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Interpol warns online fraud linked to Southeast Asian scam syndicates costs world US$442 billion a year
Interpol has warned that online financial and romance fraud linked to Southeast Asian scam syndicates is costing the world US$442 billion annually, with losses so severe that victims are dying by suicide daily and businesses are closing,...
Worker dies after falling from height at Tanjong Rhu BTO construction site
The 22-year-old had been carrying out concrete casting works at the Tanjong Rhu Riverfront II worksite when he fell from the 12th storey.
Helper allegedly asked by Singaporean employer to clean elderly relative's house, work in catering business, with no extra pay
From a TikTok asking Singaporeans to "speak up and help domestic workers in our houses or others, they are all humans too ."
5 years of Spring Sprang Sprung: How this Singapore watch fair grew from 24 to more than 70 brands
Discover Spring Sprang Sprung 2026 in Singapore, featuring over 70 independent and microbrand watches, hands-on workshops, talks and more.
S’porean man invests S$368,000 in sports business with Bali woman over 7 months, fears he might have been scammed
A Singaporean man in his 30s said he may lose S$157,000 of the S$368,000 he transferred to an Indonesian woman's company. According to the man, this was done across 84 bank transfers to her corporate account, which she is said to solely own. This was done to fund the production o...
I thought AI was too complex until I saw how easily it could sort emails & share business intelligence
I will admit, I have been unsure about the benefits of AI. At work, my colleagues and I mostly use AI for grammar checks and reviewing content. While we definitely see its merits, beyond that, using AI for any further benefit feels like we need to spend more time figuring it out ...
‘Insane to manage’: Singaporean says workload becomes unbearable after half his team is laid off
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean tech worker says his workload has become “insane to manage” after a company restructuring cut his team from six employees to just three, with the remaining workers now putting......
23,549 Simba customers' IC & phone numbers exposed in data breach
A total of 23,549 Simba customers were affected by a data breach incident on Sep. 24, the telecommunications company said in a statement on Sep. 25. Based on investigations by that time, the data involved included these customers' names, identity card (IC) numbers, dates of birth...
'Incredibly difficult to run F&B stores in SG': AMACHA owner says he spent S$209K just to get business started
Sebastian Ang, who started AMACHA, a TCM inspired tea store, shared how much it costs just to get the doors open
Singapore coffee shop owner steps down due to 'reckless lifestyle' after rumours of late payments, rude employees spread
Tan Junyu, the owner of HAUS Coffee, issued an apology on the brand's IG page on Sept 26
CDL to divest S$6 billion over 3 years, CEO pledges 'unwavering focus' on execution of new strategy
If completed, the divestments would represent around one-sixth of the company's existing assets.
Don Don Donki and some online grocery stores to display unit prices under expanded pilot
Don Don Donki and RedMart will join the expanded pilot on Oct 1.
'Put it all on the line': Why F&B founders risk sweat and savings on short-lease spaces
For budding F&B entrepreneurs, temporary spaces serve as a place to test their concepts and to learn the realities of running a business.
All 50 Bangkok districts declared 'disaster zones' due to flooding, residents empty out grocery shelves
Residents in Bangkok, Thailand have taken to panic-buying food and essentials from convenience stores as the city experiences ongoing extreme floods. A video dated Sep. 26 circulating on social media showed people hoarding bottled drinks and stacks of ready-made food like cup noo...
S$209,000 before 1st cup sold: Amacha founder, 35, breaks down costs of opening a shop in S'pore
Before the first cup of tea is even brewed and sold, S$209,000 would have to be spent just to get a store up and running, from paying rent to setting up the point-of-sale system. This figure was shared by local food and beverage entrepreneur Sebastian Ang in a Sep. 26 Instagram v...
Owner of Haus Coffee apologises, steps down over late salary payment & mismanagement allegations
Following allegations of mismanagement, including repeated late payments of staff salary, the owner of Haus Coffee has apologised and announced in a Sep. 26 Instagram post that he will be stepping down from the business. The coffee and streetwear shop, located in Golden Mile Towe...
Singapore woman questions the point of climbing the corporate ladder: ‘I’d rather earn less and actually live’
SINGAPORE: At some point, many of us were told that the goal was to land a well-paying job at a big company, climb the corporate ladder, and keep moving upwards. However, with the economy feeling increasingly uncertain, the job market becoming more unforgiving, and layoffs becomi...
Scams, illegal businesses pose new setback for Johor’s Forest City revival
Forest City is courting investors and trying to shed its “ghost town” label, but recent controversies are testing efforts to revive the development and its property market....
Singapore worker says company asked him to resign, not terminate him: ‘It’s just eating me up inside’
His job is being replaced, but his company says it’s “not a termination”. He has until November to resign and figure out what to do next.
2 women seen cutting plant grown for months by Singapore shop owner; daughter laments lack of respect
The daughter says the issue was not simply that part of the plant was taken, but that someone appeared to believe they were entitled to it because they liked it....
As Trump & Xi meet, where are China's business leaders?
Xi Jinping’s first and only full day in the United States during his second state visit was capped by a state banquet with 134 guests. A glance at the guest list was telling: out of those 134, only 19 were from the Chinese delegation, including Xi and his wife. The remaining 17 w...
‘Maybe for most of you, you will be alright’: Small retailer worries his business may go down after just 1 or 2 bad months; urges people to ‘think hard’ before starting a business
"I will be brutally honest. I run a very small business and my business may go down if I have a bad 1-2 months. This year has been a struggle for me and my business," he said....
Family raises alarm after elderly woman unknowingly racks up S$5K bill at Bedok beauty shop
Unlike many similar cases involving elderly consumers, the family said the beauty shop agreed to return the full S$5,000.
‘How much will a five-year career gap hurt me?’: Singapore PhD holder shares worries after taking 'reluctant' break amid cancer treatment
He wrote that he had been “extraordinarily successful and capable” in his younger days, with a “diverse skill set across all STEM disciplines”. However, a near-fatal cancer diagnosis came just before he was ready to found his own company, bringing him to his knees....
Singapore’s shops and restaurants scoring quick wins with AI
These include automated staff rostering, reservation management, customer service and administrative work.
More growth but fewer workers needed? Countries grapple with the risk of 'jobless growth' amid AI boom
What happens when an economy keeps getting richer, but no longer needs as many new workers to grow? As AI reshapes how companies operate and where economic value is created, Singapore may need to rethink the relationship between growth, jobs and prosperity, experts say....
S'pore must help local workers & firms benefit from global opportunities: DPM Gan
As Singapore expands its connections abroad, it must also build stronger capabilities at home, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Sep. 25. This means giving Singapore businesses and people a stake in the progress and prosperity brought about by the trust forged with other...
Thai AGT 2026 winner Nene Royal gifted 98 sqm Bangkok condo worth up to S$1.38 million by CP Group
Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), the parent company of CP Foods, has gifted 16-year-old Thai rocker Nene Royal, who was crowned the winner of America's Got Talent (AGT) 2026, and her family with a 98 sqm luxury condominium unit in Bangkok, Thailand. Winner of AGT 2026 Nene, whose rea...
South Korean woman, 100, still works as insurance agent
A South Korean centenarian has worked as an insurance agent for the past four decades, and still does so today. Seoul Economic Daily ( SED ) reported that one Kim Sook Ja joined insurance firm Hanwha General Insurance in 1983, and has shown up for work every day since. Now at 100...