High levels of blue-green algae have been detected in the lake, according to the alert, with algal bloom expected to remain until there is significant rainfall to flush the lake. Warning signs have been installed at the lake and people are urged to avoid direct contact with affected water.
Singapore’s 2024 GDP forecast kept at 1% to 3%, economy grows 2.7% in Q1
Singapore has maintained its gross domestic product growth forecast for the year at a range of one to three per cent as its economy grew by 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the fastest pace in 18 months.
Singapore Air tweaks seatbelt sign policy, alters route after turbulence incident
SEOUL, - Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens more hospitalised, according to the airline and flight data.
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and People’s Bank of China to Advance Cooperation in Green Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and People’s Bank of China discussed initiatives to advance cooperation in green and transition finance.
Passengers On Turbulent Singapore Flight Suffered Brain, Skull, Spine Injuries
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit extreme turbulence over Asia suffered skull, brain and spinal injuries, the head of a Bangkok hospital said Thursday. Twenty people remain in intensive care in the Thai capital, where flight SQ321 made an ...
Singapore Airlines: First picture of man killed on board Boeing 777 which hit severe turbulence
The plane, bound for Singapore, had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Images taken there show emergency services swarm the jet but Mr Kitchen, believed to be from Thornbury, Gloucestershire ...
Singapore economic growth slows on weak manufacturing
The economy grew in the first quarter of 2024 at its weakest pace in a year, dragged by slower expansion of the export-driven manufacturing sector, according to the final estimates released by ...
Analysis-US stock changes push FX trades into Asia’s ‘twilight zone’
A shortening of U.S. stock settlement window next week is expected to upend trading for Asian money managers, pushing some to secure funds in the early hours of their mornings when currency markets ...
Fliers Are Freaking Out Over Safety After Boeing, Singapore Air Mishaps
The reality, statistics show, remains that getting on a Boeing or Airbus SE jetliner is still exponentially safer than the drive to the airport. Last year, there wasn’t a single fatality among the 37 million commercial airline flights.
Singapore stocks end higher as traders shrug off inflation worries; STI up 0.4%
LOCAL traders on Thursday (May 23) threw caution, pertaining specifically to persistent inflation concerns raised in the Federal Reserve’s May meeting minutes, to the wind, capitalising on ...
SEC Approves Ethereum ETFs In Landmark Breakthrough for Crypto, ETH Price Barely Moves
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot Ethereum ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in another landmark regulatory breakthrough for crypto, sending the Ethereum price soaring nearly 2% ...
Australia news live: new bird flu case in Victoria; three Australians still in intensive care after horror Singapore flight
We have never treated people with these kinds of injuries caused by turbulence. Seventeen surgeries have already been performed – nine spinal surgeries and eight for other injuries. All passengers in the ICU were in a stable condition,
Singapore Airlines apologises to injured Australians seeking medical evacuation
Adelaide man Keith Davis and his seriously injured wife are visited by the head of Singapore Airlines in a Bangkok hospital, as they seek a medical evacuation to Australia.
Next to no premium needed for covered bond debuts
Standard Chartered Singapore and Bank of Queensland proved that debut names and formats can be priced just as easily as established names in the covered bond market this week, with the pair attracting ...
15 months’ jail for seventh man who pleaded guilty in billion-dollar money laundering case
Chen Qingyuan's 15-month jail term is the longest among those dealt with so far and is on par with Zhang Ruijin.
Singapore Inflation Remains Steady At 2.7%
Singapore's consumer price inflation stayed unchanged in April after easing to a 30-month low in the previous month, data published ...