BEING diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five has not stopped Sky Shen from pursuing his interest in music. Read more at The Business Times.
From friendzone to court: Singapore man sues woman for S$3 million and claims she caused ‘trauma’
A Singapore man clearly did not take rejection well when a woman he knew for a few years only saw him as a friend.
Singapore can now order social media sites to block access, as ‘online safety’ law kicks in
Singapore's Online Safety Act comprises a new section that regulates online communication services--specifically, social media platforms--that must comply with directives to block local access to ...
Man in Singapore sues woman who rejected him for $3m and claims she caused ‘trauma’ to his life
A man in Singapore has sued a woman who rejected him for $3m, claiming that she caused emotional “trauma” to his life.The man, Mr K. Kawshigan, filed his lawsuit against Ms Nora Tan after she told him ...
Singapore ranked 5th least corrupt country in 2022
While Singapore was ranked fifth on the Corruption Perceptions Index, this was its lowest ranking in five years.
IMF sees Singapore growth slowing to 1.5% in 2023 as global headwinds offset China boost
The forecast was lowered from a projection of 2.3% made in October, in line with slower growth at most of Singapore’s major trading partners. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stocks up 3% in January on expectations of peaking interest rates
REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) and the manufacturing sector drew strong investor interest on the anticipation of smaller interest rate hikes by central banks. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s total employment grows for 5th straight quarter, but MOM notes recent rise in retrenchments
The projected slowdown in economic growth would likely ease the momentum in the labour market in 2023, says the Manpower Ministry.
KoverNow Appoints one of Singapore’s Most Prominent Marketing and Data Science Experts as Non-Executive Director
Singapore, 31 January 2023 – KoverNow, an insurtech start-up company based in Singapore, has today announced the appointment of National University of Singapore (NUS) Associate Professor of Marketing, ...
Disillusioned at home, super-rich Chinese set their sights on Singapore
Like many rich Chinese, graduate student Zayn Zhang thinks Singapore could be ideal to park his family's wealth.
Malaysia to export 100MW of electricity to Singapore after joint agreement
SINGAPORE: A two-year trial that will see Singapore import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Peninsular Malaysia began on Monday (Jan 30), after a joint agreement between YTL PowerSeraya and TNB Genco.
Singapore Grab driver allegedly earns over $6,000 in 1 week, netizens in disbelief
A Singapore driver reportedly earned S$6,020.20 in one week. A viral Facebook photo of his earnings sparked debate amongst netizens.
China E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Falls After Reports of Move to Singapore
Stock in Alibaba the Chinese e-commerce site, fell 7% in Hong Kong trading on Monday after reports the company is moving its headquarters out of the country. Alibaba (ticker: HK:9988) to be building a new campus in Singapore,
Paw-tection Plan: Singapore SPCA urges public to keep a lookout for pack of cat-killing stray dogs
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Singapore (SPCA) has put up a post for the public to keep a lookout for a pack of dogs involved in the attack and killing of several community cats.
Singapore and Malaysia sign agreements to deepen cooperation in digital, green economy
The green economy agreement is the first that Malaysia has signed with any country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore women’s team rise to top of the world rankings in tchoukball
Singapore can now claim to have a women's team ranked No.1 in the world - in the relatively obscure sport of tchoukball.