China's Defence Minister, Dong Jun, will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29 to June 3. During his visit, he will deliver a speech and meet with heads of delegations from other countries,
Singapore’s factory output decline narrows to 1.6% in April
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Philippine Senate probes mayor linked to couple in Singapore’s $3b money laundering case
Ms Alice Guo is said to have incorporated a company with Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Aircraft that operated SQ321 returns to Singapore from Bangkok
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DBS keeps ‘buy’ on Hongkong Land despite impending writedown
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KB Kookmin Bank tops brand ranking among Korean commercial banks for 12th year in row
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Plane involved in SQ321 incident returns to Singapore
SQ321 had experienced turbulence on May 21 over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar, about 10 hours after leaving London for Singpaore. The pilot diverted the plane carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after declaring a medical emergency, before making an emergency landing at 3.45pm (4.45pm Singapore time).
i Light Singapore 2024 returns for 10th run on 31 May
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Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.079
The board of Singapore Telecommunications Limited ( SGX:Z74 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend
SQ321 plane returns to Singapore 5 days after turbulence incident
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane which experienced severe air turbulence on May 21, resulting in one death and several injuries, returned to Singapore on May 26, after being cleared for departure. In response to queries from The Straits Times ...
Govt increases vigilance following spike in COVID-19 cases in Singapore
The Health Ministry is increasing its vigilance against two newly emerged COVID-19 sub variants, KP.1 and KP.2, which are thought to be responsible for a recent spike in cases in neighboring Singapore.
Are this month’s Singapore Savings Bonds a must buy? What is the expected allocation for each investor?
What is the expected allotment per investor on the June Singapore Savings Bonds?
Several NYPD international outposts created to fight terrorism after 9/11 closing after mounting tax troubles
The NYPD has been forced to close several of its highly-touted foreign outposts — launched after Sept. 11 as a bulwark against terrorism — because of tax troubles, The Post has learned.
Singapore should adopt skills-based talent hiring and development
A GLOBAL move into the digital realm has sped up the growth of the technology-driven parts of Singapore’s economy. From simple activities such as online shopping and virtual business meetings to more complex artificial intelligence applications ...
US defence chief Lloyd Austin expected to meet Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Singapore
The meeting, to be held during the Shangri-La Dialogue next week, will be the first between Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Admiral Dong Jun since they spoke on the phone in April.