There was a 20-member crew on the tanker, which has been operating in the West African zone for the past 60 days.
Singapore’s Q1 GDP likely slowed, complicating central bank’s task: Reuters poll
Singapore's economy is likely to have expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter, posing a challenge for the central bank as it seeks to balance containing persistent inflation with efforts to shore up weakening growth.
The World Admires Singapore’s Benevolent Autocracy. Should It?
Consider that in 1960, Singapore and Jamaica had roughly the same G.D.P. per capita — about $425, according to World Bank data. By 2021, Singapore’s G.D.P. had risen to $72,794, while Jamaica’s was just $5,
One Singapore: Man challenges Chinese friends to learn and sing Hari Raya songs in 10 minutes
With the fasting month of Ramadan entering its final week, preparations for Hari Raya Aidilfitri are just about to start.Whether it be housekeeping or baking kuehs, there's nothing like Hari Raya tunes to keep you
StanChart’s venture arm invests in Singapore-based fintech solution provider BetterTradeOff
Standard Chartered’s fintech, investment and ventures arm SC Ventures has invested in BetterTradeOff (BTO), a Singapore-headquartered fintech solution-as-a-service provider. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Singapore’s life insurance industry to be worth S$100.4b in 2027
Demand for whole life insurance has risen due to a pandemic-induced awareness. Singapore’s life insurance industry will grow to $77b (S$100.4b) in 2027 in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), ...
Newlyweds Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In spotted in Singapore (Photos)
Popular South Korean actor-singer Lee Seung Gi and actress Lee Da In were spotted in Singapore recently days after getting married.
Rising COVID-19 cases in Singapore driven by XBB subvariants; MOH says infection waves expected ‘from time to time’
Recent weekly official figures showed the highest surge so far this year, with cases climbing since the beginning of last month.
Singapore teen arrested after caught humping cat in Bukit Panjang
The teen caught doing an obscene act in a viral surveillance footage that scarred the internet has been arrested.
Digital wallets on track to be Singapore’s top online payment method by 2026
BNPL is set to surpass US$1b in transaction value by 2026. Digital wallets are set to overtake credit cards as Singapore’s leading online payment method by 2026, according to a study by payments ...
Cards are king when it comes to making payment in Singapore: Report
In 2022, credit cards were used in 42 per cent of e-commerce transactions, although digital wallets came in a close second at 32 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘No India, only Malay’: Why a Singapore supermarket denied a Muslim couple complimentary Ramzan snacks
Jahabar Shalih and his wife Farah Nadya said a male employee at the leading supermarket in Singapore ‘shooed’ them away from tasting its complimentary snacks provided during Ramzan by saying that thos ...
WWF-Singapore: Pilot project involving 15,000 parcel deliveries shows reusable packaging commercially viable for e-commerce
A pilot study here has found that reusable packaging is commercially viable for e-commerce with three out of 12 participating retailers pursuing the
Singaporean among crew on Singapore-registered tanker boarded by ‘unidentified persons’ off Ivory Coast
SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" off Ivory Coast at about 10pm (Singapore time) on Monday (Apr 10), the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said late on ...
Singapore oil tanker boarded by ‘unidentified persons’ off Ivory Coast on Monday
A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, the city-state's authorities said on Tuesday ...
Malaysia softens its stance on the death penalty, Singapore steadfast that executions must be mandatory
Some have hoped that Malaysia’s move to abolish the mandatory death penalty last week would put pressure on Singapore to soften its notoriously hardline stance on capital punishment.