SINGAPORE - The business community has its part to play in the recently-launched Forward Singapore exercise to shape and strengthen Singapore's social compact for its next phase, Deputy Prime Lawrence ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Singapore: Report
"The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) confirms that Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore on 11 August 2022," the office said in reply to an AFP query. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors part ways abruptly with coach Kim Do-hoon
Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors have abruptly announced a mutual termination of contract with title-winning coach Kim Do-hoon. ( read original story ...)
Property Firms Owned By Tycoons Kwek Leng Beng, Mochtar Riady Post Robust Earnings As Hotels Recover
Real estate companies controlled by Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and Indonesian billionaire Mochtar Riady have reported robust first-half earnings, bolstered by a post-pandemic recovery in ... ( read original story ...)
Revamped DBS building in Newton is fully powered by solar energy, plants on its facade house birds & butterflies
Say hello to DBS Newton Green – the first bank building in Singapore that produces as much energy as it consumes. The 30-year-old building was certified by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA ... ( read original story ...)
Report names dozens of Singapore firms involved in arms supply to Myanmar military
Justice for Myanmar says 38 companies in Singapore are linked to 78 Myanmar-based companies brokering for the military. ( read original story ...)
Cargill invests in Singapore startup ProfilePrint whose AI tech grades food ingredients quickly and cheaply
ProfilePrint’s platform provides a ‘digital fingerprint’ that shows the quality and profile of food ingredients, such as coffee beans, cocoa and rice, in a matter of seconds. Cargill has completed ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion, refashioned: Upcycling clothing gains momentum in Singapore
SINGAPORE - On a balmy afternoon one weekend in July, several young women paid $60++ to attend a three-hour workshop at the Design Orchard mall to learn how to transform old clothes into new ones. ( read original story ...)
Adrian Pang tapped depression to throw NDP ‘birthday bash’ for Singapore
"If life tries to burn you down, you rise from the flames and become a new version of yourself," said Mr Pang. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hungry Ghost Festival: What 5 traditional paper offerings in Singapore represent, from dragon boats to ancient clothes
People burn different types of joss paper to help spirits in the realm of the dead go on holiday, make new clothes, let go of grievances and more. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank can be ‘kinder’ if inflation peaks this quarter: Economist
Song Seng Wun of CIMB Private Bank discusses how the Monetary Authority of Singapore might handle the country's inflation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Told to Clampdown on Companies Supplying Myanmar Military
Justice for Myanmar (JFM), a group of activists monitoring the business interests of the Myanmar military, has called on Singapore to take immediate action against companies that broker the supply of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Downgrades Q2 GDP, Outlook As Risks Grow
Singapore's economy expanded less than initially estimated in the second quarter and the government revised its growth projections for 2022 lower, flagging risks to the global outlook from the Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore drew $6.3b in fixed asset investments in Q2; projects to create over 5,100 jobs
When the projects are fully implemented, they are expected to generate $6.1 billion in value-added to the economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Residential sector leads Singapore’s Q2 property investment sales
Its $3.3b worth of transactions accounted for 49% of overall sales. Singapore’s real estate investment activity was lacklustre in the second quarter of the year, with investment sales dropping 32% qoq ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial investment in Singapore up 74% in 2Q2022: MSCI
Demand for property in the city-state last quarter was broad-based, with CBD offices attracting most of the investment capital while shopping centres and hotel developments were also on investors' ... ( read original story ...)