Category: NEWS

The Singapore market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended Friday at 3291.3 points, surging 2.2% for the week. Out of the 30 index components, 23 were in the green; three were in the red while the rest were flat. Elsewhere, SIA Engineering ... ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: A cut of up to Rs 2.5 per litre in petrol and diesel prices notwithstanding, auto fuel rates in India are about twice the Singapore benchmark with taxes accounting for nearly half the current rates, Moody's Investors Service said today. ( read original story ...)

On Wednesday evening, the producer of Money Mind on Channel News Asia uploaded on her Facebook page screenshots of their WhatsApp exchanges in which she confronted him. After noting his alleged comments to her, she wrote: "I think most people would find ... ( read original story ...)

ISKANDAR PUTERI (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A trip to Singapore turned fatal for a motorcyclist after he collided with an express bus at KM0.7 along the Second Link Highway in Johor Baru on Friday (Oct 6). The district police officer for Iskandar Puteri ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines wants to go the extra mile for customers by partnering with Southeast Asia ride-hailing app Grab. SIA hopes to make the whole journey a seamless one including first-mile and last-mile legs to and from the airport. The two companies with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s PayNow rolled out in July and has more than 500,000 ... In addition to writing features, news and blogs, he... ( read original story ...)

Financial watchdogs in Europe and Asia are investigating Standard Chartered Plc over the transfer of US$1.4 billion (S$1.91 billion) of private bank client assets from Guernsey to Singapore ahead of new tax transparency rules, according to a source ... ( read original story ...)

These REITS typically own and manage hotels, that are hand-picked for their prime location within major cities, in countries like Singapore, Melbourne and London. A good management helps to ensure a steady stream of repeat bookings from business and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The sleepy rhythms of Kampung Lorong Buangkok are thrown off kilter with some regularity these days, and given the interest re-ignited in the area by this week’s Parliament sitting, things are set to get a lot busier for residents. If anything ... ( read original story ...)

How about resolving to let your kids experience the simple joys of these old school Singapore things, before they disappear altogether? Children’s Day is here, and this year, we thought of taking a trip down memory lane. Remember those carefree days of ... ( read original story ...)

Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill assess the lack of intensity in the S. League which may be factoring in the national team. Jason Dasey speaks with Faris Ramli about Singapore's upcoming fixture against Turkmenistan. Despite a fifth international goal from ... ( read original story ...)

Debate as to exactly what shape the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will take will rage right up until the ink is dry on the final legal agreements – or perhaps there will be no deal at all. Realistically, the benefits to both sides are such that the UK ... ( read original story ...

It ranked fourth among the global seven. Singapore's smart city initiatives have cemented it as an elite global city, JLL revealed in The Universe of City Indices 2017 report. The country ranked fourth right after London, New York, and Paris, and joined ... ( read original story ...)

This slick yacht is not only super six-star luxury, it will offer unique experiences, accessing places never explored before. You'll fly to and from Oslo where you'll board the Scenic and head up to the Svalbard archipelago. You'll see polar bears, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has reportedly assured Taiwan that a decades-long military agreement between both sides will remain, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report. “[Singapore said] everything would be the same as usual,” said Taiwan’s Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

When WordPress developers issued a critical software update earlier this year, the Singapore government was able to apply the update across its websites that were powered by the popular content management system within hours. Download this free guide Cloud ... ( read original story ...)