SINGAPORE authorities have granted workers the right to request a four-day week and more work-from-home days under a new flexible working guideline. Read more at The Business Times.
Delivery riders call out home-based business for ‘rude & degrading’ signs posted on door
One sign reads, “If you arrive early… learn to wait!!! Orders take time to prepare… You can always cancel your order.” ...
Vietnam-Singapore trade on the rise since start of 2024
Trade between Vietnam and Singapore topped SGD2.54 billion (US$1.87 billion) in March, rising 4.29% year on year, according to the Trade Office of Vietnam in the city state.
Best Fibre Broadband Singapore 2024: Singtel vs Starhub vs M1 vs Others
It wasn't long ago that blazing fast 1Gbps fibre broadband plans seemed like a luxury plan reserved for the high SES. However, technological advances and fierce competition have made these ultra-high ...
Singapore jails man for leaving 43 cats without food, water at faeces-strewn flat
Muhammad Danial Sukirman was sentenced to 20 days’ jail for causing ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’ to the felines by failing to provide adequate food and water.
Singapore’s Far East Shopping Centre tries again for en-bloc sale, some shop owners may move to Orchard Towers or retire
With en-bloc plans for Far East Shopping Centre up in the air for a second time, shops located in the building along Orchard Road remain in limbo over ...
Singapore scientists replace fish feed with microbial protein extracted from soybean wastewater
Singapore scientists have found a way to replace feed for fish farming with a kind of protein extracted from the wastewater that is used to process soybeans. This could mean more sustainable fish ...
Productivity in Singapore’s aerospace sector up nearly 20% compared to pre-COVID
Singapore's aerospace sector has seen production output rise by nearly 20%, compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. That's even with the same manpower within the industry. The Association of Aerospa ...
CapitaLand Investment Q1 revenue dips 0.2% to $650 million
The group highlighted higher contributions from Japan, where it added three rental housing properties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Gan Kim Yong visits US and Canada; to mark 20th anniversary of US-Singapore FTA
MINISTER for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong is making an official visit to the United States and Canada next week to deepen ties, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday (Apr ...
Singapore Court dismisses bid by former CTO to liquidate Cake Group
THE Singapore High Court today dismissed the winding-up application filed by U-Zyn Chua, saying that Cake Group’s co-founder and former CTO “has gone too far” with the move. Read more at The Business ...
Daily Cuts – Why Singapore’s aviation sector could face a manpower crunch
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, about why Singapore's aviation sector could face a manpower shortage, despite more mid-career ...
Singapore Is Becoming a Submarine Powerhouse
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has recently launched the RSS Inimitable, a Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarine, at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel, Germany.
S’pore microchip firms see growth and investment boom as generative AI proliferates
Singapore is poised to emerge as a critical supplier and processing node for semiconductors that can handle the vast computing and memory needs of running generative a ...
Singapore stocks end lower after US market wobbles ahead of inflation data; STI down 0.2%
The cautious mood left the Straits Times Index (STI) down 5.38 points or 0.2 per cent at 3,287.75 with losers beating gainers 311 to 271 across the broader market on trade of 1.5 billion securities ...
Singapore Changi Passes 2019 Levels As Swifties And Chinese Visitors Surge
Helped along by concerts and visa-free China travel, Singapore Changi Airport passed 2019 numbers in Q1, but can it stay ahead?