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Cost of Living in Singapore 2022: How Much Salary to Live Comfortably Here?
With inflation in Singapore approaching a 14-year high, everyday expenses are becoming more expensive. Here’s how much you may need to keep on top of rising costs, and tips on how to make your dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Doctor in Singapore gets six weeks’ jail for causing death of liposuction patient
A doctor who caused the death of a patient in a botched liposuction procedure was sentenced to six weeks’ jail on Friday (Nov 18). Zhu Xiu Chun, 59, ...
Ex-GIC wealth fund chief economist gets second Pofma over comments on Singapore Govt’s fiscal surpluses
The Government on Friday (Nov 18) used its anti-fake news law against former GIC chief economist Yeoh Lam Keong for a second time in about one month, this time over ...
Commentary: Why are there tuberculosis cases in Singapore when most have taken the BCG jab?
Why do tuberculosis cases still pop up in Singapore? This is due to the long latency period of TB and a BCG vaccine that confers limited protection for adults. But it can still be eliminated, says the ...
IN FOCUS: Why does Singapore build flats ‘to order’? A look at the BTO system’s past, present and future
Amid questions about certain aspects of the BTO system, CNA looks at its origins, how it operates and aims to meet the needs of prospective buyers.
Bad business: Singapore man charged with murder of 27-year-old renovation firm partner
A 50-year-old man was charged with murder after allegedly killing a 27-year-old woman on Friday, Nov. 18. Caleb Joshua Chai Shanmugam, a director of a renovation firm, is accused of killing his ...
From Singapore To Antarctica: Woman Embarks On 30,000 Km journey To Deliver Food | Watch
This was the case for Maanasa Gopal, who embarked on a 30,000-kilometer-long journey from Singapore to deliver food all the way to a hungry customer in Antarctica. However, she made sure to document ...
Singapore Market falls on hawkish Fed, China COVID woes
The Singapore stock market finished session in the red on Friday, 18 November 2022, as profit booking triggered after hawkish comments from a top U. S. Federal Reserve official renewed worry about ...
Pofma correction orders issued to ex-GIC economist, The Independent Singapore over false claims on Govt’s fiscal surpluses
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday that Mr Yeoh’s claim in two Facebook posts dated Nov 7 that there are $30 billion in structural fiscal surpluses that are available to the Government for ...
Singapore Firing Mindshare Salvos In Global ‘War For Talent’
With the resumption of economic activity and reconfiguration of global supply chains, Singapore's leadership senses an opportunity to increase the country's mindshare among the pool of highly mobile ...
Corrections and clarifications regarding the Government’s fiscal surpluses and Singapore’s Reserves
The Independent Singapore (“TISG”) reproduced Yeoh’s statement in ... Any drawing of the Past Reserves is subject to the President’s concurrence. The Minister for Finance has instructed the Protection ...
Pool: Sharik traverses the globe for Singapore wedding before stunning world No. 1 in Puerto Rico
SINGAPORE – Like Singapore’s other top pool players, Sharik Sayed had been playing on the United States circuit since September. However, on Nov 6, the 32-year-old broke off from the pack that includes Aloysius Yapp and Toh Lian Han to embark on a ...
S’pore a critical market for HSBC as it eyes growth backed by resurgent Asia: Group CEO
SINGAPORE - HSBC Holdings’ global franchise remains strong and continues to grow steadily as its customers, especially in the Asia-Pacific, continue to expand their global networks. Mr Noel Quinn, ...
DBS re-initiates ‘buy’ on ThaiBev, calling it one of the ‘most valuable’ large-cap Asean F&B counters
Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. DBS Group Research analyst Andy Sim and the Singapore research team have re-initiated coverage on Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) ...
Singapore wants to sell the world on cell-cultured seafood
Singapore’s enthusiasm, driven by the local diet and its own reliance on food imports, is matched by that of dozens of startups around the world, all of which are exploring ways to grow cell-based ...