So, it’s expensive to live just about anywhere right now. But where is it the most expensive? Singapore and New York City, apparently. In the ranking of the priciest cities to live in 2022, NYC ...
Women on Death Row in Singapore: how gender discriminations create a ‘double punishment’
Women on death row in Singapore face a stark reality of isolation, harassment and intimidation. Singapore’s enthusiastic application of the death penalty, particularly, for minor drug offences, has ...
Crime-ridden NYC and glitzy Singapore top list of world’s most expensive cities as inflation surges
Despite recent rampant crime, the Big Apple managed to climb five places to score the distinction for the first time in an authoritative ranking compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
171 new cases of HIV infections reported among Singapore residents from January to October
The number of new HIV cases in Singapore is 14 per cent lower compared to the same period last year, says the Ministry of Health.
Singapore’s resident labour force sees more improvements in 2022, employment up for second year in a row: MOM | Video
Singapore's resident labour force continued to see improvements in 2022, with the employment rate rising for the second consecutive year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in the advance release of ...
Singapore’s resident labour force sees more improvements in 2022, employment up for second year in a row: MOM
Income growth for lower-wage workers was stronger in 2022 compared to that of the median worker, supported by tripartite initiatives such as the Progressive Wage Model.
Survey: With ‘consistently high cost of living’, Singapore ranked world’s most expensive city for 8th time in a decade
Singapore has tied with America’s New York to share the unwanted title of being the most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist ...
Golf: April stop for LIV Series in Singapore; tickets priced from $50-$133
Fans feel ticket prices are reasonable given the star-studded field at Sentosa. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore leaders send condolence letters on death of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin
The close and enduring partnership between Singapore and China bears testament to the key role he played, says President Halimah. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Star Citizen has grown by ‘leaps and bounds’ in Asia, Singapore a top market, say devs
According to developers Cloud Imperium Games, over 2.5 million players have played Star Citizen since it launched the Alpha in15.
Singapore shares upbeat at Thursday’s open; STI gains 0.6%
SINGAPORE shares were a sea of green on Thursday (Dec 1), extending Wall Street gains after the Fed on Wednesday fuelled investor hopes of a more modest rate hike from the central bank. Read more at ...
How Singapore got rid of corruption and cleaned up its act illustrated step by step on the Graftbusters’ Trail
Singapore ranks joint fourth on an index of the perceived honesty of its institutions but before the 1950s, corruption was not just common but widely accepted Walking the Graftbusters' Trail helps ...
How A Trader With One Of The Biggest Volumes In Singapore Accurately Predicted The Last 3 Market Crashes – And How He Trades DLCs
After a 23-year career in the Royal Singapore Navy (RSN) as the Commanding Officer (CO) of a warship, Robin left his iron rice bowl job in 2002 to pursue a career in trading. Within a year, he amassed ...
Singapore releases blueprint to combat ransomware attacks
Inter-agency task force set up to boost the country's counter-ransomware efforts offers guidelines on how to mitigate such attacks, including a reference "kill chain" and recommendations on whether to ...
Singapore decriminalizes gay sex but also prevents marriage equality from becoming law
However, in 2007, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the law would no longer be enforced. It remained on the books however, The Straits Times reported. The news you care about, reported ...
Singapore appeals to foreign nurses but lacks residency options
Amid growing global demand for foreign nurses, Singapore has a competitive edge owing to its proximity to source countries and relatively painless application process, according to healthcare workers ...