Following the “man or bear” trend in the United States to a Kansas City Chiefs player’s regressive convocation speech has made CNA Lifestyle’s Grace Yeoh glad to live in Singapore. But women here are not immune to similar entrenched gendered beliefs that underpin the issues happening abroad.
Singapore stocks open muted on Friday; STI up 0.02%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading on Friday (May 31) morning in slightly positive territory, after global markets closed mixed overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.02 per cent or 0.64 point to 3,324.02 as at 9.02 am. Across the broader market ...
Investigation Reveals Terrifying Five Seconds in Timeline of Turbulent Singapore Airlines Flight
Preliminary findings by Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau found that the airplane dropped 178 ft. in less than five seconds.
Arrest of Wang Yunhe in Singapore, alleged to have run world’s largest botnet, a major blow to cybercrime: experts
Cybersecurity experts say his recent arrest in Singapore will deal serious damage to the criminals that relied on his botnet to support identity theft, child exploitation and financial fraud.
Singapore Releases Initial Report on Deadly Turbulence That Hit Flight
A man died and more than 70 other people were injured last week when a flight to Singapore from London hit sudden turbulence.
Singapore Boy, 10, Solves Rubik’s Cube In Under 11 Seconds While Juggling Balls
Guinness World Records shared a video of the boy's incredible achievement on Instagram on May 29, more than a month after the record.
Singapore to Free Up More Power for Data Center Expansions
Singapore aims to increase the amount of power it allocates for data centers by as much as 35%, according to Janil Puthucheary, senior minister of state at the Ministry of Communications and Information.
Port congestion in Singapore leads to some liners skipping calls here
PORT congestion in Singapore has forced some liners to skip the world’s top transhipment hub, as delays at the city-state have reached “critical levels” of up to seven days, an industry intelligence website wrote.
Singapore pushes for green data centers as growing AI demand strains energy resources
The city-state launched a green data center roadmap on Thursday "to support our ambitions for the digital economy" as demand for AI and computing grows.
Singapore court sentences ‘brazen’ man, 41, to six years’ jail for attempted rape and molestation of stepdaughter
A 41-year-old man was sentenced to six years and seven months’ jail and eight strokes of the cane yesterday for the attempted rape and molestation of
Shipping delays, higher freight rates: Ports in Asia, including Singapore, see heavy congestion
Port operator PSA Singapore is working closely with shipping lines to mitigate disruptions, and communicating with vessels on their arrival times and volume information in advance.
Singapore jails man for attempted rape, ‘brazen’ molestation of stepdaughter at home
Both the offender and his victim cannot be named due to a Singapore court order to protect the victim’s identity. The man’s sentence was backdated to his date of arrest on May 18 last year. Court documents showed that the man had been in a romantic ...
Investigators’ early findings reveal what happened in Singapore Airlines turbulence disaster
That is according to preliminary findings from the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore. Flight SQ321 from London to Singapore had 211 passengers, including 56 Australians, and 18 crew on board last week when the nightmare unfolded over the ...
Sands plots entertainment-focused expansion in Singapore
LAS Vegas Sands plans another development in Singapore to complement its casino resort there, including more space for live entertainment. Read more at The Business Times.
Lloyd Austin expected to meet with Chinese counterpart in Singapore
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart in person for the first time at a conference in Singapore this week. Austin, who will be in Singapore for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting this week,
Singapore Airlines jet endured huge swings in gravitational force during turbulence, report says
The Singapore Airlines jetliner that hit severe turbulence last week went through huge swings in gravitational force in less than five seconds, likely causing the injuries to people who weren't buckled into their seats,