What a close brush with disaster, readers will think. What a potential loss to English letters and the Clerkenwell restaurant trade. Relax. This happened in one of the safest countries on Earth. I got my infant meanderings out of the way in Singapore.
Singapore keeps GDP growth forecast for 2024 at 1% to 3%
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has announced that Singapore’s gross domestic product... The post Singapore keeps GDP growth forecast for 2024 at 1% to 3% appeared first on The Ind ...
Bangkok hospital says several badly injured on turbulence-hit Singapore flight need spinal surgery
A Bangkok hospital says many of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence need operations on their spines.
A flight attendant was burned by boiling water, and an elderly woman didn’t know where she was after massive turbulence on a Singapore flight, passenger says
"I remember kind of waking up on the floor, and listening to people crying," Josh Silverstone, who was on the flight, said.
Singapore Insurer Taps EY to Opine on OCBC’s $1 Billion Offer
Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. appointed EY as independent financial adviser for the S$1.4 billion ($1 billion) offer from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. to buy the remaining stake the lender does not ...
Singapore core inflation holds steady at 3.1% in April as price increases for food and services ease
Core inflation – which excludes accommodation and private transport costs to better represent the expenses of Singapore households – came in at 3.1 per cent year on year in April, unchanged from March ...
Is the Singapore telco market heading for a consolidation?
Simba has gained a certain market share, nearly doubling its subscriber base from 487,000 as of January 2022 to 938,000 as of January this year. According to the industry regulator, the Infocomm ...
Several injured passengers on turbulence-hit Singapore flight need spinal surgery, hospital says
Passengers have described the “sheer terror” of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and injured people lying paralyzed on the floor of the plane.
Singapore shares remained mostly flat on Thursday—STI dip 0.02%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares remained mostly flat on Thursday morning, following a quiet trading session after... The post Singapore shares remained mostly flat on Thursday—STI dip 0.02% appeared first ...
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Singapore Airlines issues update on passengers seriously injured on UK flight
Singapore Airlines has announced that 46 passengers and two crew members are still in the hospital receiving treatment after the ill-fated flight that saw a British man die. The airline's chief executive Goh Choon Phong has been meeting passengers ...
Allianz is lead insurer for Singapore Airlines plane-sources
Allianz is the lead insurer for the Singapore Airlines aircraft which left one person dead and scores injured after it hit severe turbulence and had to be diverted to Bangkok this week, two sources said on Thursday.
Infrastructure firm I Squared to invest $5 bln in Asia over next three years, executive says
Global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital is looking to invest $5 billion in the Asia Pacific from 2025 to 2027 as it seeks to tap into fast-growing sectors, including renewable energy, in the ...
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Priority Banking Accounts in Singapore
Whenever you go to your local bank in Singapore, you may notice words such as “Premier” or “Treasures” attached to the end of the bank. They’re not there just to look pretty. No, they indicate a ...
Singapore expects key exports to come in at lower end of 4-6% growth forecast for 2024
SINGAPORE - Singapore expects growth in key exports to come in at the lower end of its 4 per cent to 6 per cent growth forecast in 2024 due to a disappointing start to the year. Read more at ...
Taylor Swift and Coldplay concerts may have saved Singapore’s economy from shrinking last quarter
Strong services spending, spurred from superstar concerts, offset a decline in manufacturing in the first quarter of 2024.