The Sing dollar has gained more than 6 per cent against the greenback year to date, making it one of the top performing Southeast Asian currencies alongside the Thai baht. However, analysts expect it to
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Temporary closure of Hougang MRT station due to unattended bag; man arrested
SINGAPORE: An unattended piece of luggage sparked a temporary shutdown of Hougang MRT station on Sunday (Apr 2). A 39-year-old man was subsequently arrested for causing public nuisance after preliminary investigations show he intentionally left
Read moreNUS to train 2,000 Singapore civil servants on data science annually
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore will provide data science training to 2,000 public officers annually, under a new memorandum of intent (MOI) it signed with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) on Wednesday
Read moreMAS bars former Goldman Sachs banker from trading in Singapore over 1MDB-related breaches
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Mar 13) issued a 10-year Prohibition Order (PO) against former Goldman Sachs director Tim Leissner for 1MDB-related breaches. The local financial regulator said in its press release
Read moreSingapore central bank to set up dedicated teams to combat money laundering
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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