Median rent for an apartment jumped to S$4,400. Tenants on a tight budget may also have to look outside the central areas. Singapore is 710 square kilometers (274 square miles). Rental demand stems ...
Singapore-born comedian’s MH370 joke draws Malaysians’ ire
KUALA LUMPUR — Singapore-born stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia has drawn ire for a joke she made about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. In an 89-second video clip posted to one of her social media accounts on Tuesday (June 6), she joked about ...
Singapore Badminton Open: Loh Kean Yew in stirring opening-round win over tricky rival
Singapore's top men's shuttler Loh Kean Yew rode on strong crowd support and his improving game management to advance at the Singapore Badminton Open.
Singapore COE prices closed higher for all but one category
COE premiums closed higher for all but one category in the latest bidding exercise that ended on Wednesday (7 June). See the latest COE prices.
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Receives Digital Token License in Singapore
Circle Singapore has now received its Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for digital payment token services in Singapore, after having obtained in-principle approval last November. The license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) allows Circle Singapore to offer digital payment token services,
Singapore Banks Are So Flush With Deposits That DBS Is Loaning MAS S$30 Billion
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Singapore’s defense minister warns of unchecked military spending
He also called for Japan to improve relations with China for the sake of regional stability, noting tension remains as a result of World War II.
Singapore shares inch up 0.03% amid attention on Fed meeting next week
SINGAPORE - The blue-chip barometer Straits Times Index (STI) managed to eke out an increase of 0.03 per cent or 1.1 points to 3,190.11 points on Tuesday (Jun 6), amid a mixed regional market showing.
After netizen asks ‘Is Singapore overpopulated to you?’ Many say YES!
SINGAPORE: Many in Singapore appear to think that the country is overpopulated, based on answers to a question posted on r/askSingapore on Sunday (June 4). “Is Singapore overpopulated to you?” asked u ...
Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon returns as physical event for first time since 2018
The Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon will return as a full physical event on Aug 27 for the first time since 2018.There will be three physical categories. The half marathon and 10km race ...
Police in Singapore arrest two women after cyclist clung to moving car’s bonnet (VIDEO)
Two women aged 49 and 31 have been arrested for allegedly committing a rash act, the police told TODAY yesterday (June 5). Last Friday, an alleged ...
What are your uniquely Singapore workplace annoying moments? — Netizens share funny & absurd office practices, bosses and colleagues
SINGAPORE: An online user has recently started a thread for a list of “triggering uniquely Singaporean office moments,” topped by “Receiving a text or call on the weekends.” The post resonated with ...
Millions Of People Can’t Buy Chewing Gum In Singapore
While no one would describe a humble stick of chewing gum as a "forbidden delight," it's (mostly) off-limits in notoriously fastidious Singapore.
Singapore Turf Club staff speak of shock, disappointment and tears at news of closure, layoffs
SINGAPORE — When Ms Chng Yi Jun, a Singapore Turf Club senior manager of corporate marketing, got an email on Monday (June 5) morning about a last-minute town-hall meeting for all employees that ...
When fear meets friendliness: Aussie gets up close with ‘ridiculous’ monitor lizard in Singapore
One radiant afternoon, a seemingly harmless Asian water monitor lizard greeted a man, triggering his exaggeratedly dramatic reactions. Australian TikTok user Ricky Mack showed viewers how friendly (and cute) monitor lizards can be when he spotted one swimming toward him with a leaf on its head at an undisclosed lake.
Analysis: Alliance of four opposition parties more about survival than boosting Singapore general election prospects
The announcement last week that four opposition parties are forming an alliance to contest the next General Election (GE) would benefit the parties more