SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) on Friday flagged “continued headwinds from tariffs and geopolitical tensions,” as the lender reported a 7% year-on-year decline in net ...
ICA reports 43% rise in foreigners being refused entry into Singapore in first half of 2025
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority reported a 43% rise in foreigners being refused entry in the first half of 2025. No-Boarding Directives will also be issued progressively, to get ...
Singapore manufacturers race to lower cost base before US tariffs kick in
Singapore manufacturers are scrambling to lower their cost base ahead of US tariffs kicking in on Aug 1. Some are splitting operations to produce entirely within the US for American customers, separate from global supply chains.
Jetstar Asia bids farewell as final flight from Singapore departs, marking end of 20-year journey
More than half of the job applications by the airline's retrenched staff have led to job offers or interviews, CEO John Simeone says.
Singapore’s OCBC sees lower 2025 net interest income, Q2 profit matches forecasts
Singapore's second-largest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), lowered its net interest income expectation for 2025 after posting on Friday a 7% year-on-year drop in second-quarter net profit ...
How a sinkhole revived a debate about migrant workers’ rights in Singapore
When a 3m (10ft) deep sinkhole on a busy Singapore road swallowed a black Mazda on Saturday, a group of workers at a nearby construction site sprung into action.Grabbing a rope from their work site, ...
Ex-engineer at Singapore’s health tech agency jailed for accepting S$18,000 Paris trip as bribe
Ng Kah Siang rejected a visit to Huawei's Changi lab, opting instead for a fully sponsored Europe trip with his wife from a vendor seeking to win a tender.
Singapore to stop entry to high-risk travellers from 2026
Singapore will stop entry of high-risk or undesirable travellers who pose a health, security, or immigration threat to the city state from next year by issuing no-boarding directives to transport operators of ships and flights,
KlasJet To Begin Operations In Singapore
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National Museum of Singapore to launch first exhibition as part of revamp
SINGAPORE: Following a 10-month closure, the National Museum of Singapore will be opening the first of its revamped permanent galleries on Aug 8. The newly-named Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda will exhibit a multi-sensorial experience titled Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time,
Singapore President to host 7 Indian workers who rescued woman from sinkhole
The seven migrant workers from India, who rescued a woman driver from a car in a sinkhole in Singapore last Saturday, have been invited to meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana ...
First look: National Museum of Singapore’s new immersive display Singapore Odyssea
Housed in the museum's glass rotunda, Singapore Odyssea takes visitors through 700 years of history in 30 minutes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
17-member committee formed to guide the progressive roll-out of autonomous vehicles in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 17-member steering committee chaired by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow has been formed to guide the progressive roll-out of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Singapore, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Thursday (Jul 31).
Arsenal vs Tottenham LIVE SCORE: North London Derby travels to Singapore as Gyokeres in line to make debut – latest
THE North London Derby has travelled to Singapore for another chapter in the history of the clash. Arsenal are looking to continue their strong start to pre-season, and are boosted by the arrival of ...
Léon Marchand tries to break his own 200 IM world record at the swim worlds in Singapore
Léon Marchand of France is out to break his own world record in Thursday's 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore. If you missed it, Marchand only set the record ...
Singapore town council: Underground leak may have cut off water supply during Toa Payoh blaze
An underground pipe leak may have caused the dry rising main at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 to malfunction during a fire on July 29, the Bishan-Toa ...