Ching's lies caused the police to conduct a manhunt that lasted nearly two hours. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NTU Singapore scientists invent a coin-sized device to rapidly isolate blood plasma for diagnostics and precision medicine
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a coin-sized chip device that can directly isolate blood ...
Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia for 2 years running, PH 5th
Singapore has been named the 30th happiest country globally for 2021-2023, according to the World Happiness Report 2024. Finland topped the charts, with Denmark and Iceland ...
Reddit prices IPO at top of indicated range to raise US$748 million
SOCIAL media platform Reddit priced its initial public offering at the top of its targeted range of US$31 to US$34 per share on Wednesday, raising US$748 million and giving the ailing technology IPO ...
Singapore leads Asian peers in attracting foreign investments: report
Singapore is the most attractive country in the region for foreign investments, but it falls behind some advanced economies in terms of environmentally friendly and socially inclusive growth, ...
DBS and JPMorgan AM offer Asia’s retirement investment portfolio
DBS and JPMorgan Asset Management offer Asia's first retirement investing portfolio that scales risk based on an investor's life stage.
Singapore-backed platform boosts transparency, covers 85% of carbon credit market
Climate Action Data Trust was founded the Singapore Government, World Bank and the International Emissions Trading Association. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia for two years running, 30th happiest globally
Singapore also ranked as the happiest country in Asia, for the second time in a row. Thailand came in at eighth spot, and Malaysia at ninth. There were six key factors to analyse, said the report, ...
Here’s how OCBC Business is making it easy for M’sian SMEs to offer cross-border QR payments
OCBC OneCollect lets businesses easily collect cross-border payments from M'sian and S'porean customers through DuitNow QR and PayNow QR.
T-bills in Singapore: What it is, how to buy and the latest cut-off yield (19 March 2024)
The latest six-month Treasury Bills (T-bills) issued on 5 March 2024 had a cut-off yield of 3.8 per cent per annum, with a cut-off price of 98.105. The total amount applied was S$12.4 billion, with a ...
UOB chief Wee Ee Cheong’s 2023 salary rises to $15.9m, overtaking DBS CEO’s pay
UOB chief executive officer Wee Ee Cheong’s salary rose as the bank’s full-year core earnings hit a new record in 2023, but his pay increased at a slower pace. Mr Wee’s annual pay for the year came in ...
Wealthy Chinese relocating to Singapore open new art galleries and spaces, but concerns exist over local integration and a lack of sales
Singapore has recently seen many art galleries and spaces opened by wealthy mainland Chinese new to the city-state, but concerns have arisen over their local integration and a lack of sales.
Singapore jails man for threatening PM Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook
Kong Chee Kian said someone should assassinate Lee following the shooting of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Latest Singapore COE prices and bidding results (20 March)
SINGAPORE — Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices increased for all categories except for commercial vehicles in the latest bidding exercise that closed on Wednesday (20 March). COE premiums for ...
SINGAPORE’S “HUSTLE CULTURE” TAKES ITS TOLL: THE AIR STATION AND RESMED LAUNCH INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS WORK-INDUCED SLEEP ISSUES
Singapore's reputation as a bustling hub for business and innovation may come at a cost. The city-state is facing a silent epidemic – poor sleep quality. The "ResMed 2024 Sleep Survey[1]" reveals a ...
Passport-free travel in Singapore is here — but only for certain travelers
From Tuesday, people traveling via car between Singapore and Malaysia can show self-generated QR codes rather than handing over their passports at two checkpoints. Authorities estimate the new ...