SINGAPORE: Singapore and China will hold a joint military exercise this week, their first combined drills since 2021. The exercise will be held from Apr 28 to May 1, said Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Monday (Apr 24).
Malaysian lorry driver sentenced one-year jail for smuggling animals from Malaysia into Singapore gets jail; 19 dogs died
For RM250 (S$80) per animal, a man agreed to smuggle 26 dogs and a cat in his lorry from Malaysia to Singapore in one trip in October 2022.
Singapore, Shanghai businesses ink record 15 deals as bilateral trade grows
Trade between Singapore and Shanghai grew by 8 per cent in 2022 from the year before. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Technologies Engineering Launches Satellite to Monitor Natural Disasters and Climate Change
ST Engineering has launched its first polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) satellite, TeLEOS-2, in partnership with Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency. The satellite is ...
Singapore, Shanghai sign 15 agreements to boost cooperation in areas like digital economy, healthcare
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Shanghai on Monday (Apr 24) signed 15 agreements to boost cooperation in areas such as the digital economy, healthcare and tourism. The agreements were inked at the 4th ...
Singapore’s iFast launches cross-border digital banking platform in UK
FAST Global Bank (“iGB”), the UK-based digital bank division of wealth management Fintech platform iFAST Corporation Ltd. (“iFAST Corp”), one of Singapore's incepted and most successful wealth ...
Singapore and China launches taskforce for green finance
The collaboration will be co-chaired by Gillian Tan and Dr. Ma Jun. The People's Bank of China (PBC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have declared the formation of the China-Singapore ...
Virgin’s Richard Branson joins calls urging Singapore not to hang man over 1kg of cannabis
Tangaraju Suppiah is expected to be hanged on Wednesday for a 2017 conviction, but billionaire Richard Branson said the case against Tangaraju was circumstantial and that Singapore ‘may be about to kill an innocent man’.
China, Singapore to Hold Joint Naval Drills
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy will dispatch its frigate Yulin as well as the Chibi minesweeper for the drills, which will take place around Singapore from “end-April to early May”, the ministry said in a statement,
I was scared for myself and my children: O.K. Lim’s ex-personal assistant testifies
She had taken instructions to create false documents for a deal that had not taken place. Read more at straitstimes.com.
AIMS APAC REIT divests 541 Yishun Industrial Park A for $12.9 mil
Yishun Industrial Park A for $12.88 million. The sale price represents an 8.2% premium to the property’s valuation of $11.9 million as at March 31. The sale was made via a sale and purchase agreement ...
DBS downgrades OCBC and UOB to ‘hold’ as it sees ‘limited catalysts for now’
Economists from DBS Group Research expect the US Fed to hike rates once more during the 2Q2023 to 5.25%, which is the terminal rate for the current rate hike cycle. See also: CGS-CIMB stays 'neutral' ...
Private LTE Market Key Companies and Analysis, Top Trends by 2032
The global Private LTE Market size was valued at USD 6.56 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach USD 9.57 billion by ...
530 rough sleepers found in Singapore, ‘significant decrease’ from last count: MSF
Singapore's rough sleeping population has shrunk by about 40 per cent, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on Nov 11, 2022. The nationwide, single-night street count found 530 rough sleepers,
Smoking and other vices turn 11% more expensive in Singapore
Smoking in Singapore, one of the priciest places in the world to light up, has gotten more expensive. The cost of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages in the city-state increased 11% from a year earlier in March,
Singapore March Core Inflation Rises 5%, Slightly Less Than Forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5% in March, slightly lower than forecast, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate - which excludes private road transport and accommodation ...