SINGAPORE: Compared to other developed countries, Singapore has been fortunate and is overall in a much better situation when dealing with the challenges of an uncertain global outlook, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Dec 4). In a speech ... ( read original story ...)
Kenyans continue domination of Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore
SINGAPORE: Kenyans continued their dominance at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Sunday (Dec 4), with Felix Kiptoo Kirwa clocking in a time of 2hr 17min 17sec in the men's full marathon. The 23-year-old fought off the humidity and the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore runner dies
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old male runner died after collapsing during the half-marathon of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Sunday (Dec 4), race organiser Geoff Meyer said. ""Tragically and very sadly today we have had a passing of an athlete. ( read original story ...)
Singapore military carriers left off cargo manifest
The Post understands the nine Terrex armoured infantry carriers and components found in 12 containers en route from Taiwan to Singapore without appropriate permits, were also not “specifically” declared in the cargo manifest. Importing unmanifested ... ( read original story ...)
No formal reasons yet for seizure of military vehicles in Hong Kong, Singapore’s defence ministry says
More than a week after a shipment of armoured troop carriers belonging to Singapore was impounded by Hong Kong customs, the city state’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday it had yet to be given a formal explanation as to why the military vehicles were ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC now offers Apple Pay service in Singapore
Apple Pay was officially launched in Singapore way back in April, in partnership with American Express. The other major banks which have already joined the party with Apple Pay service include POSB, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, United Overseas Bank (UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore books LNG-powered bunker-supply ship
SINGAPORE: Seattle-based Harley Marine Services says its Singapore subsidiary is to build Singapore’s first LNG-powered bunker-supply ship, a Dutch-designed newbuilding that will supply heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine gasoil (MGO ) to Port of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore minister sees increased threat of extremist attack
SINGAPORE A Singapore minister said on Friday the threat of an extremist attack was higher now than earlier this year as hardline Islamists are increasingly pushing their agenda in neighboring Indonesia. Law and Home Affairs Minister Kasiviswanathan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has quietly taken the global lead in LiFi technology development
pureLiFi, and Edinburgh-based company developing the cutting edge internet technology called LiFi, revealed this week it is working closely with Singapore’s Info-communications Development Media Authority (IMDA) to eventually trial its product in the city. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered and Coutts fined in Asia money laundering crackdown
Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Friday it imposed penalties on the local units of U.K.-based Standard Chartered Bank and Coutts for money laundering breaches related to Malaysia's scandal-tainted 1MDB fund. The penalties - of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines banks for 1MDB Fund links
SINGAPORE - Singapore regulators said Friday they will fine two banks a total of over $5.3 million for having breached money laundering rules in dealings with an indebted Malaysian state fund. The Monetary Authority of Singapore fined the local branch of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slaps penalties on StanChart, Coutts in 1MDB-related probe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Friday it imposed penalties on the local units of U.K.-based Standard Chartered Bank and Coutts for money laundering breaches related to Malaysia's scandal-tainted 1MDB fund. The penalties - of S$5.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank slaps penalties on StanChart, Coutts in 1MDB-related probe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Friday it imposed penalties on the local units of U.K.-based Standard Chartered Bank and Coutts for money laundering breaches related to Malaysia's scandal-tainted 1MDB fund. The penalties - of S$5.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Upcoming retail stores step up technology adoption
The retail landscape in Singapore remains tough with overall rental declining ... Edmund Tie&Co notes that several upcoming developments are integrating technology with their physical stores to manage manpower constraints, as well as to attract the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Japan hope TPP will be ratified and entered into force 'expeditiously'
TOKYO: Japan and Singapore will work together to ratify the Trans-Pacific ... negotiations so as not to reverse the trend of free trade," said Mr Abe in a joint news conference. Both countries are part of the 12-nation TPP that would cover about 40 per ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore in Beijing's Cross Hairs Over Taiwan Ties
For decades, Singapore has walked a careful line between the U.S. and China. Now, the tiny Southeast Asian state is finding itself in Beijing’s cross hairs. China has gone public in recent months to chastise Singapore for a perceived alignment with the U ... ( read original story ...)