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New IP rider rules: What stays, what goes, and how it affects you

MOH hopes removing riders that fully cover the deductible will maintain ‘cost discipline’ and reduce unnecessary admissions, tests and overnight stays

Twelve Cupcakes' 80 staff lost their jobs overnight when the bakery chain closed suddenly.
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F&B closures: retrenched, unpaid staff may be ahead of most creditors – but will they ever see their salaries?

If there is enough to go round, the next question is when they will be paid

A stablecoin is a form of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value relative to a certain asset.
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What is a Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, and how does it work?

Coinbase users can trade XSGD, the only Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, from Wednesday

Objectionable terms in Agoda's severance agreement raise questions over the legality of retrenchment benefits.
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Agoda’s bid to silence axed staff sets social media on fire – but what does the law say? 

[SINGAPORE] The topic of retrenchments invariably sparks debate, but the Sep 17 announcement of online travel agency Agoda’s layoff exercise triggered the ire of unions and manpower authorities for im...

Olivia Lum and four independent directors are on trial for non-disclosure of material information relating to the Tuaspring project.
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Olivia Lum trial: What counts as non-disclosure?

Prosecutors in this case contend that Hyflux’s entry into a new, high-risk business area to subsidise a core business would have shaped investment calls

New Silk Road was one of the first hedge funds in Singapore to invest long-short equities across Asia. It was among the early foreign investors in China, through an on‑the‑ground Shanghai team.
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New Silk Road ends its 16-year journey: BT looks at the challenges Singapore hedge funds face

What is a hedge fund, and what are some top hedge funds in Singapore?

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, US (above), on Jan 26, 2022.
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Central banks are ditching the greenback: What’s in favour instead?

[SINGAPORE] Central banks hold a variety of assets, each serving a specific purpose tied to their mandate of maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Investors of SDRs listed on the SGX can have their securities under custody with the Central Depository, rather than with a broker if they were to buy the stock directly from an overseas exchange.
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What are Singapore Depository Receipts and how do they benefit investors? 

SINGAPORE investors can now directly invest in three Hong Kong blue-chip stocks – Ping An Insurance, Meituan and Xiaomi – via newly launched Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs).

Since 2009, the global private-credit market has grown more than 10 times, with assets under management exceeding US$3 trillion as at end-2024.

Navigating private credit – how it compares with T-bills and publicly issued bonds

With Treasury bill yields falling, private debt can offer higher returns, but retail investors need to be aware of the risks involved

Feedback on MAS' proposed framework for retail private market investment funds was due on May 26.
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As listcos head for the door, are private markets the answer for investors?

The MAS announces that a proposed framework for retail private market investment funds is in the works