Singapore’s unemployment rate remained stable in the fourth quarter, as the labor market remained tight despite signs of cooling demand.
Shandong Heavy Industry Group Agreement with Singapore’s Jardine Cycle & Carriage Direct Motor Interests for 120 Zhongtong Bus New Energy Buses
In a significant ceremony held in Singapore on January 25, Shandong Heavy Industry Group and Singapore's Jardine Cycle & Carriage Direct Motor Interests (DMI) formally inked a deal for 120 Zhongtong ...
Singapore employment growth slows, retrenchment up amid weaker economy in 2023
SINGAPORE’S total employment growth slowed in 2023 after 2022’s sharp post-pandemic rebound, amid weaker economic conditions, advance figures from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) showed on Wednesday ...
Retrenchments in Singapore doubled in 2023 even as unemployment dipped slightly
SINGAPORE - Retrenchments in Singapore doubled in 2023 from the previous year to 14,320, even as overall unemployment rates fell slightly. Total employment growth here for the full year of 2023 slowed ...
Singapore International Arbitration Centre to hold emergency hearing on Zee-Sony merger fallout
The development came on a day the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) accepted a petition filed by a Zee shareholder, which sought implementation of the merger of the Indian entit ...
Singapore stocks flat at Wednesday’s open; STI down 0.01%
SINGAPORE stocks remained relatively unchanged at the opening bell on Wednesday (Jan 31), after a muted performance of global equities. Read more at The Business Times.
‘Out of his depth’: Nishigaya failed to convince as Singapore football head coach, say observers
"Everybody knew that he was way out of his depth, it was quite clear from the word go," says former Singapore international R Sasikumar.
Man jailed after stealing bag on Cambodia Airways flight while being watched by Singapore police officers
When confronted by the police officer, Yi Huaichun, a Chinese national, claimed that he was searching for his bag, but managed to locate his bag immediately when asked to produce his passport. The ...
Singapore ranked 5th least corrupt country in 2023, only Asian nation in top 10, as Denmark finishes first
Singapore maintained its position as the fifth least corrupt country in the world, according to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. Singapore remains the only Asian country to ...
Malaysian Tycoon Francis Yeoh’s YTL Power To Build $597 Million Hydrogen Power Plant In Singapore
YTL Power International—controlled by Malaysian tycoon Francis Yeoh—is spending S$800 million ($597 million) to build a hydrogen-ready power plant in Singapore.
Singapore health authority: Over 1.12m units of illegal health products seized, more than 12,000 online listings removed in 2023
The number of illegal health products seized by Singapore authorities surged from 737,000 units in 2022 to over 1.12 million units in 2023, an increase ...
Singapore’s Temasek to issue $141.5m 5-year offshore Chinese yuan bond
SINGAPORE - Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings’ unit Temasek Financial (I) is planning to issue 750 million Chinese yuan (S$141.5 million) of 3.2 per cent guaranteed offshore bonds due ...
Singapore’s investment pledges from U.S., China dropped in 2023
SINGAPORE -- Investment pledges to Singapore from American, European and Chinese companies fell in 2023 from the previous year, government data showed on Tuesday, as the global economic downturn cast ...
Singapore ranked 5th least corrupt country in 2023
The latest Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index placed Denmark as the least corrupt country again, with Singapore remaining the only Asian country in the top 10.
Global anti-graft watchdog places Singapore as fifth least corrupt country in world index
SINGAPORE: Global anti-graft watchdog Transparency International has ranked Singapore as the fifth least corrupt country in the world, with a score that also places the Republic as the least corrupt ...
Singapore football coach sacking: Limp Lions not solely Nishigaya’s fault
The Football Association of Singapore and national players also have to take responsibility for recent poor performances. Read more at straitstimes.com.