Singapore has banned the import of raw poultry and poultry products from four Japanese prefectures, following recent reports of bird flu outbreaks, the Straits Times reported Sunday, citing the ...
‘GCC-China FTA soon; plans afoot to upgrade pact with Singapore’
The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will soon enter into free trade agreement (FTA) with China and the region is in advanced stage of negotiations with South Korea; while it ...
Tuas Power diversifies business for Singapore’s energy transition
The country’s sole operator of a coal/biomass cogeneration plant will rely on the use of more biomass and renewable energy imports for decarbonisation. As Singapore embarks on its energy transition, ...
Whisky sales boost drinks exports past £9.4bn
Whisky has played a key role in boosting drinks exports, as overseas sales jump 13% to £9.4bn in the past year.
Woman, 79, sells her unit trust to transfer $260,000 to suspected mule account, bank calls police
A 79-year-old woman sold her unit trust investment with Standard Chartered Bank, amounting to more than $260,000, to transfer the money to a suspected mule bank account in November. The transaction ...
How to turn on the water supply in new HDB BTO and resale flats, and private property in Singapore?
Find out how to open an account with SP Group, and get your water supply turned on, for HDB BTO and resale flats, and other residential property. ( read original story ...)
Maybank appoints Alvin Lee as Country CEO, CEO Maybank Singapore, and CEO Malayan Banking Berhad Singapore
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride ...
OCBC maintains ‘buy’ call on Sembcorp Industries but trims fair value
OCBC Investment Research has maintained its "buy" call on Sembcorp Industries U96 -1.21%, given its well-received and ongoing strategy of focusing more on renewable energy assets. However, following ...
Singapore halts poultry imports amid bird flu outbreak in several countries, including Japan, US, France
Slaughtering, de-feathering, handling/preparing infected birds for consumption, especially at home, may increase risks of contracting bird flu ...
A video of a Singapore Airlines flight attendant spoon-feeding a passenger’s son went viral, and some people say it’s bad parenting
Michael Rutherford told BI that the flight attendant offered to spoon-feed his son and that he didn't instruct her to do so.
A New Milestone! WeRide Obtained the Singapore M1 and T1 Autonomous Vehicles Licenses
With this achievement, WeRide becomes the first and, to date, the only technology company globally to simultaneously hold autonomous driving permits in China, the United States, the United Arab ...
Capitaland Investment listed anew on Dow Jones sustainability indices after annual review
The real estate company earlier warned of a "significant" fall in 2023 profit due to valuation losses on its investment properties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
COP28: Singapore’s Fu says talks showing progress, “significant” work to do
Singapore's environment minister said talks at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai had secured progress on several key issues but that there was "significant" work still to do. "We have narrowed down ...
Crypto exchange HTX hit by $346 million outflow in wake of hack
MUMBAI - The HTX exchange, a digital asset trading platform linked to China-born industry mogul Justin Sun, has suffered a US$258 million (S$346 million) net outflow since resuming operations after ...
Bitcoin Drops Below $41,000 as Part of a Wider Crypto Selloff
Bitcoin briefly sank below $41,000 amid a broader crypto retreat as speculators took some profits from this year’s rally in digital assets.
After 20 years in Singapore, I still hadn’t tried the city’s famous, $3.75 Michelin-listed chicken rice. I finally put it to the test.
Tian Tian's chicken rice has earned the praise of Gordon Ramsay, Anthony Bourdain, and the Michelin Guide.