"India needs much higher growth and much deeper inclusivity ... India must grow by at least 8% to 10% over the next 25 years," Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms fourth case of monkeypox infection since June
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (Jul 8) reported one more imported case of monkeypox in Singapore, taking the total number of cases confirmed since June to four. The patient is a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Heroin trafficker’s consumption defence rejected, death sentence upheld
A man facing a capital charge for trafficking 27 packets of heroin claimed in his defence that the drugs in the heaviest packet were for his personal consumption. ( read original story ...)
‘My heart is very painful’: Japanese people in Singapore shocked, sad after former Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated
SINGAPORE: Japanese people living in Singapore expressed their shock and sadness after former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday (Jul 8). Mr Abe, 67, was d ... ( read original story ...)
Sarawak Premier on tour to study urban landscapes, water management concepts in Singapore
As part of a five-day study visit to Singapore which will end on July 9, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his delegation took a guided tour of the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, here, today ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 9,284 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 9,284 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,515,222. Of the new cases, 789 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 8,495 ... ( read original story ...)
Founder of collapsed Singapore oil trader Zenrock charged over $147m fraud
Singaporean Xie Chun and his co-conspirator were both slapped with four charges to do with cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB pilots sustainable deposits solution with GIC
United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, the first such product in Singapore offered by a local bank. The solution was ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to soon export chicken to Singapore
Indonesian companies will soon start to export chicken products to Singapore, Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has said. ( read original story ...)
Decathlon opens “data lab” in Singapore, partners SportSG to use data to boost sports programmes
Decathlon has opened a "data lab" in Singapore that could help analyse what sports Singaporeans are engaged in to better serve them. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Mongolia supported each other in times of need: PM Lee
SINGAPORE - Singapore and Mongolia have supported each other in times of need, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Temasek Foundation donated test kits to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still working on rules to tighten social media enforcement
Details of the enforcement framework that will instruct social media platforms to disable access to "harmful" content will be revealed "in due course", says the Singapore government in several ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging markets: Philippines central bank prepared to hike rates by 50 bps in August as Asian stocks rise on easing recession woes
Asian shares inched up on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight, after positive signals from US central bank officials doused fears of an economic recession, which also supported most ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines and Scoot Now Running On SAF From Changi
Singapore has piloted the use of SAF via Changi Airport's fuel system to Scoot and Singapore Airlines aircraft with great success. ( read original story ...)
‘Better stay single than with wrong partner’ — Divorce in Singapore increasing, women reveal ‘unreasonable behaviour’ of partner as main cause
About two-thirds of civil divorces in Singapore last year were from women, citing “unreasonable behaviour” as the top reason for the separation. The number of marriages and divorces increased in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon inks big office lease in Singapore, Business Times says
Amazon.com Inc has signed a lease for about 369,000 square feet (34,200 square meters) at the new IOI Central Boulevard Towers in Singapore, the Business Times reported without citing where it got the ... ( read original story ...)