This is the first time a sitting Singapore minister has been charged. Local media reported that S Iswaran was handed 27 charges, including two for corruption.Singapore's transport minister S Iswaran ...
Singapore transport minister handed 27 charges for corruption, receiving gratification as a public servant and obstructing justice
Transport Minister S Iswaran was on Thursday morning (Jan 18) handed 27 charges at the State Courts mostly related to bribery and corruption. Iswaran, ...
Singapore’s transport minister charged in court in graft case
SINGAPORE” Singapore’s transport minister S Iswaran has been charged in court over a graft case, local media reported on Thursday. The city-state’s anti-corruption bureau has been investigating ...
Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran hit with 27 charges in corruption probe
On the same day, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered Iswaran to take a leave of absence while he was being probed, appointing Chee Hong Tat, senior minister of state, as the acting ...
Singapore’s marine biofuel demand could double by 2025 -TotalEnergies exec
Marine biofuel demand at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore could potentially double by 2025 to almost 1 million metric tons from 2023 levels as shippers seek to cut emissions, a senior ...
Surge in dog abuse cases in Singapore during 2023: 69 reported incidents last year compared to 35 in 2022, with 9 cases linked to trainers
SPCA reveals surge in dog abuse cases, hitting 69 in 2023 alone, while a five-year total reaches 202. Here's how authorities have responded.
Singapore’s Tyme Group delivers the world’s fastest profitable standalone digital bank; over $215m annualised revenue
Singapore-based global digital banking group Tyme has achieved an annualised revenue run rate of SG $215 million in 2023, as its flagship South African operation TymeBank becomes the world's fastest profitable standalone digital bank.
Taiwan loses ally Nauru, accuses China of post-election ploy
Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic allies Nauru to China on Monday, just days after it elected a new president, and accused China of attempting to pressure it while it affirmed the will of Taiwanese to go out into the world.
Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Fell Unexpectedly in December
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports dropped unexpectedly in December as a decline in shipments of electronics outweighed growth in non-electronics.
Mayday fan in Singapore scammed twice trying to get tickets, yet will still buy from same resale platform in the future
A TikToker shares the ordeal of purchasing fraudulent tickets for Mayday's concert in Singapore. Here's their experience.
Singapore’s exports fall 1.5% in December as electronics slump continues
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s key exports returned to negative growth in December, driven by a continued slump in shipments of electronics. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stocks fall at Wednesday’s open on key exports data; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Wednesday (Jan 17) after data from Enterprise Singapore showed that the country’s non-oil domestic exports shrank 1.5 per cent year on year in December. Read more at ...
Indian-Origin Singapore Lawyer Suspended For Falsely Attesting Documents
An Indian-origin lawyer who falsely attested that she had witnessed the signing of several property-related documents despite those not being signed in her presence was handed a one-year suspension.
Singapore proposes generative AI framework
SINGAPORE — Singapore has proposed a new framework for generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is now seeking views from the international community on it.
War of words after Taiwan election highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate
The verbal sparring highlighted the seemingly intractable divide over Taiwan’s fate, a major flashpoint in US-China relations that risks leading to an actual war in the future.
Singapore: Mother who saw son sexually assault daughter, then 12, but did not report it, pleads guilty
A mother who witnessed her son sexually assaulting her then 12-year-old daughter in their flat did not report it to the police and merely reminded him that the girl was his younger sister.