Blockchain.com gets Singapore licence, second crypto firm to obtain approval this week
SINGAPORE: Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, said on Wednesday (Oct 12) that it had received approval from Singapore’s central bank to offer payment services in the country. The announcement came a day after crypto giant Coinbase said it had also received the same approval. This bringsContinue Reading
Eyes on Ukraine, Russia supplanting West in Africa
As if fighting in what – for now, at least – appears to be a losing battle in Ukraine weren’t enough, the Wagner Group, a private army of Russian mercenaries commanded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Vladimir Putin, is heavily committed in a range of conflicts and security crises in west Africa. Already […]Continue Reading
CNA Explains: What you need to know about the XBB variant
How widespread is the XBB variant globally and in Singapore? Are you protected from it if you are vaccinated and how effective will the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines be?Continue Reading
SK hynix wins key reprieve in US chip war on China
SEOUL – Washington will exempt top-tier South Korean chipmaker SK hynix from certain US export controls imposed last week on sending high-technology equipment to China, according to a company disclosure revealed today (October 12). The one-year exemption will come as a huge relief for SK hynix, the number-two memory player in both South Korea and […]Continue Reading
Pakatan to decide on dissolving three state assemblies in next 24 to 48 hours
PETALING JAYA: A decision on dissolving the state assemblies held by Pakatan Harapan will be announced by its presidential council in the next 24 to 48 hours, says Fahmi Fadzil. Read full storyContinue Reading
Possible sighting of rare blood moon over Singapore on Nov 8
The next two total lunar eclipses will only happen in 2025. Continue Reading
Budget for 2023 not tabled in vain, important for investors’ confidence: Malaysian finance ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Ministry of Finance said that the tabling of the 2023 budget last week was not in vain as it will be retabled again after the upcoming general elections. In a statement on Wednesday (Oct 12), the ministry also said that the budget can be an importantContinue Reading
11.6m speed pills seized, 4 suspects arrested in 2 major cases
Police have seized more than 11 million speed pills and other drugs in two major cases, with four suspected drug couriers arrested.Continue Reading
Thai university rankings slide, Singapore cements SE Asia best
Rankings of universities in Thailand slid in the latest Times Higher Education global report, below tertiary institutions in Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and the PhilippinesContinue Reading
Curbs on number of visitors, duration of visits at hospitals and residential care homes as COVID-19 cases rise
SINGAPORE: Visitor safe management measures at all hospital wards and residential care homes in Singapore will be tightened for four weeks as community COVID-19 cases rise, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Oct 12). From Oct 14 until Nov 10, patients in hospitals will only be allowed toContinue Reading