Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says the public healthcare sector hired 5,600 nurses in 2023, exceeding its target of 4,000. He says the new hires will help replace healthcare staff who left during the ...
Will Singapore’s birth rates get a boost in ‘auspicious’ year of the dragon?
A belief that those born in dragon years have ‘auspicious qualities’ has led many ethnic Chinese, in Singapore and the region, to try to conceive dragon babies.
Singapore court rules son of ex-PM Goh Chok Tong caused RM696 million in losses to fuel supplier company
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The High Court has found Goh Jin Hian, a former director of insolvent marine fuel supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP), liable for breach of director’s duties, ...
Turkish teen who was buried under rubble after earthquake is now in Singapore with family: ‘We weren’t sure if we would survive’
SINGAPORE - At about 4.15am on Feb 6, 2023, 14-year-old Mustafa Akpinar was trapped under the rubble of what was once a 13-storey building.The concrete from the structure that was once the teenager's ...
Singapore cracks down on Chinese influence
F ESTIVE FEVER” is how the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre describes the national mood in the run-up to Chinese New Year on February 10th. A different fever troubles the go ...
Singapore’s Prime Minister Urges Citizens to Have More Babies During Year of the Dragon
Now is as good a time as any for young couples to add a ‘little dragon’ to your family,” Singapore premier Lee Hsien Loong said during his annual Lunar New Year message.
Marubeni, Engie Weigh Singapore’s Senoko Energy Exit, Sources Say
The majority shareholders of Senoko Energy Pte. are considering selling their stakes in the Singapore-based power firm, seeking a valuation of as much as $3 billion, according to people familiar with ...
Singapore’s Iswaran Gets Court Approval to Leave Country, CNA Reports
Singapore’s former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has received court approval to leave the country temporarily after being charged with corruption last month, according to local media reports.Most Read ...
Singapore Rejects Guocoland Bid For Prime Site As Housing Demand Eases
The government rejected the lone bid submitted by a consortium led by Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan's Guocoland for a prime residential site in Marina Bay.
Iswaran allowed to leave Singapore temporarily; corruption case moved to High Court
Former Transport Minister S Iswaran, who was handed multiple bribery and corruption-related charges in January, was on Thursday (Feb 8) granted permission ...
Singapore’s budget to focus on jobs, cost of living relief
Singapore is likely to focus on cost of living issues and employment in the government's budget next week, as sticky inflation, slow growth and geopolitical uncertainties hang as key concerns for the ...
Singapore Rejects Opposition Motion to Review Reserves Policy
Singapore lawmakers on Wednesday rejected an opposition motion suggesting the government should further dip into the national reserves to help offset rising costs.Most Read from BloombergCitadel Among ...
Indian-origin company director in Singapore jailed for dereliction of duty
Thilagaratnam Rajaratnam of Strategic Corporate Investments, who was convicted in October last year, was also disqualified from acting as the company's director for five years, the Singapore Police ...
Singapore court rules son of ex-PM Goh Chok Tong caused US$146 million in losses to company
A judge said Goh Jin Hian failed to spot three ‘red flags’ that should have triggered his inquiry into the financial position of now-insolvent marine fuel supplying firm IPP.
Singapore Ex-PM’s Son Found Liable for Millions Lost by Company
Singapore’s High Court has found Goh Jin Hian liable for $146 million in losses under his watch as director of a now-insolvent marine fuel supplying company, adding to the legal problems facing the ...
Singapore bank giant cuts boss’ bonus over outages
The boss of Singapore's biggest bank DBS has seen his bonus cut by 30% after disruptions to its digital services, despite it posting record profits.The company said the cut to Piyush Gupta's variable ...