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Singapore's Central Bank To Tighten Laws For Crypto Players: What You Need To Know

Amid heightened volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it will tighten laws for crypto players in the country in the coming months and take firm enforcement action if any entity is found to be conducting illegal activities.

Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022

Delhi L-G Saxena rejects Kejriwal’s Singapore travel proposal, says Mayors’ conference did not ‘befit attendance’ by CM

Will seek political clearance from MEA for Kejriwal’s Singapore visit: Deputy CM Sisodia

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022

Singaporean, Thai wife wanted by Interpol may have fled to Thailand

A Singaporean and his Thai wife who skipped bail in Singapore on charges of internet fraud involving luxury watches and bags worth hundreds of millions of baht are reported to have fled to Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 2022

These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2022

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world continues to recover from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022

Singapore growth to moderate further next year, global inflation expected to ease

Singapore's economic growth is expected to moderate further next year, tracking a slowdown in its major trading partners, while global inflation is expected to ease in 2023, the head of the city-state's central bank said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

Singapore plans further strengthening of crypto regulations

Singapore intends to broaden the scope of cryptocurrency regulations and pushed back against claims that some recently collapsed digital-asset outfits were regulated in the city state.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022

Singapore reports second Covid death in child as cases surge

A four-year-old girl in Singapore who contracted the coronavirus died of pneumonia on Sunday, marking the city-state’s second death caused by Covid-19 in a patient aged under 12 years.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022

Petrol prices could soon fall to $1.85 but diesel remaining high

Petrol could fall below $1.85 a litre as global prices for crude oil slide. But are retailers passing on the falls?

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin set to face questions about resigning during official visit to Japan

Mr Martin will meet with the Japan Ireland Parliamentary Friendship League and attend an Irish community and Japanese reception which will be attended by Irish ambassador to Japan, Paul Kavanagh on Tuesday

Irish Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Dechapol, Sapsiree smash Chinese to take Singapore Open

Mixed doubles badminton stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai won the BWF Singapore Open on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022