore Sale, which started on Friday (June 3), will run for a longer period – 10 weeks, up from eight for the past 12 years – and have a new official
Read moreLost in Nicaragua, a Chinese Tycoon’s Canal Project
BRITO, Nicaragua — A Spanish explorer conducted the first survey to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans here in the 16th century. Napoleon III of France dreamed about it. The railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt briefly
Read moreThai king receives ‘satisfactory’ heart treatment, palace says
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s 88-year-old king, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has received treatment for narrowing of the heart arteries with “satisfactory results”, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Tuesday (June 7). King
Read moreHow to consume rice with other foods
Tips on how to consume rice with other foods and beverages to reduce its sugar impact. SINGAPORE – Eating white rice on its own is bad, as it can push up blood sugar or glucose
Read moreSingapore Driver crashes car into railtracks.
Singapore car crashed onto Causeway railway tracks; train service between Singapore and Malaysia disrupted for an hour. SINGAPORE – A Singapore-registered car crashed onto the railway tracks on the Causeway on Monday (June 6) morning,
Read moreMan arrested for online scams involving supermarket vouchers, gift cards
SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in online purchase scams, the police announced in a news release on Friday (June 3). Police said it had received several reports since
Read moreCyclist’s death casts spotlight on road safety awareness
Coroner highlights need for road users to note features of other vehicles after e-bike rider died in crash with lorry. Even as power-aided bicycles become a more ubiquitous sight on roads here, the death of
Read morePossible Donald Trump US presidency attracts interest in Asia
SINGAPORE – The likelihood of Donald Trump becoming the next American president has attracted much interest in the region, with at least two questions asked at two different events on Friday (June 3). Asked about
Read moreDBS signs cross-referral agreements for crowdfunding platforms
SINGAPORE – DBS Bank has signed cross-referral agreements with peer-to-peer (p2p) lending platforms Funding Societies and MoolahSense, it announced on Tuesday (April 19). DBS said it is the first Singapore bank to collaborate with such
Read more1MDB pays coupon for debt after missing two interest payments
KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) – Malaysia’s troubled state investment company 1Malaysia Development Bhd paid the coupon on its Islamic debt after missing two payments on other securities earlier. 1MDB undertook the scheduled payment of 143.8 million ringgit
Read moreTimeshare Trustees we explain
An explanation of the role of timeshare trustees. When a consumer purchases timeshare, they purchase ‘occupancy rights’ in respect of certain holiday accommodation belonging to the developer. The nature of the ‘occupancy rights’ is defined
Read moreInventive email scam rises in Asia
Criminals target firms fool staff by pretending to be a senior executive seeking the urgent transfer of funds, report says The Asia-Pacific has seen a significant increase of scam emails in the past two years,
Read moreServiced offices good or bad for your business in Singapore Featured Company Arcc Serviced Offices
We have has several email sent to us as to how serviced offices work and run. We would like to feature one company each week operating out of Asia. This week we Feature Arcc Serviced
Read moreServiced offices good or bad for your business in Singapore Featured Company City Hub
We have has several email sent to us as to how serviced offices work and run. We would like to feature one company each week operating out of Asia. This week we Feature City Hub
Read moreHi there, does anyone know the company called Crossfire International from Singapore?
Over the last two years we have been asked about a Company called Crossfire International PTE lTD of Singapore. We were contacted by this company after an interview and were offered a business proposal. They
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