Singapore's central bank is widely expected to keep monetary policy unchanged this week and hold off easing settings amid lingering risks to the inflation outlook caused by geopolitical tensions. Of ...
Singapore stocks rise at Tuesday’s open amid global rebound; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks opened higher on Tuesday (Jul 23) following overnight gains in overseas markets after a shaky end last week. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s ‘buy now, pay later’ plans see uplift in sales
SINGAPORE: Merchants in Singapore offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plans are seeing an increase in sales, boosted by providers’ promotions and marketing.
Bindi Irwin’s Daughter Grace Was ‘In Her Element’ & Glowing With Excitement at the Singapore Zoo
If the Irwins are around, animals are probably not far. Bindi Irwin’s daughter Grace Warrior seems to be just as obsessed with the earth’s wild creatures as her grandpa the late Steve Irwin was — and ...
Singapore cannot exist other than as an island city-state connected to the world: PM Wong
Staying open is among the insights from founding leader S. Rajaratnam that remain relevant, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s two-time Olympians Loh Kean Yew and Shanti Pereira gear up for Paris Games
As Singapore athletes gear up for the start of the Paris Olympics this week, it's the second time around for two of them -- former badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew and Southeast Asia's fastest ...
Chandler Powell Brings Daughter Grace, 3, to Her Fourth Country as They Visit Singapore: ‘In Her Element’
Chandler Powell brought his daughter Grace, 3, to her fourth country as they visited Singapore with family. Powell shares his daughter with wife Bindi Irwin.
Ken Lim’s trial: Former Singapore Idol judge says he would have been sleepless ‘past 20 years’ if claims of sexual insults were true
Testifying in court on Monday (July 22), former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim Chih Chiang called the allegations levelled against him by one of five women “more absurd than believable”.
Singapore, Malaysia have generally kept big picture in mind, made good progress together, says Senior Minister Lee
Singapore and Malaysia have a close but inherently complex relationship. And while the two neighbours have not always agreed on every issue, they have made good progress because leaders on both sides ...
Singapore orders Facebook, X to block Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui’s posts deemed detrimental to the interests of the city-state
SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore on Tuesday directed social media platforms to block nearly 100 online accounts of exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui over posts deemed detrimental to the interests of ...
Fleeing oil tanker reportedly found after collision and fire near Singapore
Malaysian authorities have reportedly found an oil tanker that was involved in a collision near Singapore, after it seemingly fled the scene of the incident. The Malaysian coastguard said it has ...
Instant Mobile Transfers from Singapore to Four Countries: A Breakthrough in Cross-Border Payments
A groundbreaking payment system is set to revolutionize how Singaporeans send money to four key Asian countries.
1,000 tonnes of rice, 300 tonnes of sardines: Singapore sends aid to Gaza to alleviate hunger crisis
Singapore is sending 1,000 tonnes of white rice and 300 tonnes of canned sardines to alleviate the hunger crisis in Gaza. This will be Singapore's fourth tranche of air to the region, said the ...
Singapore stocks end lower on news of Biden’s exit from US polls; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks ended lower on Monday (Jul 22), after US president Joe Biden announced overnight that he would be ending his reelection campaign, and endorsed his vice-president Kamala Harris for the ...
Daily Cuts – How Singapore’s schools are changing curricula to keep up with rapid tech growth
These days, it’s no longer enough to just have a general tech degree. Some Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Singapore are revising their IT and digital modules for their undergraduates. Andrea ...
Singapore dollar has reasons to win Asia’s best-performing currency crown again
Analysts say sticky price pressures will prompt MAS to maintain its appreciating exchange rate. Read more at straitstimes.com.