SINGAPORE - Standing in front of Madam Lily Wong's urn in a quiet columbarium, New Zealander Laurie Rands was finally able to say what she had been longing to tell her former amah for the last 50 ...
‘Singapore is a transit mecca’ — US transport professional praises Singapore
SINGAPORE: A post on X (formerly Twitter) blew up on Friday (Dec 29) when Mr... The post ‘Singapore is a transit mecca’ — US transport professional praises Singapore appeared first on The Independent ...
DBS’s stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank has risen to 16.69%
The financial implications of this transaction are anticipated to be immediately accretive to DBS's earnings and return on equity (ROE) ...
Procurri Singapore secures $1.4M 30-month tenancy agreement with Exeo Global
SINGAPORE: Procurri Singapore secures a 30-month tenancy agreement with Exeo Global for $1.4M effective at the start of the new year, Jan 1, 2024.
Eight crew members of Chinese fishing boat missing after collision with Singapore ship on Boxing Day
A Singapore-flagged tanker collided with a Chinese fishing boat in China just after midnight on Dec 26, resulting in the China-flagged vessel sinking and its eight crew members reported missing.
Singapore welcomes ULFA peace accord; says will boost investments from Singapore
Singapore has lauded India’s historic signing of a peace accord with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), saying that it will significantly enhance foreign investments from Singapore in the ...
Living healthy in Singapore – Coffee, tea or coconut shake? Easier to choose healthier one from Dec 30
Consumers will be able to find out the amount of sugar and saturated fats in freshly prepared drinks from Dec 30, when Nutri-Grade labelling requirements and advertising prohibitions kick in.
8 crew members of Chinese fishing boat missing after collision with Singapore ship on Boxing Day
All crew members on the Singapore tanker are safe, said the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Animals in Singapore had a bleak 2023 – but acts of kindness show there is hope too
The year 2023 paints a bleak picture for animals in Singapore, with cruelty and welfare cases at an 11-year high.
How one urban farmer is making crab farming a reality in Singapore flats
Urban farmer Shannon Lim runs classes teaching people how to modify plastic storage drawers to rear their own crabs.
National monuments of Singapore: Maghain Aboth Synagogue
What is a National Monument? Who gazettes them? How many national monuments are there in Singapore? To date, the Preservation of Sites and Monuments, a division of National Heritage Board, has ...
8 crew members missing from Chinese fishing boat after collision with Singapore-flagged tanker in China
SINGAPORE: Eight crew members of a Chinese fishing boat are missing after it sank following a collision with a Singapore-flagged tanker in China. The incident happened at about 12.10am Singapore time ...
Why DBS Bank’s woes is a forewarning to bankers on a digital dope
While digital is a given, over-emphasis on cutting-edge tech can inadvertently stretch operational resilience thin.
Seatrium subsidiary secures $500 mil revolving credit facility from DBS, HSBC and Standard Chartered
The loan facility will provide additional funding and liquidity to Seatrium, increasing its financial flexibility.
Vietnamese student jailed in Singapore for stealing electronics from A*Star, Apple offices
He committed the theft so that he could sell the stolen items for money and use the proceeds for his daily expenses and also for remittance to his family in Vietnam ...
S’pore scammer pretends to be ‘bro’, tries to trick target to PayNow S$4,800
A scammer in Singapore posed as someone's friend and tried to trick them into transferring him S$4,800 via the POSB app. He ended up requesting for S$1,000 instead when the person declined.