Month: October 2017

Operators of Singapore’s big gaming resorts have been penalized by the city-state’s casino regulator over their failure to implement a system for collecting entry levies, among other things. For fiscal year 2016, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA ... ( read original story ...)

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If anything, residents are more than prepared for “intruders”. On a visit earlier this week, a sprightly woman approached a reporter and asked, in Mandarin: “Yes? Another reporter? You want to ask me about what I feel about this kampung, right?” ( read original story ...)

Sofitel Singapore City Centre is the newest jewel in Accor Hotels’ crown in Singapore – being its 13th hotel in the Lion City and the 800th Accor hotel in Asia Pacific. Looming over the historic shophouses of Tanjong Pagar, the property marks the ... ( read original story ...)

A 66-year old man in Singapore has been jailed for three years and seven months on Friday, October 6, after he was convicted of having stabbed another man who apparently kept staring at him. Allan Yeo Hooi Huat, was charged for voluntarily hurting an ... ( read original story ...)

Deepavali, also known as the festival of lights, is a Hindu festival celebrated in Singapore's autumn season every year. The celebration of the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Hindu families in ... ( read original story ...)

For as long as she can remember, Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2017 finalist Cara Neo has loved horses. Growing up, she visited the zoo almost every week. In primary school, she also received copies of Anna Sewell's novel Black Beauty every year for her ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended Friday at 3291.3 points, surging 2.2% for the week. Out of the 30 index components, 23 were in the green; three were in the red while the rest were flat. Elsewhere, SIA Engineering ... ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: A cut of up to Rs 2.5 per litre in petrol and diesel prices notwithstanding, auto fuel rates in India are about twice the Singapore benchmark with taxes accounting for nearly half the current rates, Moody's Investors Service said today. ( read original story ...)

On Wednesday evening, the producer of Money Mind on Channel News Asia uploaded on her Facebook page screenshots of their WhatsApp exchanges in which she confronted him. After noting his alleged comments to her, she wrote: "I think most people would find ... ( read original story ...)

ISKANDAR PUTERI (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A trip to Singapore turned fatal for a motorcyclist after he collided with an express bus at KM0.7 along the Second Link Highway in Johor Baru on Friday (Oct 6). The district police officer for Iskandar Puteri ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines wants to go the extra mile for customers by partnering with Southeast Asia ride-hailing app Grab. SIA hopes to make the whole journey a seamless one including first-mile and last-mile legs to and from the airport. The two companies with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s PayNow rolled out in July and has more than 500,000 ... In addition to writing features, news and blogs, he... ( read original story ...)

Financial watchdogs in Europe and Asia are investigating Standard Chartered Plc over the transfer of US$1.4 billion (S$1.91 billion) of private bank client assets from Guernsey to Singapore ahead of new tax transparency rules, according to a source ... ( read original story ...)