Two suspects, Aaron Woon, 41, and Alan Wei, 49, face one more charge each for conspiring to commit fraud on tech firm Super Micro in 2024 in Singapore. They made "false representation that the items ...
Singapore emerges as a leading destination for cross-border investment in 2024, with promising prospects for 2025
SINGAPORE: In 2024, the city-state solidified its position as a global investment hub, ranking as the fourth most in-demand destination for cross-border investm ...
Singapore woman offers S$2,000 bounty to find life partner
SINGAPORE: How much would you pay to meet the love of your life? For one woman, that figure comes up to S$2,000. Bella Dai, 29, began sharing her $2,000 bounty and dating criteria on her Instagram ...
How viral bag brand Aupen’s Singapore founder took down a counterfeit ring in China
In 2024, authorities raided a Guangdong factory producing thousands of fakes, leading to the arrest of nine individuals. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why Singapore’s World Famous Public Housing System is Under Stress
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Committee of Supply 2025 debate, Day 4: Mark Lee on Singapore as a connectivity hub and global aviation hub
Singapore’s position as a key global supply chain and connectivity node is critical to its economy, but growing competition from regional ports and airports presents a challenge, said NMP Mark Lee.
Ex-Kinderland pre-school teacher in Singapore admits ill-treating children, force-feeding them water
SINGAPORE: A former pre-school teacher employed by Kinderland has admitted to ill-treating the children under her charge, with acts that included squeezing open the mouths of two children to ...
Committee of Supply 2025 debate, Day 4: Mark Lee on Singapore’s sustainability efforts
Singapore must make sure its transition to a low-carbon economy does not come at the expense of its competitiveness, NMP Mark Lee said in parliament on Wednesday (Mar 5). He pointed out that many regi ...
Singapore splashes millions to flush out dirty toilets
Already renowned for its cleanliness, Singapore will spend $7.5 million to upgrade and deep clean public toilets at coffee shops, the environment ministry has said. A "Public Toilets Taskforce" was ...
Singapore will not introduce separate COE category for private-hire cars: Amy Khor
Singapore will not create a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for private-hire cars (PHCs), Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor announced on 5 March. Instead, new ...
Singapore government will raise HDB income ceilings when ‘time is right’, says Desmond Lee
We will continue to keep an eye on income growth and market conditions,” says the Minister for National Development.
Malaysia probes server shipments connected to Singapore fraud case
Malaysia is investigating if local laws were breached in the shipment of servers linked to a Singapore fraud case, as they may have contained advanced chips subject to U.S. export controls. Singapore ...
Indian National Jailed 7 Months For Molesting Woman In Singapore
An Indian national was sentenced to seven months' jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of molestation, with one count of housebreaking taken into consideration for his sentencing.
Singapore’s Budget 2025, Explained
Above-target tax revenues have pushed the city-state back into fiscal surplus for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU sanctions second Singapore firm over alleged links to Russia’s military efforts
A second company based in Singapore has been sanctioned by the European Union over its alleged links to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Singapore to expand preventive drug education efforts amid rise in number of young abusers
Singapore will continue to expand its preventive drug education efforts, such as through collaboration with schools. The Home Affairs Ministry said there is a concerning rise of young people abusing drugs.