Singapore's Prime Minister mounted a vigorous defence of his long-ruling People's Action Party on Wednesday, even as he acknowledged it had "taken a hit" after a rare spate of political scandals. Lee Hsien Loong vowed, however, to "show Singaporeans that ...
Mom Who Apparently Jumped Off Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Near Singapore Has Died, Family Says
A woman is presumed dead after seemingly going overboard while traveling on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship this week
SG’s Keppel Corporation, HSBC HK Seal MOU for Carbon Reduction Co-op
Keppel Corporation, through its infrastructure division Keppel Infrastructure, and HSBC Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Singapore on 24 July to explore coll... Keppel ...
Singapore’s PMI edges up in July but remains contractionary for 5th straight month
SINGAPORE’S Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reading inched up 0.1 point in July to 49.8, posting a slower contraction than June’s 49.7 reading, data from the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and ...
Singapore Manufacturing Activity Gauge Improved Slightly in July
Singapore's manufacturing activity shrank at a slower pace in July, mainly due to a deceleration in the contraction of ...
Indian woman who went missing from cruise ship sailing out of Singapore is dead: Son
The 64-year-old Indian woman who had gone missing after she fell overboard from a ship as it sailed through the Strait of Singapore
Singapore’s PM defends governance after scandals
Singapore’s prime minister has defended its reputation for clean governance after a corruption investigation and an “inappropriate” parliamentary relationship tarnished the city-state’s image just as ...
Singapore’s rental price growth slows in Q2, easing affordability concerns
Singapore's rental price growth slowed in Q2, with an index of private residential prices rising 2.8% from the previous three months. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee slashed arrested minister’s pay
Opposition lawmakers are also asking if the government received any requests from the UK related to Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone’s alleged undisclosed assets of $650 million in a Singapore bank ...
Singapore’s PAP, opposition trade barbs over ‘less than upfront’ handling of political scandals
Opposition chief Pritam Singh claims the government was slow to release information on events that put the ruling party in a bad light PAP lawmakers hit back, with PM Lee saying Singh's remarks are akin to 'pursuing a red herring' Singapore's ruling party and opposition lawmakers on Wednesday traded recriminations over the country's recent series
Cheques, passbooks and 1-cent coins: 5 ways money and banking transactions have changed in Singapore
Amid falling cheque usage and higher processing costs, banks in Singapore will start charging customers for issuing Singapore dollar-denominated cheques by November.
Property cooling measures freezes foreign buyers activity
property analysts said. Additionally, Singapore Residents and Permanent Residents were ‘encouraged’ by the cooling measures introduced in April to prioritise buying for occupancy or risk higher rates. ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore Blue Chip Stocks That Raised Their Year-on-Year Dividends
We throw the spotlight on three blue-chip stocks that recently upped their dividends. United Overseas Bank, or UOB, is Singapore’s third-largest bank by market capitalisation. The lender is enjoying a ...
Singapore’s core inflation would have peaked at 7.2% if not for MAS’ policy moves: Alvin Tan
HAD the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) not moved to tighten monetary policy since October 2021, core inflation would have reached 7.2 per cent year on year at its peak. This is 1.9 percentage ...
Singapore PM Vows To Uphold “Clean Government” Reputation After Scandals
Singapore's prime minister mounted a vigorous defence of his long-ruling People's Action Party on Wednesday, even as he acknowledged it had "taken a hit" after a rare spate of political scandals. Lee Hsien Loong vowed, however, to "show Singaporeans that ...
64-Year-Old Indian Woman Dies After Jumping From Singapore Cruise
A 64-year-old Indian woman on board a cruise ship sailing through the Strait of Singapore from Penang, the northern island state of Peninsular Malaysia, has died, her family said on Tuesday, a day after she was reported "missing". Reeta Sahani's family had ...