Singaporean authorities have bowed to public pressure to include parents’ dialects in their children’s digital birth certificates from 1 September. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia police cripple 2 transnational scam syndicates; 13 people arrested
A joint operation by Singapore's police and their Malaysian counterparts involving simultaneous raids in both countries has crippled two transnational scam syndicates which allegedly targeted ... ( read original story ...)
Germany flying 6 fighters 8K miles in 24 hours to Singapore
A group of German air force fighter jets neared Singapore in a marathon bid to fly them some 8,000 miles to Southeast Asia in just 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
German fighter jets on marathon 24-hour flight to Singapore
Deployment said to demonstrate the ability of a European nation to quickly move air power to the Indo-Pacific region. ( read original story ...)
Founders of Singapore rubbish collector 800 Super close to sale deal –sources
The founders of Singaporean rubbish collector 800 Super Waste Management, backed by private equity firm KKR & Co, are nearing a deal to sell the business which could value it at around $300 million, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finbots.ai expands leadership team
Singapore-headquartered Business-to-Business-focused (B2B) FinTech offering an Artificial Intelligence (AI) credit modelling platform for banks and digital lenders, announced today the appointment of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teachers to get a pay increase of between 5% and 10% from Oct 1
Teachers, allied educators and pre-school teachers in the Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens will get a salary increase of between 5 per cent and 10 per cent from October. ( read original story ...)
No decision on ‘actual timing’ of political succession yet, but Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong lays out possible scenarios
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the exact timing of him succeeding Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister has not been decided yet, but reiterated ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Workers Spurn Jobs That Don’t Offer Hybrid Work Option
More than 40% of people said they wouldn’t accept a job offer if they’re unable to work from home or don’t have flexible work hours, according to the latest Workmonitor survey by human resources ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesian navies conduct bilateral underwater threat exercise
More than 230 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies took part in a six-day bilateral military exercise aimed at enhancing their ability to counter underwater threats together. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s next PM Wong warns US, China may ‘sleepwalk Into conflict’
Singapore’s DPM Lawrence Wong warned that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict” if they don’t engage with each other and deescalate rising tensions over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s next PM flags more wealth taxes
Singapore, which has already raised taxes on the wealthy, needs more cash to sustain its inflation fight given an expected budget shortfall. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Next Premier Wong Warns US, China May ‘Sleepwalk Into Conflict’
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong warned that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict” if they don’t engage with each other and deescalate rising tensions over Taiwan. Most ... ( read original story ...)
No Respite From Scorching Singapore Rents
The supply crunch can only ease with a better yield for homebuyers and completion of new housing projects next year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 2,665 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2665 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday bringing the country total tally to 1796734 Of the new cases 271 ca ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s crypto exchange Zipmex gets a breather as Singapore Court extends moratorium to Dec 2
The court directed the exchange to convene a town hall-style meeting with its creditor and customer base within 1 month. Issues like proposed investments and access to Z Wallets among others will be ... ( read original story ...)