The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar hopes his three-day official visit to Singapore beginning today (July 20) will help bolster Johor-Singapore ties and accelerate economic cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Auditor-General finds SkillsFuture Singapore overpaid $4.22m, has yet to collect $43m in levies
The AGO detailed these and other findings in a report on government accounts for the 2021/2022 financial year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Johor police investigating convoy of Singapore-registered sports cars for dangerous overtaking
Johor police are investigating those who were involved in a convoy of Singapore-registered sports cars for dangerous driving while overtaking on a highway near Kota Tinggi. In a statement issued on ... ( read original story ...)
Drugs destroyed her brother’s life. On Friday, Singapore will hang him.
Nazira Bin Lajim Hertslet was on her way to work Friday when she received a phone call from a prison official, informing her of the news she and her family had been dreading for so long. That same day ... ( read original story ...)
Guns N’ Roses Will Be Performing In Singapore This November
Hard rock legends Guns N’ Roses are coming to Singapore once again for a concert in November 2022. The acclaimed band previously performed in the city-state in 2017. The group will hold their ... ( read original story ...)
MAS: Policy moves curbing rising prices, but Singapore cannot fully escape impact of global inflation
Government actions here to combat inflation will dampen its pace over the next year but the Republic cannot completely insulate itself from global ... ( read original story ...)
I spent a night glamping in a busy park in Singapore, and I’d recommend you think twice before you try it yourself
I stayed in a two-person tent in Pasir Ris Park in eastern Singapore, hosted by Glamping Society. It was just as uncomfortable as camping. ( read original story ...)
MAS: More regulations to come to safeguard retail investors in Singapore from risk of cryptocurrency trading
Singapore will take steps to put in place more regulations to better protect retail investors from the risk of cryptocurrency investments, the head of ... ( read original story ...)
SIAEC and Boeing Singapore JV to cease operations
The JV is 49%-owned by SIAEC while the remaining 51% is owned by Boeing Singapore. The decision comes after shareholders have mutually agreed to do so after challenges arising from the changing ... ( read original story ...)
Guns N’ Roses to rock again in Singapore on 12 November, tickets on sale 28 July
Fans of Guns N’ Roses: it's time to light up your mobile phones or lighters and croon to “November Rain” when the hard rock supergroup return to Singapore in November for their first concert here in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms struggle to align sustainability goals with business objectives
Most business leaders in Singapore believe it is socially responsible to have sustainability goals, but 56% have yet to establish well-defined ones and 49% cite aligning these with their business ... ( read original story ...)
‘Singapore-based’ Crypto Firms Leading Market Meltdown Were Not Regulated, Central Bank Chief Says
Troubled companies like Three Arrows Capital reported by the media as being based in Singapore have "little to do" with local crypto regulations, said Ravi Menon, head of the Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
Over 7 in 10 Singapore residents plan to travel overseas next 3 months: Expedia study
Over seven in 10 Singapore residents have plans to travel overseas in the next three months, according to findings by travel agency Expedia. ( read original story ...)
It’s five figures again as Singapore reports 13,794 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (July 19)
Singapore reported 13,794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,616,067. Of the new cases, 979 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 12,815 ... ( read original story ...)
A stronger Singapore dollar may be exactly what the country needs to battle inflation, says Barclays
A stronger Singapore dollar is likely to weigh on export momentum, but it may be "precisely" what the country needs to cool inflation, an economist told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
4 in 10 Singapore workers seek new jobs for more pay; flexi-work comes second: Survey
One in two Singapore employees are likely to quit their jobs in the next 12 months, with four in 10 saying their motivation in seeking new jobs is for higher pay. This comes amid rising inflation and ... ( read original story ...)