The ‘robust and free-flowering’ hybrid orchid with ‘a captivating violet lip’ was named Dendrobium Ferdinand Louise Marcos, Singapore Botanic Gardens said. ( read original story ...)
Best time to invest in PHL, Diokno tells Singaporean businessmen
FINANCE Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged Singaporean investors to do business in the Philippines, saying now is the best time to do so as the country’s economic prospects are “bright and promising.” ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork opens flagship office tower in Singapore
US co-working company WeWork has unveiled its flagship office tower in Singapore it expands in the Asian financial hub, which is among its fastest growing markets. WeWork, majority-owned by Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bulk Deals | Standard Chartered Bank offloads 1.38 crore shares in CG Power, Steadview sells 0.8% stake in Yaari Digital
Foreign investor Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) sold 1,38,45,000 equity shares in CG Power and Industrial Solutions via open market transactions on September 7. These shares were sold at an ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for woman in Singapore who violated quarantine order to get Covid-19 jab, collect 4D winnings
A 60-year-old woman was sentenced to nine weeks’ jail today for violating Covid-19 laws by leaving her home to eat, get vaccinated and collect her ... ( read original story ...)
Forward Singapore not a political exercise, meant to engage Singaporeans and their diverse views: Lawrence Wong
The repeal of 377A is also “not a done deal” because it has to be discussed in Parliament first, says the Deputy Prime Minister at a conference. ( read original story ...)
Best of 9.9 deals on Lazada Singapore: Electronics, baby goods and more
We are nearing the last quarter of the year, and soon, we’ll be welcoming the last single-digit-month sale — the 9.9 sale! ( read original story ...)
Singapore Has Announced Ambitious Plans to Greenify the City-State by 2030
Indeed, Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister, launched the idea of Singapore as a garden city back in 1967. The initiative started as a tree-planting drive, but by 1992 it had taken the form of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore DJ Tenashar charged over forged document using A-G’s name
Club DJ Tenashar, who was sentenced last year to 18 months' jail for several drug-related offences and other charges, appeared in a district court on Wednesday (Sept 7) after she allegedly sent a ... ( read original story ...)
LOOK BACK: How Singapore father Lee Kuan Yew viewed Ferdinand Marcos
Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew writes in his memoir that Ferdinand Marcos ‘pillaged his country for over 20 years’ MANILA, Philippines – On September 6 to 7, Philippine President Ferdinand ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore names new orchid variety to Marcos, wife
SINGAPORE has named an orchid species after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his wife First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos.googletag.cmd.push(function() ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to top Singapore as international financial hub thanks to role as super-connector to China: HKEX chairwoman
Singapore may have the edge at the moment, but Hong Kong has more longer-term advantages to attract capital and talent, HKEX boss says Hong Kong's connection to the Greater Bay Area is like New York ... ( read original story ...)
China’s August crude oil imports drop on lower refinery runs
China's crude oil imports in August fell 9.4% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as outages at state-run refineries and lower operations at independent plants caused by weak ... ( read original story ...)
Foodpanda cuts jobs in Singapore as part of move towards profitability
SINGAPORE: Delivery platform Foodpanda has laid off some members of its Singapore staff due to a “critical need” to reduce costs and move to profitability to remain competitive. In response to CNA's ... ( read original story ...)
Daily round-up, Sep 7: Malaysia lifts indoor mask mandate; wet market vegetable prices in Singapore rising
Business owners will be allowed to decide whether to impose ... Stallholders at three wet markets in Singapore told CNA on Wednesday (Sep 7) that prices of vegetables have risen by 10 to 30 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
Workato launches solutions on AWS in Singapore
Workato has announced its solutions are now hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Singapore. With Workato, a global leader in enterprise automation, now hosted on AWS in Singapore, its customers will ... ( read original story ...)