The Team Singapore contingent bound for the Tokyo Olympics has swelled to 23 after sprinter Veronica Shanti Pereira and swimmer Quah Ting Wen both received a rubber stamp of their places on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing stages a surprisingly strong surge in May
It's just a statistical boost Singapore released the industrial production figures for May showing a surprisingly strong 30% year-on-year and 7.2% ... ( read original story ...)
Man carried illegal iPhone-like stun device, able to inflict pain, to fend off enemies, Singapore court told
A 30-year-old man who possessed a stun device that looked like an Apple iPhone, and could inflict pain and shock, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Arms and Explosives Act yesterday. Alexander Aw ... ( read original story ...)
Exports jump to $95 bn in April-June quarter
Merchandise exports during April-June quarter this year have jumped to $95 billion from $82 billion during the same period in 2018-19 due to healthy growth in engineering, rice, oil meals and marine ... ( read original story ...)
‘I hope it makes them a little happier’: Durian seller offers free meals to Malaysians, taxi drivers in Singapore
Louis Lee distributed a few hundred packets of nasi lemak and chicken rice for Malaysians based in Singapore as well as cabbies from his stall at ... ( read original story ...)
Opening up the S’pore economy: Just how far and fast to do so?
Fatigue is setting in as firms here grapple with the long-term impact of tight border controls.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanti Pereira, Quah Ting Wen complete Singapore’s 23-strong Olympic contingent
Sprinter Veronica Shanti Pereira and swimmer Quah Ting Wen are the final athletes added to Team Singapore's contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Alleged Singapore Fraudster Took $352 Million for Jet-Set Life
The businessman allegedly behind Singapore’s biggest investment fraud is said to have pocketed more than half of the net funds investors poured into his company as a document pointed to lavish ... ( read original story ...)
Why Coupang Stock Soared This Week
Shares of South Korean e-commerce company Coupang were up this week after The Korea Times reported that the company may be able to refinance its outstanding debt wi ... ( read original story ...)
Churches In Singapore Now Using Technology To Combat Online Radicalization Amid People’s Increased Internet Usage
Singaporean Catholic Churches are collaborating with the local government to use social media as a tool to combat radicalization. ( read original story ...)
Singapore MAS to Follow Up ‘As Appropriate’ with the Local Unit of Binance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it would follow the same path as other financial regulators globally towards Binance. ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Wants More Investigative Powers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is proposing new rules that would give it more power to conduct financial misconduct investigations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing activity remains upbeat, expands for 12th straight month
SINGAPORE - Manufacturing activity stayed on the boil in June to record a 12th straight month of expansion. The sector has led the country's recovery amid the pandemic and is likely to remain the key ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing PMI rises to 50.8 in June
This is the 12th month of expansion for Singapore's overall manufacturing sector. A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction. Meanwhile, the PMI of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Manufacturing Activity Expanded at Faster Pace in June
Singapore's manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in June, mainlyd due to the faster expansion of new orders, new ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Singapore’s roadmap to ‘new normal’ of living with COVID-19
Singapore unveiled a new roadmap this week to deal with COVID-19. The new plan was proposed by three members of Singapore’s COVID-19 task force -- Gan Kim Yong, Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung. The new ... ( read original story ...)