SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will be looking to make a splash in the pool at the Asian Games in neighbouring Indonesia this month as Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling leads a strong swim team ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Top Singapore Executive Fired Himself
(Bloomberg) -- Koh Boon Hwee overcame big crises during his four-decade career as a company executive. He led a national airline through the SARS epidemic in 2003, and steered Southeast Asia’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB was in the city-state but Malaysia had not made ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Malaysia Hasn’t Sought Return of 1MDB-Linked Jet
Singapore hasn’t received any formal request from Malaysia to return financier Low Taek Jho’s private jet, part of the billions of dollars in assets that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is seeking to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is ranked world’s 37th most liveable city: EIU survey
Singapore is ranked as the 37th most liveable city in the world as Hong Kong overtook the Republic in the 2018 Global Liveability Survey. Last year, Singapore rose to its highest ever ranking at 35th ... ( read original story ...)
Raffles Singapore unveils culinary line-up ahead of 2019 re-opening
Raffles Singapore has unveiled its new line-up of dining experiences, which combine the hotel’s much-loved culinary traditions with contemporary dining concepts by renowned celebrity chefs. Each dinin... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 14
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 9.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2018, driven by non-electronic exports, according to statistics released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore o... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Do drones pose a security threat to Singapore?
Recently, however, drones have entered the news by supposedly being used in an attempt against ... Given these varying views, should we be worried about such things happening in Singapore? Have your s... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says it has 1MDB-linked jet but no Malaysian request for its return
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB is parked at the city-state’s Seletar Airport. S... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Won’t Pop Without More Migrants
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Sherman Kwek sounds annoyed, he has his reasons — 2.9 million square feet worth of reasons. That figure, equating to 270,000 square meters, is the total salable area of apart... ( read original story ...)
Singapore drops marginally in 2018 list of world’s most liveable cities
Hong Kong has surpassed Singapore in the latest Global Liveability Index put out by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), with the Little Red Dot dropping to the 37th spot this year. EIU’s annual lis... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia PM on China, Rohingya, Singapore, graft and sea row
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad commented on lopsided China-backed projects, treatment of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, the South China Sea furor, a water deal with Singa... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia eyes more than 10-fold hike in Singapore water deal
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Malaysia's prime minister said Monday he is seeking to hike the price of water sold to the neighbouring country of Singapore by more than ten times as his country searches for w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police dogs to help recover bodies in Laos after dam collapse
SINGAPORE: Three Singapore Police Force (SPF) sniffer dogs have been deployed to Laos to help recover bodies in the aftermath of the massive dam collapse last month that swept entire villages and farm... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP Growth Disappoints as Construction Slumps
Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter than initially projected as construction plunged. Key Highlights Gross domestic product rose at seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retains No 1 spot globally for fixed broadband speeds, lags in mobile
Singapore has topped the charts for the fastest fixed broadband speeds globally for the 12th time in a row, according to a speed test index published last month. Singapore beat 132 countries and regio... ( read original story ...)