Singapore Morning News For October 18

Singapore households trash about S$200 million worth of food and beverage each year, the equivalent of S$170 per home a year. In the early hours of October 17, Singapore staged the first-ever large scale counterterrorism drills at Changi International Airport. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 17

SINGAPORE non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slipped 1.1 per cent from a year ago in September after a 16.7 per cent jump in August, figures released by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore show. THE recent economic data in Singapore may paint a rosy ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports slump in September

SINGAPORE: A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

School fees for non-Singapore citizens to go up

SINGAPORE - School fees for Singapore permanent residents and international students will go up over the next three years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday (Oct 17). From 2018 to 2020, primary, secondary and pre-university school fees ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Exports Slump on Electronics Plunge

A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1 percent in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay Hotel Opens

The hotel offers 225 luxurious studios and suites, including an expansive Penthouse, which has unparalleled views of both the Singapore River and vibrant city via floor-to-ceiling windows. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of ... ( read original story ...)

French cabaret Crazy Horse returns to Singapore after a decade

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Crazy Horse, a French cabaret known for its topless female dancers, has returned to Singapore a decade after a franchise club failed in the conservative Southeast Asian city-state. A Parisian institution for 66 years, the cabaret ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Q3 GDP Surges 4.6%

Singapore's economy surged in the third quarter driven by strong manufacturing sector growth, the latest advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry show. Based on advance estimates, the Singapore economy grew by 4.6% on a year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore man arrested for molesting three little boys

Another incident of inhumane behavior has been reported in Indonesia. A Singaporean man was arrested for allegedly molesting three little boys in Batam. As per a report published in the 'Jakarta Times', it has been learned that the arrested man is 46 years ... ( read original story ...)

Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in Singapore

A robot masseuse named Emma is offering Singaporeans high-tech back rubs with a gigantic metal arm and warm silicone tips which its creators say perfectly mimic the human touch. The robot, the brainchild of local startup AiTreat, began work at a clinic in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Central Bank Gives Itself Room to Tighten in 2018

Singapore’s central bank left monetary policy unchanged on Friday, without re-committing that its neutral stance was appropriate for an extended period, giving itself room to tighten next year if necessary. After easing three times between January 2015 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 13

SINGAPORE’S economy grew by 4.6 per cent compared to a year ago for the third quarter of 2017, based on advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday morning. SINGAPORE has emerged 13th in ... ( read original story ...)