SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based tech group Sea is marking a significant slowdown in top-line growth as the company continues to focus on profitability through aggressive cuts in promotional expenses after years of expansion. The New York Stock Exchange-listed ...
Cristiano Ronaldo to visit Singapore in June
SINGAPORE: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will visit Singapore in June. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has travelled to Singapore several times over the years. These include visits in support of the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship.
Russian Actor Begins Rape Trial in Singapore
A Singapore-based Russian national Lev Panfilov is now on trial in the city on four charges of molesting, sexually assaulting and raping a woman. The man is an actor and online personality known to ...
Crate & Barrel, CB2 to close operations in Singapore
CB2, Crate & Barrel's sister brand which stocks decorative items, also announced its closure in Singapore. Crate & Barrel first opened in Singapore in 2013 in Ion Orchard. The two-level store was the brand's first in Asia.
Singapore Funding Behind Two Cannes Festival Films
Funding from Singaporean state sources is involved in two features that make their debut at the Cannes Film Festival this month. A third film, “The Breaking Ice,” is directed by Singapore-born
Singapore Airlines Group carried 85.5% more passengers compared to same time last year
A total of nearly 2.7 million passengers were carried by the Singapore Airlines Group in April 2023. What drove the increase?
Singapore Cultivates Creative Community on Global Stage
In the market for a reliable and respected international partner for film and television projects? An all-encompassing outreach strategy is currently underway to persuade producers that Singapore ...
‘Doomsday’: Singapore renters sound the alarm as prices surge
At the end of last year, the lease on Eva Teh's flat in central Singapore came up for renewal. The Singaporean and her husband were expecting their monthly rent to rise. What they weren't prepared for ...
Rent ‘doomsday’ in Singapore as prices surge
Prices are rising across the city-state's property market, with rents for properties in public housing blocks and high-end homes heading higher. According to real estate consultancy Knight Frank, ...
Prince William Is Taking the 2023 Earthshot Prize to Singapore in November
The third annual ceremony for the royal’s climate solutions prize will be a part of a larger week focused on connecting finalists with global leaders, businesses, and investors.
US law firm Baker Botts re-enters Asia-Pacific with Singapore launch
U.S. law firm Baker Botts has re-entered the Asia-Pacific legal market with an office in Singapore, almost 18 months after it shut its Hong Kong office.
Singapore Eases Egg Freezing Rules as Births Hit Record Low
Singapore will further ease rules on egg freezing by increasing the age limit for women who wish to undergo the procedure.
Singapore and Shanghai cooperation can be ‘vanguard’ of new upgraded ties with China: DPM Wong
SHANGHAI - Singapore and Shanghai’s relationship can be a vanguard of the new partnership between the island state and China, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told Shanghai party chief Chen Jining on Monday.
Indonesian duo stopped at Singapore Cruise Centre with over S$35k in undeclared cash
Two Indonesian women who tried to bring more than S$35,600 in undeclared foreign currencies into Singapore were stopped by the authorities last Wednesday (May 10) after getting off a ferry at the Singapore Cruise Centre.
SEA Games 2023: Loss in 2019 ‘purely a fluke’, Singapore water polo men one step from gold
For four years, they had only one mission – to reclaim the SEA Games gold. With the Singapore men’s water polo team just one step away from success after a 10-4 victory against the Philippines on Monday,
Singapore To Host Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
Singapore will host the next awards ceremony for Prince William's Earthshot Prize that aims to reward innovative efforts to combat climate change, a statement said Monday.