The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended last month unchanged at 3,212.9. There were 16 index components which beat the index; three were flat while the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants more green living, going underground to free space
The garden city of Singapore wants to be even more green. It also wants more homes in its central business district, and plans to move facilities underground to free up living space. As part of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s nephew loses appeal over papers in high-profile contempt case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Monday dismissed an appeal by the prime minister’s nephew regarding a contempt of court case that has stirred a bitter public feud among the city-state’s ... ( read original story ...)
Reimagining Singapore’s CBD
The blueprint is the Singapore government's effort to ensure that the work ... Today, apartments in the CBD remain more accessible to affluent and high net worth individuals, because property prices ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Luxury Home Prices Drop Most in a Decade on Curbs
Singapore home prices fell for a second straight quarter, with values of luxury dwellings falling the most in almost a decade as property curbs imposed mid-last year took some heat out of the market. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank loans grew 3.3% in February
However, consumer loans grew at the slowest pace since at least 2005. Singapore bank loans picked up pace after growing 3.3% YoY and 0.2% MoM in February from 3.2% in the previous month as gains from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government to introduce new law giving them power to ask news sites to take down ‘fake news’
A new law to be introduced by the Singapore government in Parliament will give them unprecedented power to ask online news sites to take down what it deems as “fake news” before “irreparable damage” ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans get super-triggered after finance minister alleges country is not ready for non-Chinese PM
Many Singaporeans got triggered over the weekend after Singapore finance minister Heng Swee Keat made comments reported by local media that the country was not ready for a non-Chinese prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-‘Invisible yet visible’: Singapore’s transgender people live in the shadows
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A chest binder, packaging from used hormone injections and a preserved penis donated after a sex-change operation - all part of an exhibition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines : DBS Bank And Singapore Airlines Embark On Wide-Ranging Partnership Across Multiple Digital Platforms
DBS Bank and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have today come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance digital capabilities across various digital platforms, to enable a seamless ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investment banking fees down 24.8% to $234.26m in Q1
Advisory fees from M&As plunged 63.6% even as deal numbers rose. Singapore investment banking fees crashed 24.8% YoY to S$234.26m (US$172.8m) in Q1, according to data from Refinitiv. Investment ... ( read original story ...)
14 firms to represent Singapore at Hannover Messe tech show in Germany
including the Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore, JTC Corporation and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star). At the fair, Dr Koh will launch the Smart Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Singapore Protest Flags Investor Anger in Hyflux Slump
(Bloomberg) -- A rare public protest in Singapore on Saturday underscored mounting anger among investors set to suffer sharp losses in one of the country’s highest-profile corporate debt ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : issues standalone sustainability report, first Singapore bank to do so
In line with its commitment to advancing the sustainability agenda as a purpose-driven bank, DBS today issued its inaugural standalone sustainability report, the first Singapore bank to do so. The ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Singapore Crack Down on Online Media With New Laws
(Bloomberg) -- Governments in the Asia Pacific region are accelerating efforts to fight malicious use of online media, unveiling laws that make it easier to target websites which enable distribution ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Introduce New Law to Prevent Spread of Fake News
Singapore is planning to introduce a law to halt the spread ... “We are open and English speaking, our mobile and internet penetration rate is high, and being a multiracial, multi-ethnic society, we ... ( read original story ...)