International cooperation through multilateral platforms is crucial to overcome the many challenges facing the global economy, Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday. Read more at ...
‘Everybody stepped up’: Singapore’s head swim coach Gary Tan praises team’s SEA Games showing
Games where Singapore's swimmers once again conquered the pool, it was not just the gold medals that pleased national head coach Gary Tan, but the performances of swimmers coming through the ranks. Sp
Singapore country profile
As a media hub for south-east Asia, Singapore is a strategic centre for the region's English-speaking audience. Its tightly-controlled media environment means self-censorship among journalists is common.
FDA bans processed pork imports from Singapore
To prevent the further spread of African swine fever in the country, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered a temporary ban on the importation, distribution and sale of all processed pork meat ...
UOB keeps most Citi staff after Southeast Asia retail buyout
UOB will keep most of Citigroup Inc.’s employees after buying the US bank’s consumer assets in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Singapore HDB’s tweaks to income assessment, grants disbursement could plug loopholes
New changes made by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to income assessment and housing grants distribution methods of home buyers could plug
A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong
Its strict “zero-covid” policy, mimicking mainland China, undermined its standing as an international financial centre. Like the mainland, Hong Kong bungled, failing to vaccinate the old quickly enough. Excess deaths per 100,000 people were nearly three times higher than in Singapore.
English-Hindi film looks at Singapore social systems and abortion
A bilingual movie, focusing on an unplanned pregnancy and how Indians deal with Singapore’s social systems, explores the healing power of sisterhood, says its writer and co-producer Debasmita Dasgupta.
New Wi-Fi standard in Singapore promises faster connectivity for smartphones, robots
With the allocation of part of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi 6E, maximum speeds can be doubled to 9.6 Gbps. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC SG partners with Mastercard for travel credit card
It aims to provide convenience for travellers due to the rise in post-pandemic traffic. HSBC Singapore unveiled the HSBC TravelOne credit card in lieu of expected travel boom. In collaboration with ...
UOB Kay Hian and DBS keep buy’ call for SIA Engineering as operating performance improves
Excluding the impact of government grants, SIA Engineering’s operating performance improved significantly y-o-y by $55.6 million.
Singapore company to pay US$238,000 to capital of Argentina for failure to deliver COVID-19 test kits
SINGAPORE: A Singapore company was ordered by the High Court to pay the government of the city of Buenos Aires close to US$238,000 (S$317,450) for failing to deliver COVID-19 test kits ordered during ...
Singapore stocks end the week lower amid rising global uncertainty
Local stocks ended the week lower on Friday amid rising uncertainty in world markets and renewed fears of a global economic slowdown. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Genting Singapore triples earnings to $129.2 mil for 1QFY2023
For the first quarter of FY2023, the group reported $484.5 million in revenue, a 54% improvement from 1QFY2022. For the period, this comprised primarily of $340.0 million in gaming revenue and $144.4 million in non-gaming revenue, which posted y-o-y improvements of 45% and 89% respectively.
Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira wins 100m gold, clinches historic SEA Games double
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira took gold in the women’s 100m final at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Friday (May 12). With her victory at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, Pereira has become th
Singapore’s long-serving central bank chief reappointed for 2 years
Singapore's longest-serving central banker Ravi Menon has been reappointed in his role for another two years, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Friday. Menon's term as managing ...