China’s exports rose more than expected in April, suggesting its trade out-performance could last longer than expected this year, fueled by global fiscal stimulus. Global appetite for Chinese goods ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore completes first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG-fuelled oil tanker
The gas-up and cool-down operation included the transfer of 3,000 cubic metres of LNG.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s press overhaul will stay true to Lee Kuan Yew’s 50-year-old blueprint
It is a fitting coincidence that the biggest shake-up of Singapore's news media industry in decades has been announced in the 50th anniversary month of the country's biggest ever crackdown on press ... ( read original story ...)
Veggie satay: Singapore lab cooks up Asian favourites, minus the meat
From faux-chicken satay to imitation beef rendang, a high-tech Singapore laboratory is replicating popular Asian dishes with plant-based meat alternatives to feed the region's growing appetite for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore passport validity to increase to 10 years for applications from October
The validity period of Singapore passports for citizens aged 16 and above will soon be increased from five to 10 years. The change will apply to those who submit a passport application from October 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore passports to be valid for 10 years, up from 5, for applications from October: ICA
Singapore passports will be valid for 10 years, up from the current five.This will be the case for citizens over 16 years old who apply for their passports on or after Oct 1,2021. ( read original story ...)
A US$953 million Singapore fund ensnared by alleged fraud
Vickers Venture Partners would be the highest-profile investor yet to have fallen victim to the alleged S$1 billion nickel trading fraud. ( read original story ...)
CG Power to consider preferential allotment equity shares of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore)
CG Power & Industrial Solutions announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled on 11 May 2021 to consider amongst other businesses, issue of equity shares on preferential allotment ... ( read original story ...)
Validity of Singapore passport to increase to 10 years from 1 Oct
The validity period of the Singapore passport will be extended to 10 years, up from the current five, from 1 October. ( read original story ...)
From Singapore to Rio, green buildings keep tropical tenants cool
On a typically hot and humid afternoon in Singapore, a fresh breeze blows beneath the canopy of the South Beach development, keeping temperatures several degrees cooler than on the surrounding streets ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Holdings Tumbles By Most Since 1998 on Spin-off
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. plunged by the most in 23 years on Friday after the firm announced a plan to spin-off its media business. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Analysis Today – Singapore Stock Market Tipped To Add To Its Winnings On Friday
The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 65 points or 2.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)
A $953m Singapore fund ensnared by alleged fraud
Technology startup investor Vickers Venture Partners has been caught up in the allegedly fraudulent nickel trading scheme of a Singaporean businessman and his Envy Global Trading, prompting a review ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC doubles Q1 profit on lower credit allowances
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd beat market estimates with a more than doubling of its quarterly profit on Friday, thanks to a robust performance in its wealth management business and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Tipped To Add To Its Winnings On Friday
The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 65 points or 2.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)
NSF and Changi Airport cleaner are Singapore’s 2 new Covid-19 community cases
SINGAPORE - There were two Covid-19 cases in the community announced on Thursday (May 6), with one unlinked and the other linked to the Pasir Panjang Terminal cluster.The unlinked case was a fully ... ( read original story ...)