Singapore’s most serious political graft probe since the 1980s has ensnared a billionaire best known for bringing Formula One racing to the city and who has political ties that go back decades.
Singapore’s Seatrium secures $800m green trade facility from OCBC
Singapore’s Seatrium, the former Sembcorp Marine, has secured a green trade finance facility from compatriot bank OCBC worth an estimated €720m ($808m). The sizable trade facility is claimed to be one ...
Singaporean doctor continues to encounter unauthorised charges despite 3 credit card replacements
A Singaporean doctor experienced unauthorised charges exceeding $3,600, including four transactions to AirAsia, despite her efforts to block and replace her credit card. The case adds to the growing ...
Singapore Asks Hotel Tycoon Ong Beng Seng To Provide Information On Graft Investigation
Singapore has issued an arrest notice to business tycoon Ong Beng Seng, asking the managing director of Hotel Properties to help the government in its ongoing graft investigation involving Transport ...
Singapore property tycoon cooperating with anti-graft agency – company
Singaporean property tycoon Ong Beng Seng is cooperating with the city-state's anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, Ong's company said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire property tycoon Ong Beng Seng issued notice of arrest over CPIB probe involving Iswaran
The 77-year-old managing director of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) will surrender his passport to the anti-graft agency upon his return to Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s gig workers are its most financially stretched group, DBS study says
The expense-to-income ratio of gig workers was 112% in May 2023 — "significantly higher" than the median customer's 57%, the country's largest bank said.
Singapore dodges recession after slight growth in Q2
Singapore's economy narrowly escaped a recession in the second quarter as global demand weakened and China's slowdown dragged on trade flows, leading some economists to cut their growth forecasts for ...
Singapore: A small city-state with huge influence
From cutting-edge architecture to a world-class food scene and cultural diversity, find out what makes the Lion City so special ...
Singapore consumers gravitating towards bigger and better TV sets
Many also underestimate just how big they can go when it comes to purchasing a television set for their home. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore: a city in a garden
An Irish writer, in the city state for a short story conference, finds it very green, multicultural and 21st-century
Singapore Hotelier Gets Notice Of Arrest Over Corruption Probe
Singapore Hotelier Ong Beng Seng has been issued a notice of arrest by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and is cooperating with the anti-graft body to provide information in relation
Singapore Expands Graft Probe to Include Hotel Tycoon Ong
A rare Singapore graft probe involving a cabinet minister widened Friday after a property and hotel tycoon was issued a notice of arrest in connection with the case.
Four individuals imprisoned in Singapore for market-rigging scheme
Four Singapore individuals have been sentenced for manipulating Koyo International Limited's share prices, resulting in approximately $3.28 million losses.
Singapore’s Economy Grew at Faster Pace in Second Quarter
SINGAPORE--Singapore's economy grew at a faster pace in the second quarter, as strong expansion in construction and services-producing industries outweighed a contraction in manufacturing.
Singapore narrowly avoids technical recession in Q2 as GDP grows 0.7% year on year, 0.3% quarterly
SINGAPORE’S economy grew 0.7 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2023, dragged by a deeper downturn in the manufacturing sector, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry ...