SINGAPORE—Singapore’s economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2024, as growth in sectors such as construction, wholesale trade, and retail trade overcame contraction in the manufacturing sector.
Singapore expects key exports to come in at the lower end of its 4-6% growth forecast for 2024
SINGAPORE - Singapore expects growth in key exports to come in at the lower end of its 4 per cent to 6 per cent growth forecast in 2024 due to a disappointing start to the year. Read more at straitstimes.
Singapore Q1 GDP up 2.7% Y/y, Above Market Forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 2.7% on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2024, government data showed on Thursday, matching a preliminary estimate of 2.7% released last month. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast annual ...
Singapore Maintains 2024 Economic Growth Outlook Despite Risks
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore maintained its economic growth outlook for 2024 as improving prospects for the US and China gave the city-state reason to look past risks from geopolitical tensions and diverging monetary policy paths globally. Most Read from ...
Singapore airline flight leaves one dead, dozens injured after hitting extreme turbulence
A Singapore Airlines flight hit extreme turbulence on its way to Singapore from London, causing one passenger's death and injuring dozens. What are the cheapest days to fly? The best days to book your travel. What are the cheapest days to fly? The best ...
Singapore Airlines plane made ‘dramatic drop’, people flung upwards, say passengers
May 22 (Reuters) - There was little warning of the chaos that was to come as passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 relaxed with just three hours to Singapore after a long haul flight from London. But as the Boeing 777-300R soared above Myanmar it ...
‘All hell broke loose’: Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight describe nightmare at 37,000 feet
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday described a sudden, dramatic drop as “all hell broke loose” on board the Boeing airliner carrying 229 passengers and crew.
Singapore SMBs can now run Microsoft Copilot at a discount
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in Singapore can now run Copilot for Microsoft 365 for half the price, as the country rolls out initiatives to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among local organizations.
Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-stricken flight
More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence that left dozens injured and one dead finally reached Singapore on a relief flight Wednesday morning after an ...
Relieved Travellers Land In Singapore After Deadly Turbulence
Rattled travellers and crew landed in Singapore on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 80 were injured.
Singapore Airlines boss apologizes for ‘traumatic experience’ as passengers ‘somersaulted’ in cabin during deadly drop
Singapore Airlines CEO apologized for the “traumatic experience” after a 73-year-old man was killed and others were thrown around the cabin when turbulence caused the airline’s jet to plunge 6,000 feet Tuesday.
Footage shows Mallorca-bound plane, not deadly turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
A months -old video of passengers screaming as their flight to Mallorca rattles and lurches has resurfaced in posts falsely linking it to a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a Singapore-bound flight.
Singapore flight makes sudden descent
BANGKOK -- A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died, and authorities said dozens of passengers were injured, some severely.
Singapore Airlines plane made ‘dramatic drop’, people flung upwards, says passenger
But as the Boeing 777-300R soared above Myanmar it suddenly hit extreme turbulence, wildly throwing passengers, flight attendants and inflight meals and kettles around the cabin. "Suddenly the aircraft starts tilting up and there was shaking,
Watch live view of Singapore Airline plane hit by deadly turbulence as aircraft grounded at Bangkok airport
Watch a live view of the Singapore Airlines plane hit by deadly turbulence as it remains grounded at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on Wednesday (22 May). One British passenger died and dozens more were injured when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence en route from London Heathrow to Singapore on Tuesday (21 May).
‘Monk’ DJ not allowed to drop the beat in Singapore: minister
An unconventional South Korean DJ "monk" who dispenses Buddhist wisdom and Gen-Z life advice over his thumping beats will be barred from performing in Singapore, the interior minister said Wednesday.He is credited with reviving Buddhism's popularity among young South Koreans -- even as his performances have ruffled feathers regionally.