Singapore is reviewing a colonial-era rule that criminalizes sex between men while trying to protect a law that prevents same-sex marriages. Here’s where things stand: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for sexual offences against young people
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): YouTuber Darryl Ian Koshy, who committed various sexual offences, including offering cash to a boy aged below 18 for sexual services, was jailed for 32 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore executions under scrutiny as more hanged for drugs
After a two-year pause due to COVID-19, the city state’s government has returned to executions this year at what seems to some like a reckless pace. Already eight people have been hanged in 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for soliciting paid sex acts from minors, making obscene video
YouTube personality and former radio deejay Dee Kosh was jailed for 32 weeks on Friday (Aug 5) for sex-related offences, including offering money to ... ( read original story ...)
askST: What you need to know before applying for Singapore’s first sovereign green bond
Retail investors can apply to purchase Singapore's first sovereign green bond from Friday (Aug 5) until noon on Aug 10. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Soaring energy prices power Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries half-year profit
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd said on Friday its first-half profit surged nearly 11 times and also forecast a stronger fiscal 2022, as the utilities company reaped the benefits of higher energy ... ( read original story ...)
Long queues to buy ringgit in Singapore but some money changers just don’t sell
Money changers at The Arcade in Raffles Place had snaking queues of people waiting to buy Malaysian ringgit, which has dropped to record lows against the Singapore dollar, on Thursday (Aug 4). The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks provide one of the best hedges against larger-than-expected Fed hikes: JPMorgan
Harsh Modi of the investment bank says Singapore banks have benefited from the country's reopening, seen in higher credit card spending and the quality of the assets, while higher rates drove up ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Is it time for a tobacco endgame in Singapore?
More countries worldwide are targeting to slash smoking prevalence to 5 per cent or less. A tobacco endgame in Singapore would be less of a shock and a natural continuation of ongoing measures, says ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to restore tourist rush from India by 2024
India was one of the top nations contributing to the rush of overseas visitors to the island-nation before the pandemic struck. However, for two years since being hit by Covid, the tourism industry in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs to be prepared ‘economically, politically and socially’ when pressed by other countries on issues: Shanmugam
Mr Shanmugam also said that internal security is vital, because external forces can now destabilise a country, even without a war. ( read original story ...)
Bruneians to be offered scholarships, attachments in Singapore
The initiatives will promote exchanges between the two countries' young people and future leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore firms issued stop-work orders, fined over ‘appalling and unacceptable’ work site conditions
Two firms here have been issued with stop-work orders and fined after recent inspections found unsafe conditions at their worksites, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, Singapore Tycoons Win Approval To Build Lion City’s Tallest Skyscraper
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in partnership with Perennial Holdings—which counts Singapore billionaires Kuok Khoon Hong and Ron Sim among its major shareholders—have won government approval to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Signs of exhaustion in the manufacturing sector? – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the latest PMI results in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged slightl ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks continue to outperform their global peers, says Singapore Exchange
Geoff Howie, markets strategist at the Singapore Exchange, says Singapore's three leading banks — DBS, UOB, and OCBC — have outperformed their global peers considerably since the end of 2019. ( read original story ...)