She left China seven decades ago and now works at a shop in Upper Bukit Timah every day because she finds staying at home too 'boring' A 102-year-old woman who sells snacks, toiletries and other odds ...
Cambodia PM Hun Manet to make first official visit to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will make his first official visit to Singapore on Tuesday (Jun 18). Dr Hun Manet will receive an official welcome at the Istana, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement.
Singapore’s key exports fall 0.1% in May; electronics posts double-digit growth for first time in 22 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) declined by 0.1 per cent in May, moderating from the 9.6 per cent contraction in April. The pace of decline eased for non-electronics while electronics grew for the second consecutive month,
Singapore’s new avian attraction is for visitors of all ages
But move they must, for an awe-inspiring, new home awaited in the north of Singapore. The Jurong Bird Park opened to the public in 1971 as Asia’s largest bird park. Over the next five decades, it expanded its aviaries to welcome dignitaries, visitors and new, exotic birds from all over the world.
Singapore ranked second-most expensive city for expats by Mercer
High rental costs saw Hong Kong and Singapore beat Swiss cities to the top of the table. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Worried About Troubles in the REIT Sector? These 4 Singapore REITs Should Provide Peace of Mind
Here are four Singapore REITs that should continue to do well and provide ... thus mitigating a sharp rise in finance costs. 1Q 2024 also saw a positive rental reversion of 7.2% for CICT’s retail ...
84 S’pore names, including DBS, in first Fortune 500 list of South-east Asia’s largest companies
They include commodities trader Trafigura, which came in first, as well as 10th-ranked DBS Group. Agribusiness groups Wilmar International and Olam Group as well as manufacturing services provider ...
Singapore’s key exports slide eases to 0.1% in May
SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX ... Total exports grew by 12.6 per cent, while total imports was up by 16 per cent. But on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, total trade fell by 2.4 per ...
Singapore’s May exports down 0.1% y/y, better than forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports edged down 0.1% in May from the same month a year earlier, data on Tuesday showed, with electronics exports growing for a second straight month, ...
Singapore crowned world’s most competitive economy in 2024
Singapore beats other economies like Switzerland and Denmark, but its stock market index significantly decreases in ranking.
Singapore stocks open higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks opened stronger on Tuesday (Jun 18) following overnight gains on global markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent or 6.22 points to 3,303.77 as at 9.02 am. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 96 to 56 after ...
Singapore key exports dip 0.1% in May, mildest decline in 20 months
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) declined 0.1 per cent year on year in May, moderating from a revised 9.6 per cent contraction in April. This marks the fourth straight month of ...
UPDATE 1-Singapore’s May exports down 0.1% y/y, better than forecast
SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports edged down 0.1% in May from the same month a year earlier, data on Tuesday showed, with electronics exports growing for a second ...
How A Small Singapore Biotech Found A Place Among Industry Giants
Backed by his billionaire brother, Lucence Life Sciences founder Min-Han Tan won Medicare coverage for his cancer-detecting blood test. That’s a good start—but challenges remain to profitability.
French firm to buy Singapore hazardous waste firm ECO for $605 million
ECO is the number one operator in Singapore’s hazardous waste recovery and treatment market. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stocks book $1b in net retail inflow so far this year
Capital flight from banks was more than offset by large net buying in other stocks. Singapore-listed companies recorded $1.01b in net retail inflow from 1 January to 13 June with the bulk having ...