SINGAPORE: The household recycling rate in 2023 stagnated at its lowest point in over a decade, with just 12 per cent of all rubbish thrown out recycled – the same as in 2022.
Singapore ranked the world’s most competitive economy, while Hong Kong rises to 5th
Australia, China, Korea, Thailand and Indonesia also saw significant improvements. Singapore has been ranked the most competitive economy out of 67 across the world’s eight major regions, according to ...
Singapore’s recycling rate falls to 52% in 2023, decline from 10 years ago
SINGAPORE: The overall recycling rate in Singapore has declined from 62 per cent to 52 per cent over the last decade, according to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) latest statistics on waste ...
Singapore Extradites Suspected Cybercrime Scammers from Malaysia
Following a deep analysis of the malware by cybersecurity officials in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, where the arrests were made, police were able to track the entire organization behind the ...
Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.6%
SINGAPORE equities began trading in positive territory on Wednesday (Jun 19), as US stocks finished higher with Nvidia becoming the world’s most valuable public company. As at 9.01 am, the Straits ...
Singapore’s domestic recycling rate stalls at 12% despite decline in household waste
SINGAPORE – The household recycling rate in 2023 stagnated at its lowest point in over a decade, with just 12 per cent of all rubbish thrown out recycled - the same as in 2022. The low recycling rate ...
Singapore races to clean oil spill as luxury beach resort coated in slick
An oil spill affecting Singapore has spread beyond a luxury beach resort to a marine reserve and other parts of the island as the authorities intensify cleanup efforts.
Toxic fumes and slick-coated coasts: Singapore’s oil spill cleanup, in pictures
Singapore has been working to clean up thick oil slicks along its public beaches since the start of a long holiday weekend last Saturday, after tidal currents washed oil that leaked from a damaged tanker onto nearby shores. A Netherlands-flagged dredger ...
Singapore housing rents soar 8% YoY, elevating its global expense rank
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Singapore students top PISA study on creative thinking, despite not thinking of themselves as creative
Singapore placed first in a study that tested 15-year-olds on how well they generate creative ideas, as well as evaluate and improve on them, ahead of Korea and Canada in second and third place respectively.
Singapore’s Joint Oil Spill Clean-Up Ops Enter Next Phase
The authorities in Singapore have entered next phase of the oil spill clean-up operation, caused by the allision of a dredger and a bunker vessel, with the additional deployment of various booms and oil recovery systems. The Maritime and Port Authority of ...
Singapore’s 15-year-olds top PISA’s creative thinking skills assessment globally
Singapore's 15-year-olds are top in the world for creative thinking, but they don't necessarily believe that's the case. This, according to results from the Programme for International Student Assessment.
Singapore’s Temasek to sell Pavilion Energy to Shell
Singapore's global investment company Temasek said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell 100% of its shares in liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading firm Pavilion Energy to Shell.The announcement confirmed a Reuters' report last Thursday saying Temasek was finalising the Pavilion Energy sale to Shell in the coming days in a deal worth hundreds of ...
POKKA COFFEE UNVEILS “FIRST DRIP” COFFEE SERIES: INVIGORATING SINGAPORE’S RTD COFFEE CULTURE THROUGH MINDFUL PAUSES
POKKA Singapore’s coffee, a distinguished name in coffee craftsmanship since 1972, is thrilled to announce the launch of its FIRST DRIP Coffee
Singapore Home Sales Decline for Second Month on Muted Demand
Singapore’s new-home sales fell for a second month, as weak demand and a lack of major launches continued to weigh on the market. Just 221 units were sold by developers in May, down from 301 in April, according to monthly data released Tuesday by the ...
Jackie Chan, Jack Ma’s wife, and other super-rich are buying Singapore’s shophouses
SINGAPORE: Shophouses in Singapore have become the newest hot property across the globe, with many of the world’s wealthiest snapping them up of late, including Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, the wife of Alibaba’s Jack Ma,