The ONE Esports Singapore Major has finally begun. The six qualified teams to the tournament’s wild card are AS Monaco Gambit, PSG.LGD, T1, Team Liquid, Team Nigma, and Vici Gaming. The top three ... ( read original story ...)
It’s our lifestyle: Sheng Siong’s Lim Hock Leng on why Singapore’s mighty supermarket has Covid-19 and e-commerce beat
It would be natural to assume that when a Chinese businessman approached the family behind Singapore supermarket chain Sheng Siong with a proposal for a joint venture in Yunnan province, China, it was ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung wins $604m Singapore rail contract
Samsung’s construction and trade arm has been awarded a $604m contract by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) for work on the Hougang interchange and the Cross Island Line. Samsung C&T’s scope ... ( read original story ...)
‘SQ117 owes me a glass of fresh milk’: The Singapore Airlines hijacking, 30 years on | Video
Past 9pm on Mar 26, 1991 – 30 years ago to the day – three men were in various stages of winding down their evening. ( read original story ...)
One of the biggest exhibitions on Sikhs opens in Singapore
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): An exhibition with more than 450 artefacts from Sikhs in Singapore was launched on Friday (March 26), one of the biggest showcases of the community in the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Indonesia should have ‘same level of control’ over COVID-19 cases before travel resumes: Vivian Balakrishnan
JAKARTA: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Friday (Mar 26) that Singapore and Indonesia should ideally have the "same level of control" over COVID-19 transmissions before travel ... ( read original story ...)
Jeffrey Ong applies for bail review; lawyer did not flee Singapore, defence team says
Lawyer Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, who was went missing along with some $33 million held in escrow by his law firm and was later caught in Malaysia, applied to have his bail reviewed on Friday (26 March), ... ( read original story ...)
Kings, shields and gold bracelets: One of the biggest exhibitions on Sikhs opens in Singapore
SINGAPORE - An exhibition with over 450 artefacts from Sikhs in Singapore was launched on Friday (March 26), one of the biggest showcases of the community in the country's history.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 12 new Covid-19 infections, including first community case in two weeks
Singapore reported 12 new cases of Covid-19 today, of which one was in the community. This is the first community case in two weeks, since one case was reported on March 12. The other 11 cases were ... ( read original story ...)
12 new COVID cases in Singapore, including one in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Friday (26 March), taking the country's total case count to 60,265. ( read original story ...)
Inside the London wine club that’s launching a location on Singapore’s most famous shopping street and will offer 1,000 wines by the glass
Raise a glass, wine lovers. London's private members' wine club, 67 Pall Mall, is opening an outpost in Singapore, where it will offer a collection of 1,000 (yes, you read that right) wines by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Sees Impact Investing at Tipping Point
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Temasek Holdings believes that impact investing has reached an inflection point, with the coronavirus pandemic highlighting deep social imbalances that have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore appoints two more term LNG importers
The regulator issues licenses for term LNG importers under gas sales agreements of one year or more. Currently, there are two term liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers in Singapore, Pavilion Energy ... ( read original story ...)
Memory Makers: The day McDonald’s opened in Singapore to much fanfare
SINGAPORE — Back in October 1979, most Singaporeans ate their meals at roadside stalls or hawker centres. Table service was the norm even at KFC and A&W, and few had ever heard of an American ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore market on track for strongest Q1 gain in nine years
Singapore Exchange market strategist Geoff Howie said yesterday's advance indicates that the index is poised to see its strongest first-quarter gain since 2012. The STI's quarter-to-date price gain ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants: Odette, Les Amis, and other Singapore restaurants that made the list
The annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list is back and Hong Kong’s The Chairman has topped the list. Singapore’s Odette comes in at a close second while Japan’s kaiseki restaurant, Den rounds up the ... ( read original story ...)