Hong Kong will join Malaysia in developing an economic hub in southern Johor, near the Singapore border, as Malaysia looks to tap the land development potential near the site of an upcoming cross-border rail link.
Singapore to eliminate use of all corporate cheques by 2025
Cheque transactions have declined by almost 70% between 2016 to 2022. Singapore is eliminating the use of all corporate cheques by end-2025. Banks will also commence charging for Singapore Dollar (SGD)-denominated cheques by 1 November 2023,
Singapore races to save ‘Garbage of Eden’
Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's only landfill might expect foul odors and swarms of flies, but instead they are greeted with stunning views of blue waters, lush greenery and wildlife.
Fabinho left out of Liverpool’s Singapore tour
Fabinho has not travelled with Liverpool on their trip to Singapore with his future still to be resolved. The midfielder was left behind when the club went to Germany for a pre-season training camp after Al-Ittihad made a £40m bid for him on 14 July.
Healthier SG: Singapore’s multi-year strategy to transform primary healthcare
Primary healthcare has become the nexus of the Singapore government’s response to an ageing population, growing chronic disease burden, and accelerating healthcare expenditure. Singapore’s primary healthcare landscape is dominated by general practitioners (GPs),
Singapore executes first woman in almost 20 years
Singapore on Friday executed a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, officials confirmed. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (1.06oz) of heroin in 2018. She is the second drug convict to be executed this ...
Why are political scandals and corruption in Singapore so rare?
A series of political scandals has rocked Singapore in recent weeks, from corruption probes to inappropriate relationships among politicians. CNBC examines the reasons why corruption and political scandal are rare in Singapore,
Pump prices in Singapore rise across the board
SINGAPORE - Fuel pump prices have risen across the board after Caltex initiated an increase three weeks ago, with Shell swiftly following suit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UFC books Alex Caceres vs. Giga Chikadze for Singapore
Another UFC contender fight is on tap for Singapore as featherweights Alex Caceres and Giga Chikadze will square off.
Watch: 5-year-old girl ‘lives her dream’ by wearing sarong kebaya on Singapore Airlines flight
A 5-year-old girl recently delighted flight attendants and netizens for wearing a child-sized Singapore Airlines cabin crew uniform. What happened: On Saturday, Mohamad Yazid Bin Johari, 34, posted to TikTok a video of his daughter Zahra interacting with a few Singapore Airlines flight attendants in Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore to turn off 3G and reassign spectrum for 5G
All three local mobile operators -- M1, Singtel, and StarHub -- will retire their 3G services, including messaging and data, by July 31 next year. When the shutdown is complete, it will free up spectrum to improve 5G services, IMDA said.
Singapore set to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 20 years
July 27 (UPI) -- Singapore plans to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 20 years on Friday over drug charges. Saridewi Djamani, 45, is scheduled to be hanged after she was found guilty of trafficking 30 grams of heroin in 2018 which would mark the first time a woman has been put ...
Singapore Treats Crypto Like Property In Bybit Case
The case was brought by the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Bybit against WeChain employee Ho Kai Xin and several other defendants, including FTX Trading and Consensys Software. The exchange hoped to recover stolen assets in Tether and fiat currency, and obtain acknowledgement that Ho held Tether and fiat currency in a Bybit trust.
A slew of scandals puts Singapore’s government on the back foot
The government cites the Tan saga as further evidence that it keeps an eye out for wrongdoing and then acts on its findings. There is a Singaporean phrase for it: “Ownself check ownself”, a form of self-monitoring that has been raised almost to dogma by the PAP leadership.
Singapore’s K. Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan demand apology from Lee Hsien Yang for ‘defaming’ them over rental saga
PM Lee's brother, currently in self-exile overseas, had made comments on Facebook about a saga surrounding the rental of colonia-era bungalows by the ministers Shanmugam and Balakrishnan had undergone separate anti-graft probes,
Singapore Ministers Demand Damages From Prime Minister’s Brother
Singapore’s ministers of law and foreign affairs have sent lawyers’ letters to the prime minister’s estranged brother, Lee Hsien Yang, demanding an apology and damages for defamation, according to Facebook posts by the ministers.