SINGAPORE—Growing up in a conservative Christian neighborhood in Singapore, Brenda Eng and Pearlyn Tam never imagined they would lead the life they do today. The lesbian couple share a home, run a ... ( read original story ...)
We’ve taken something that was ‘science fiction’ and made it ‘lunch in Singapore’: Eat Just
Josh Tetrick of Eat Just says the company's goal in the next five to 10 years is to ensure the cost of its products are below the average prices of chicken and beef in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
HSBC starts to lay off AXA Singapore staff; over 20 given notice on Thursday
ST understands affected employees are from various departments including telemarketing, legal, underwriting. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS lifts Civmec’s TP to 92 cents on the back of record FY2022 results and dividend surprise
DBS analyst Paul Yong sees Civmec continuing to pay a “steady” dividend of 3 Australian cents for the FY2023 and FY2024. ( read original story ...)
The GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Opportunities for Gulf Businesses in ASEAN
The Gulf Cooperation Council and Singapore free trade agreement offer opportunities for GCC-based firms to expand into Singapore and ASEAN. ( read original story ...)
Singapore welcomes another digital bank
The digital bank market in Singapore has grown following the launch of Trust Bank, a partnership between Standard Chartered and local retailer FairPrice. ( read original story ...)
I’m a busker in Singapore: Here’s why, and how it started
Buskers and busking has become more popular, especially after March when live music was allowed in public again. But it's not all glamour and glitz, as a young busker shares with us. ( read original story ...)
News: Singapore’s Sea cuts jobs in gaming arm in second round of layoffs
Sea Labs the tech conglomerate's development arm is shutting some of its biggest experimental projects and cutting staff including blockchain and public cloud projects ... ( read original story ...)
Filipinos in Singapore invited to meet Marcos on Sept 6
Filipinos living and working in Singapore have been invited to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when he visits the city-state from September 6-7. Next Tuesday (September 6), kababayans will ... ( read original story ...)
Grab-Singtel venture steps into Singapore’s competitive bank sector
GXS Bank, the digital bank joint venture of ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings and Singapore Telecommunications , launched Singapore's first digital bank on Wednesday for the retail market in the ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Singapore shophouse, 52 Boat Quay, for sale
Boat Quay is right in the middle of several Singapore icons, from Marina Bay Sands, to Clarke Quay, the Merlion, and more. ( read original story ...)
Company and director fined $3,000 each for importing fish and meat products without valid permit
A food importer was fined $3,000 for importing meat and fish products without a valid permit, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a statement on Thursday (Sep 1). Read more at stomp.straitstimes.c ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s law minister tackles question of death penalty on Astro Awani
Will Singapore’s death penalty go the way of Section 377A, as public attitudes towards it shifts? Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam tackled this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hotels charge highest average room rate in 10 years as visitors return
ARR in July was $259 - the highest since September 2012 when it was $261.66, according to the latest data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). Year on year, ARR shot up 69.2 per cent from July last ... ( read original story ...)
SC’s ruling poses challenge to Singapore marriage definition: Minister
Shanmugam said the constitutional amendments that the Singapore government intends to pass would seek to ensure that the definition of marriage here is decided in Parliament, not through the courts ... ( read original story ...)
Trust Bank: First digital bank in Singapore and its offering ‘numberless’ credit card
Standard Chartered Bank, NTUC Enterprise, and FairPrice Group in Singapore collaborated to announced their digital bank this week. ( read original story ...)