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.
India and Singapore working on food security, green growth, and emerging tech: Indian envoy
Singapore is an indispensable partner in these new fields and active collaborations are ongoing, said Shilpak Ambule, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore, at the 75th Republic Day celebration reception.
Singapore households continue to spend as inflation eases in 2023; credit card debt not a concern
If rents of owner-occupied accommodation are excluded, the consumer price index (CPI) for households in the lowest 20 per cent income group increased by 4 per cent in 2023, down from 5 per cent in 2022. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Red Sea shipping crisis could see more costly food, higher inflation in Singapore
NTUC FairPrice says it is working closely with its suppliers to hold prices stable for as long as possible. Read more at straitstimes.com.