As the world leaves the worst of inflation behind in 2022, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned of more pain in the new year from slowing economic growth.
Singapore court jails 40-year-old man for assault and stealing from sex workers
A man who engaged a sex worker ended up stealing her mobile phone as he was not satisfied with her services. Yap Kian Heng assaulted a second sex worker on another occasion after he insisted on paying ...
India, Singapore ties witness upward trajectory in new areas as COVID situation eases in 2022
The year started with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on the sidelines of the EU Ministerial Forum on Indo-Pacific on 22 February in ...
Singapore’s Lee Warns of Uncertainties in 2023 as Risks Pile
As the world leaves the worst of inflation behind in 2022, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned of more pain in the new year from slowing economic growth.
Singapore Remains Cautious In Boosting China Flight Capacity
Following China's decision to end its zero-COVID policy, Singapore is taking a cautious approach to increasing its flight capacity to China.
Singapore may lift remaining COVID-19 curbs if situation is stable amid China cases, year-end travel: PM Lee
In his New Year message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also says Singapore must brace for economic uncertainties ahead.
Singapore: Over 400 people being investigated over suspected scam involvement, victims lost over RM69.16mil
A total of 311 men and 133 women are being investigated for suspected involvement in over 1,400 cases of scams as scammers or money mules, the police said on Friday (Dec 30).
Tourists from China not a Covid-19 threat to Singapore’s population: Infectious diseases don
TRAVELLERS from China do not pose much of a Covid-19 threat to Singapore’s highly vaccinated and resilient population, though there might be a surge in mild cases if the country sees a significant ...
Singapore police rescue Chinese woman trapped in condo toilet for 4 days
No one was living with her in the two-storey apartment at the Nottinghill Suites condominium along Toh Tuck Road near the Upper Bukit Timah area in Singapore. She did not have her mobile phone with ...
Singapore sentences stock market manipulator to 36 years in jail
Singapore’s High Court has sentenced the masterminds behind the country’s largest stock market manipulation to decades in jail, according to a joint statement on Wednesday from the Attorney-General’s ...
Singapore ready to step up border measures if needed: MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) stands ready to step up border health measures if necessary, and is closely monitoring the global Covid-19 situation even as China reopens its borders from Jan 8, 2023.As ...
Interest rates, advance & late payment fees increasing for HSBC & Maybank credit cards
At a time when everything, it seems, is going up, maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that some banks are raising credit card fees and rates as well.
A Record $3.7B Was Stolen in Crypto Hacks in 2022, DeFi Most Targeted
TRM Labs published a research report showing that a record $3.7 billion worth of crypto funds were stolen this year, 80% of which was associated with attacks on DeFi. The report identifies ten mega ...
Singapore says possible emergence of new Covid-19 variants in China a concern
The health ministry said it is worried that infected travellers could pose a significant burden to its hospitals.
United Overseas Bank: Crossing The Right Boxes
United Overseas Bank is one of Singapore's 'big three' banks, which also has exposure to wider Southeast Asia. See why I'm bullish on this stock.
Analysts see mixed picture for stock markets in 2023, with things looking up in second half
SINGAPORE - Recession and its impact on corporate earnings will likely occupy the minds of investors through much of 2023, just as inflation, interest rates and the war in Ukraine took centre stage ...