Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said. The surge in energy tariffs is mainly fueled by higher ... ( read original story ...)
Tycoon whose bet broke the nickel market walks away a billionaire
Shanghai time on March 8, it was clear that Xiang Guangda's giant bet on a fall in nickel prices was going spectacularly wrong. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Keppel, OCBC lead wave of share buybacks amid bear market
The stock market may be in the figurative doghouse but that has not stopped a massive wave of share buybacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Creso Pharma inks agreement to launch Sierra Sage Herbs pet care products in Singapore
This collaboration has grown from a strong alignment on the view that consumers want high-quality, healthy, eco-friendly pet care ... ( read original story ...)
How this former Lehman Brothers banker turned the tables and built a pandemic-proof business
Declan Ee's experience in investment banking, where he "saw many blow-ups," has taught him a thing or two about running his own business. ( read original story ...)
Yip Pin Xiu wins third Sportswoman of the Year at Singapore Disability Sports Awards
Tokyo Paralympics double gold-medallist Yip Pin Xiu won her third Sportswoman of the Year accolade at the Singapore Disability Sports Awards ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms first local case of monkeypox
He is not linked to the imported case of monkeypox announced by MOH on 21 June, the ministry said. The case that was classified as imported is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant ... ( read original story ...)
Factors That Impact Electricity Prices In Singapore, And What Can We Do About It?
Even as we import most of our energy needs today, our country is also shifting towards renewable energy sources such as solar power. ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands looks attractive due to Singapore momentum – J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan clipped its price target on Las Vegas Sands (LVS) to $42 from $46 to adjust for the latest GGR trends in Macau. Read more. ( read original story ...)
CityLab Daily: Singapore’s Car Prices Hit Record Highs
The American cities where auto payments cost more than rent, and the German city of Magdeburg’s latest comeback attempt. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian national Kalwant Singh among two men to be hung at dawn in Singapore after appeal is dismissed
Singapore has defended its tough stance on drugs and retention of the death penalty, with minister K. Shanmugam saying he did not have ‘any doubts’ about the policy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hang Indian-origin Kalwant Singh after mercy petition rejected
A Singapore court dismissed a last-ditch appeal by a convicted Indian origin Malaysian drug trafficker, clearing the way for him to be hanged on July 7 morning. Anti-death penalty activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it
Singapore will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations, a local government official has claimed. During an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” on June ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms first local case of monkeypox infection
Singapore has confirmed its first local case of monkeypox, the health ministry said late on Wednesday. The patient is a 45-year-old male Malaysian national who resides in Singapore. His condition is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1st local monkeypox case
Singapore on Wednesday (July 6) reported its first local monkeypox infection. The patient is a 45-year-old Malaysian man who lives here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 9,989 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 9,989 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,495,953. Of the new cases, 837 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 9,152 ... ( read original story ...)