EMPLOYERS in Singapore’s energy and utilities sector are expected to offer the highest bonuses heading into 2025, with all respondents planning to award at least one month or more, according to a ...
Singapore’s old-age support ratio drops as labour force trends shift
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s old-age support ratio has nearly halved in 2024, reflecting the challenges of an ageing population. According to the Ministry of Manpower (MoM), there are now fewer than four ...
MAS: Singapore’s banking system resilient amid macro-financial challenges
MAS underlined its confidence in the banking system’s resilience, noting that the sector is well-positioned to support Singapore’s economic growth while safeguarding financial stability in the face of ...
Participant dies after completing Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
SINGAPORE (Bernama): A participant in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon has died after completing the race on Sunday. According to the event organiser, the participant required and received ...
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon participant dies after race, 3rd death in event’s history
A Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon participant died after a race on Dec 1, the third death in the history of the event. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...
Race participant dies at Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
SINGAPORE - Race organisers of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2024 confirmed the death of a participant in a social media post on Dec 1.
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon draws over 55,000 runners from 84 countries
NEARLY a quarter of the 55,000 runners at this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) flew in from overseas for the three-day event that wrapped up on Sunday (Dec 1) at the Padang. Read ...
Soh Rui Yong wins fifth StanChart Singapore Marathon national title
He is hoping to compete in his fourth SEA Games and is gunning for a marathon treble in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore contributed 50% of total FDI into India in July-September quarter
Singapore was the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for India in the July-September quarter, contributing 50 percent of the total inflows. FDI inflows to India rose by 43 percent, ...
8 best personal loans in Singapore with lowest interest rates (November to December 2024)
If you're in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial ...
DBS buys back nearly S$15m of its shares; AGT Partners becomes Oiltek’s substantial shareholder
OVER the five trading sessions from Nov 22 to 28, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional inflow of S$188 million, reversing the net outflow of S$38 million ...
Who is Justin Sun, the China-born crypto founder who made a US$6.2 mil bid for a banana?
Sun, 34, is fighting a lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which sued him in 2023 alleging he defrauded investors by manipulating the price of his Tron cryptocurrency.
Grab Singapore apologises after driver’s ‘S$5.70 ask Grab CEO to take you’ message goes viral
Grab Singapore has issued an apology after one of its drivers sent a message rejecting a fare in a manner deemed unprofessional and rude. The driver’s response, which was made public online but has ...
ABC Nasi Kandar, which closed over 10 stalls around Singapore, under probe for illegal employment offences
ABC Nasi Kandar, which operates a chain of Indian food stalls, has reportedly closed over 10 outlets in the past few months. They are also under probe for possible illegal employment offences.
From recycled batteries to lettuce: Singapore firms with green thumbs take a slice of American pie
They offer solutions across renewable energy, green infrastructure and agri-food technologies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Food Agency probe confirms catered food behind ByteDance mass poisoning in July
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has identified catered food as the cause of a mass food poisoning incident at TikTok owner ByteDance’s Singapore ...