The city’s restrictions have left many foreign workers stranded abroad, and others fear leaving in case they are not able to return. ( read original story ...)
‘Singapore will be destroyed’: K Shanmugam answers shocking question on Chinese right to dominate
Singapore was in shock this morning over a questioner in a public discussion of race relations asserted Chinese primacy over other groups. ( read original story ...)
98 new COVID cases in Singapore, 38 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (5 August) reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 65,508. ( read original story ...)
Briton arrested for not wearing a facemask in Singapore is remanded in a MENTAL HEALTH ward after declaring proceedings ‘ridiculous’ in front of cheering supporters who filled …
Benjamin Glynn, originally from Yorkshire, berated the judge on Thursday calling the proceedings 'disgusting' and 'preposterous' as spectators cheered in the public gallery. ( read original story ...)
Standard International unveils plans for Singapore property
The Standard has continued its expansion into key markets in Asia with the announcement of the Standard, Singapore. The property will be a new social hub for the city, featuring 143 rooms. ( read original story ...)
DBS offering 8% cashback on hawker fare & other ‘8’ deals this Aug 8 & 9
If you love to stuff your face with delicious hawker food (who doesn’t?) and get cashback at the same time (insert another rhetorical question), then brace yourself on Aug. 8 and 9, 2021. DBS is ... ( read original story ...)
Weak net imports push Singapore fuel oil inventories lower
Singapore residual fuel oil inventories fell 2% in the week ended Aug. 4 to a more than four-month low as net import volumes remained depressed, official data showed on Thursday. SINGAPORE, Aug 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial & Manufacturing Employment Up 60% in Q2 2021 from Q1: Michael Page Singapore
August 2021 - Global recruitment specialists Michael Page Singapore witnessed the number of jobs rise in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 led by an increase in Industrial & Manufacturing at 60%. This was ... ( read original story ...)
Bukalapak’s $2b IPO puts Indonesia on e-commerce map
The online marketplace will list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Friday, giving the nation’s growing tech sector something to cheer about. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS bets on post-pandemic recovery, profit up on lower credit costs
Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings flagged strong loan growth and lower credit costs ahead after a rebound in its mainstay home market fuelled a better-than-expected 37% jump in quarterly net profit for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks Increase Dividends On Profit Beat, Outlook
Singapore banks will reward investors with higher payouts from better-than-expected earnings, just a week after the central bank lifted restrictions on dividends, marking a nascent recovery from one ... ( read original story ...)
8 Singaporeans tell us what are they spending on this 8.8 and National Day
Living in Singapore, it's almost a given that kiasu-ism runs in our blood – especially when it comes to shopping.We want to know where the best deals are, what payment methods to use to get the best ... ( read original story ...)
I walked down Singapore’s most exclusive street and found it was a strange mix of mansions, embassies, and empty estates
Nassim Road has some of the most coveted real estate in Singapore, yet some of the mansions sit empty and in disrepair. ( read original story ...)
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore for his new job there. But after repeated checks online plus multiple emails and messages, he is frustrated, ... ( read original story ...)
Experts: Time for Singapore to firm up Covid-19 exit strategy
SINGAPORE - Singapore should implement its exit strategy from Covid-19 restrictions soon, given that the number of people stepping upto be vaccinated has tailed off. These days, only about 8,000 are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Tumbles From 13-Year High as Profit Drops
Singapore Exchange Ltd. shares fell sharply from a 13-year high after the bourse reported a decline in annual profit. ( read original story ...)