SINGAPORE: A child was taken to hospital after being freed from an escalator at a shopping mall in Buangkok on Saturday (Feb 22).
How long can Singapore’s NMP scheme stay relevant? Why 2 resignations have raised eyebrows
The resignations of two nominated members of parliament have sparked a debate on the scheme’s non-partisan integrity and future relevance.
Concert review: A showcase of Singapore jazz works
Fifteen works from seven composers were performed by the 18-strong jazz band of mostly brass instruments. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore rolls out tax rebates, $3.7 billion program to boost stock market
Singapore announced on Friday a set of measures to rejuvenate its equities market, including a 20% tax rebate for primary listings and a S$5 billion ($3.74 billion) program that focuses on investing ...
Singapore to Invest $3.7 Billion With Fund Managers to Help Boost Local Stocks
Singapore plans to invest S$5 billion ($3.7 billion) with fund managers to help boost the local stock market, and will start requiring some family offices to deploy a portion of their assets into ...
New task force to help grow and sustain heritage businesses in Singapore’s historic precincts
The group will help them in areas such as labour, skills transfer and business transformation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stocks end up on Feb 21 as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
Back home, urban solutions provider Sembcorp Industries was the STI’s top gainer, adding 3.8 per cent to $5.75, while maritime player Seatrium led the losers, falling 4.8 per cent to $2.38.
Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. Read more at The Business Times.
In Singapore, TikTok live streamer jailed for obscene act at HDB void deck, husband acted as lookout
SINGAPORE, Feb 21 — A Vietnamese woman was jailed for performing a sex act while skimpily dressed at a Housing Board void deck in Boon Lay during a TikTok live stream, in response to a challenge from ...
Singapore’s leader of the opposition is convicted of lying
O n February 17th Pritam Singh, the leader of Singapore’s opposition, was convicted of “wilfully” lying twice to a privileges committee in 2021 and hit with the maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,200) on ...
Singapore’s Wilmar misses full-year profit view, flags palm oil refining headwinds
Singaporean food conglomerate Wilmar International reported a bigger-than-expected fall in full-year core net profit on Thursday and flagged challenging conditions for its palm oil refining segment in ...
Singapore Airlines reports record quarterly revenue
Singapore Airlines on Thursday reported a record quarterly revenue stemming from robust demand for air travel at the end of last year, but said its capacity expansion outstripped passenger growth, ...
Singapore’s Wilmar International posts 23% fall in annual profit
Singapore-listed agribusiness firm Wilmar International reported a 23.3% fall in full-year core net profit on Thursday, hurt by weak performance from its plantation and sugar milling as well as feed ...
Singapore: Stove flare-up startles home cook in Singapore
On October 14, 2024, in Singapore, @kristina_na70 shared a video of a slight accident while cooking. In the video, the author attempts to turn on the stove when a sudden burst of fire flares up from ...
Singapore Airlines’ third-quarter profit more than doubles
Singapore Airlines reported a near 150% jump in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, helped by a one-time gain from the Air India-Vistara merger.
Man on Singapore death row granted stay of execution under new law
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian national was granted a stay of execution on Feb 19, under a new Singapore law that provides clarity on when the death sentence may be carried out after all avenues of appeal ...