Singapore boasts over 400 blockchain-related firms, and with the proliferation of decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), investors are increasingly seeking opportunities in Web3 …
A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong
Its strict “zero-covid” policy, mimicking mainland China, undermined its standing as an international financial centre. Like the mainland, Hong Kong bungled, failing to vaccinate the old quickly …
A “Powerful Recovery” in Macao Could Help Lift Las Vegas Sands Stock
Its Singapore property experienced pre-pandemic volume levels in the first quarter. Operations have resumed in Macao, and customer traffic there continues to improve. Company investments aim to …
ASEAN cannot go back to ‘business as usual’ with Myanmar: PM Lee
There is “no reason” to change the format of only inviting Myanmar to ASEAN meetings at a non-political level, says Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
No Singapore residential property purchases by family offices in last 6 years: Alvin Tan
Singapore residential property purchases by foreigners were also relatively low, and foreign funds inflow also had “little to do” with inflation. Find out why.
Frasers Property’s Profit Climbs on ‘Buoyant’ Singapore Market
Frasers Property Ltd. posted a 43% rise in first-half profit as the Singapore developer benefited from a recovery in property prices and the hospitality business.
Singapore’s property tax won’t be hurting these foreign buyers
Nationals from the US, Iceland and Norway, among others, are accorded the same stamp duty treatment as Singapore citizens, based on respective free trade agreements about a decade ago.
S’porean man, 33, buys old house in Japan for S$30,000 & remakes it into a guesthouse
A Singaporean man, Lee Xian Jie, 33, bought a home in rural Japan for S$30,000. His story has been documented in various chats, interviews, and most recently, hashed out in more detail in The Straits …
Malaysia lifts renewable energy export ban, move welcomed in Singapore
Malaysia lifts its renewable energy export ban, a move welcomed by Singapore. It also doubled its targeted renewable energy capacity by 2050.
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From left to right, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor’s Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak, Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Thailand’s Deputy Prime …