Malaysia citizens and permanent residents with Singapore work passes who are eligible to enter Singapore under the Periodic Commuting ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian students to walk to Singapore as semester begins
Malaysians studying at Singapore universities are expected to walk across the Causeway over the next few weeks as the universities resume their semester this month. ( read original story ...)
Five Underrated Destinations For A Weekend Trip Away From Singapore
In need of a change of scenery? Escape the Little Red Dot for a few days at one of these five fascinating destinations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore jobless rate hits 2.9%, highest in more than a decade; retrenchments double
Singapore's overall unemployment rate rose in the second quarter to its highest level in more than a decade, as retrenchments more than ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Urged on by central bank, China weighs antitrust probe into Alipay, WeChat Pay – sources
China's top antitrust agency is looking at whether to launch a probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay, prompted by the central bank which argues the digital payment giants have used their dominant positions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Duke-NUS is in the race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine
Duke-NUS Medical School is developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine in partnership with U.S. pharmaceutical firm Arcturus Therapeutics. Ooi Eng Eong, a professor at the medical school, says there are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s nephew fined for criticizing judiciary online
A Singapore court has fined the nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for criticizing the judiciary in a Facebook post two years ago amid a deepening family feud. ( read original story ...)
The Fantasy and the Cyberpunk Futurism of Singapore
An eerily prescient moment in the landmark cyberpunk film Akira about nuclear destruction predicts the cancellation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. By preternatural coincidence, I taught the film in my ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s nephew fined $11,000 for scandalising court
Singapore's high court fined the prime minister's nephew S$15,000 ($10,884) on Wednesday for scandalising the judiciary, in a long-running case related to a feud between the city-state's first family. ( read original story ...)
Lee Kuan Yew grandson convicted of contempt of court in Singapore
A grandson of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and nephew of the current prime minister was convicted Wednesday of contempt of court over a Facebook post criticising the judiciary during a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s Nephew Found Guilty of Contempt, Fined S$15,000
The Singapore prime minister's nephew was found guilty of contempt of court and fined S$15,000 ($10,884) by the city-state's top court on Wednesday, media reported. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s jobless rate jumps in the second quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll
Singapore's jobless rate reached a decade high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the Covid-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and construction sector. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s nephew found guilty of contempt, fined S$15,000 – CNA
The Singapore prime minister's nephew was found guilty of contempt of court and charged S$15,000 ($10,883.76) by the city-state's top court on Wednesday, local broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported. L ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC reports lowest returns since global financial crisis
GIC has posted its lowest rate of return since the global financial crisis as the Singapore sovereign wealth fund braces for deeper geopolitical and market uncertainties due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC flags lower returns from weak growth, cautious on markets
The long-term returns of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC have dropped within a whisker of a record low struck during the financial crisis, and its chief executive cautioned on Tuesday that the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC Reports Worst Annualized Return Since 2009
GIC Pte has reported its worst 20-year annualized result in more than a decade and warned of lower returns and elevated market volatility as the coronavirus outbreak ravages global economies. ( read original story ...)