Singapore is a small island short of natural resources and relies on imports for almost everything including water and energy. About 2,600 miles away is Australia, rich in natural resources and open space. Now, a billionaire tech founder wants to use some ...
Singapore’s Kishore Mahbubani calls criticism of his memoir ‘fossilised’ Western views
Singapore’s veteran diplomat denies saying that Lee Kuan Yew was jealous of him over a global magazine ranking.
Three indicted in money laundering case compromising Singapore’s AML status
Last week, two ex-bank managers were charged in a 2023 Singapore AML case that involved transferring $S3bn in illicit funds.
Stan Chart makes hires in transaction banking reshuffle
Standard Chartered has hired Sofia Hammoucha as global head of trade and working capital. She will be based in Singapore, and is replacing Kai Fehr, who is moving back to Germany, his home country, ...
THE WESTIN SINGAPORE IS LACING UP FOR THE SECOND YEAR AS THE OFFICIAL ELITE HOTEL OF STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON
The Westin Singapore is proud to extend its partnership with Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon for two more years as the Official Elite Hotel of Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. The iconic ...
$1.8M seized: SG police freeze over 300 OCBC bank accounts linked to scammers
SINGAPORE: In a groundbreaking operation, authorities have frozen over 300 OCBC bank accounts with suspected... The post $1.8M seized: SG police freeze over 300 OCBC bank accounts linked to scammers a ...
Man accused of threatening to plant bomb at DBS headquarters also charged with harassment
SINGAPORE: A man who allegedly made multiple calls to DBS Bank, threatening to plant a bomb at its headquarters on May 27, is now accused of abusing its employees with vulgar language Appearing in ...
Singapore: where cultures come together
Massive buildings, fast-paced development, and economic growth that flourishes as much as its greenery, the bustling metropolis of Singapore overflows with promising businesses, markets and trade.
Singtel, StarHub to get more time to retire 3G services
SINGAPORE: Mobile network operators Singtel and StarHub will be given more time to migrate their remaining 3G subscribers to 4G/5G services, while M1 will retire its 3G network starting Aug 1.
How to Call Singapore From Japan
The dialing format is same for calling Singapore mobile or land line from Japan. To call Singapore from Japan, dial: 010 - 65 - Area Code - Land Phone Number 010 - 65 - 8 Digit Mobile Number There are ...
Smartphone market in Singapore – Statistics and facts
With a mobile penetration rate of 169.6 percent and high smartphone usage, Singapore is an attractive market for foreign vendors. In 2024, Apple was the market leader among mobile vendors in ...
Australian Billionaire’s $20 Billion Solar Project Wins Approval To Export Electricity To Singapore
Brookes' Sun Cable won the Australian government’s approval to build the first phase of the $20 billion undersea cable that will deliver solar-generated electricity from Darwin to Singapore.
Australia approves $17.6 billion project to export solar power to Singapore
Project plans to ship energy from giant solar farm in the country’s north to Singapore through 4,300 km undersea cable. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS launches $92 million green loan facility to develop wind turbine farm in China
First South-east Asian bank to tap the People’s Bank of China’s carbon emission reduction facility programme. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s DBS launches green loan for wind turbine farm in China
SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's major banking group DBS on Wednesday announced a 500-million-Chinese-yuan (some 70 million U.S. dollars) green loan facility to develop a 100-megawatt wind ...
QuickCheck: Is there an mpox outbreak in Singapore?
Recently, a message claiming that there is an mpox outbreak in Singapore was spreading on WhatsApp. The claim was accompanied by a photo showing the bare back of a man covered with scars. Because Malaysia is at risk from imported cases, a recent allegation on social media that mpox is spreading in Singapore raised concerns. ...