Recently, we’ve heard about Crazy Rich Asian kind of property purchases by ultra high-net-worth individuals in Singapore. This is as the world is seeing an increasing number of the ultra HNWI — a 9.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s very own Bruce Lee? Ong Ye Kung stuns the internet with ‘sick’ kung fu moves
He might be too busy to be the next Bruce Lee or Ip Man, but Ong Ye Kung sure looks like he has the moves to fight off a hundred knife-wielding bandits at once.Taking to TikTok on Friday (Aug 12), the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s hawker culture among food trends discussed in new book
SINGAPORE - Singapore hawker culture. Japan and the ramen phenomenon. The spread of pizza in the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Weekend Long Read: What Challenges Await Singapore’s New Leadership
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s then acting minister for culture, community and youth, made a special guest appearance at major Lunar New Year event in Singapore known as “River Hongbao.” Going on-stage ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC revamp plan shows Ma’s thirst for change
Now Ma’s set sights on splitting up Europe’s largest bank, HSBC Holdings Plc, where Ping An has a major stake. Concern about the lender’s ability to handle geopolitical risk – it’s based in London but ... ( read original story ...)
In U-turn, Singapore ICA to include parents’ dialects in digital birth certificates after ‘several queries’ over non-inclusion
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will include parents' dialects in digital birth certificates issued from September 1, after ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Green on fire in Singapore
Malaysia's number one Gavin Green matched the sweltering tropical heat in Singapore with another scorching seven-under-par 65 to take the second-round lead. ( read original story ...)
FX volume takes step back at Singapore Exchange in July
The Singapore Exchange (SGX), the country’s paramount exchange operator, has released its monthly volumes across its FX, derivatives and commodities segments for July 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prime Minister Lee: ‘Storm is gathering’ over Taiwan
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned this week of the possible miscalculations over tensions in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Our mistake’ to flee Singapore: Couple accused of cheating in Tradenation luxury goods scam charged
Pi Jiapeng said it was "not right" for him and his wife Siriwipa Pansuk to have fled Singapore, adding that they faced "a lot of death threats and pressure". ( read original story ...)
Singapore teacher fails to overturn jail term, conviction for pocketing S$40,000 of students’ funds
A former head of department (HOD) at Woodgrove Secondary School today lost an appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for misappropriating ... ( read original story ...)
UOB donates $500,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
SINGAPORE - UOB donated $500,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) on Friday (Aug 12). The donation will go towards supporting ChildAid 2022, an annual charity concert organised ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Revised Q2 GDP contracted 0.2% – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Alvin Liew comments on the revised Q2 GDP figures in Singapore. “Singapore’s final 2Q 2022 GDP was revised lower sequentially to a contraction of 0.2% q/q SA (versus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Judge explains why he gave a discharge not amounting to acquittal to murder suspect in Felicia Teo’s death
It better served the public’s interest to grant Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for the alleged murder ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev shares drop after brewery unit’s IPO plans deferred once again
Shares of Thai Beverage slumped on Friday (Aug 12) after the company deferred the initial public offering (IPO) of its brewery unit in Singapore once again, citing “prolonged challenging market ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev shares fall on IPO delay news
SINGAPORE: Shares of Thai Beverage Plc slumped on Friday after the company deferred the initial public offering (IPO) of its brewery unit in Singapore once again, citing “prolonged challenging market ... ( read original story ...)