Singapore is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but did you also know that it’s only made up of one city? The whole nation is full of interesting, amazing facts that ...
Commercial tankers refuel US Air Force fighters for Singapore exercise
The U.S. Air Force could use commercial tankers to refuel fighters during training or exercises to free up its own tankers for operational missions.
DBS puts ‘hold’ call on Genting Singapore under review, citing higher-than-expected $6.8 bil capex plan
"This also suggests that the Singapore tourism landscape has shifted towards attracting a greater proportion of wealthier tourists, which justifies its revised $6.8 billion capex budget over the next ...
Eighth Singapore Fintech Festival kicks off
The eighth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival kicks off on Nov 14 and will last till Nov 18, bringing together a record number of. The central theme of this year’s SFF, w ...
Behind the Scenes of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize: Singapore ‘Took It Up a Notch,’ Says Photographer
Prince William's Earthshot Prize in Singapore "took it up a notch," says royal photographer who shared never-before-seen images from the event ...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip After Friday’s Strong Showing
Singapore-based investment firm Foresight Ventures has acquired an 80% stake in crypto news publication The Block for $60 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. Foresight Ventures ...
Three indicators to identify stress in the banking system, and what they show now
THE banking sector has been grappling with slowing loan growth, rising interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty. Read more at The Business Times.
Small man with big heart, former Singapore basketballer Chong Yew Seng dies aged 62
Chong had been diagnosed with advanced peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer affecting the lining of the abdomen, in September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages scam 267 in Singapore of RM2mil this month
At least 237 people have fallen for a phishing scam involving fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages since November, with total losses amounting to S$606,000 (RM2mil), the police said in a statement on Monday (Nov ...
Singapore rolls out first EV chargers at HDB carpark
For the first time, charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed at a surface-level Housing Board carpark.
Diwali in Singapore: President Tharman hosts his first Deepavali open house at The Istana
Indian-origin Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was elected recently with a landslide margin of votes, hosted thousands of people at his first Deepavali (aka Diwali) open house at The ...
Self-care for caregivers is vital, say Singapore fiancé of woman with depression and a psychiatrist – who offers tips on avoiding carer burnout
Depression is not contagious, but can affect you if you look after someone with the condition, a psychiatrist says. A Singapore lawyer with depression, and her fiancé, stress the need for self-care.
3 arrested in Singapore over suspected links to multi-million dollar ‘refund fraud’ scheme in the US
SINGAPORE: Three men have been arrested in Singapore in relation to a “refund fraud” scheme that caused large online retailers in the US to suffer millions of dollars in losses. The men are aged ...
Fall in COE prices: Singapore car showrooms busier, but some customers take wait-and-see approach
At the Hyundai car showroom at Leng Kee Road on Sunday afternoon, several families — some with kids in tow — were checking out each car on display ...
Singapore vows to implement Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
It mulls to transpose CARF into domestic law by 2027. Singapore and 47 other jurisdictions vowed to begin automatic exchanges in crypto-asset reporting based on the internationally agreed Crypto-Asset ...
Singapore’s life insurance industry dips 9.7% in 9M23
The life insurance industry reported a YTD total of S$3.5b in weighted new business premiums. Amid global economic uncertainty, sustained inflation, and geopolitical tensions, Singapore's life ...