Inflation accelerated unexpectedly in Singapore, as prices in key categories like food, housing and utilities rose at a quicker pace.
Singapore Sees Inflation Bump From Lunar New Year Spending
Singapore’s core inflation quickened in February as expected on seasonally stronger demand around the Lunar New Year, and is unlikely to worry the central bank as it prepares to review monetary policy ...
Singapore Ex-Minister’s Faces Fresh Graft Charges Over Whisky, Golf, Brompton
Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran had another eight charges filed against him on Monday. This takes the total count to 35 and the value of goods he allegedly obtained to over S$403,000 ...
Singapore Files More Charges on Ex-Minister in Graft Case
Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran faced more corruption charges Monday, expanding the biggest political scandal to hit the city-state that has prided itself on a zero-tolerance stance ...
Singapore February core inflation rises to 3.6% y/y
Singapore's core inflation rose 3.6% in February from a year earlier, above estimates, amid higher costs of healthcare to recreation goods and services, official data showed Monday.
Singapore’s top vacancies: Ministry of Manpower releases a list of the most in-demand jobs
Ministry of Manpower has just released its annual summary of the trends in job vacancies in Singapore, together with a list of the professions seeking the most positions that companies seek to fill.
Singapore enhances screening for breast cancer with AI
This innovative tool analyses mammogram images, quickly identifying suspicious cases and assisting radiologists in making accurate diagnoses ...
Singapore Adds Charges Against Ex-Minister in Graft Case
Singapore’s prosecutor filed more corruption charges against former transport minister S. Iswaran, the latest in the biggest political scandal to hit the the city-state in close to four decades. ( read original story ...)
Swiftonomics boosts UOB card billings by 35%; over S$30 million spent on tickets
UOB card billings surged 35 per cent week-on-week over Mar 4 to Mar 10, when four of six of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert events took place in Singapore. Read more at The Business Times.
Hotel, transport and travel spend up by 30% y-o-y in 1Q2024 among UOB cardholders
The same cardholders spent over $30 million on Taylor Swift tickets during the presale, reserved tickets on-sale and general sale.
Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-minister faces charges for alleged corruption
Singapore's Indian-origin former Transport Minister S Iswaran on Monday was slapped with eight fresh charges in the alleged case of corruption taking the total charges that he now faces to 35.
Singapore’s ex-transport minister hit with 8 new charges in corruption case
S Iswaran accused of receiving gifts worth $14,000 from individual who had business dealings with Transport Ministry.
Ex-Singapore minister Iswaran faces eight new charges over obtaining RM66,700 in items including Brompton bike, golf clubs
Ex-Singapore minister Iswaran faces eight new charges over obtaining RM66,700 in items including Brompton bike, golf clubs Former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded not guilty to the eight ...
Singapore sees five-year high in share of job vacancies that are newly created
THE share of job vacancies in Singapore that were newly created – as opposed to being vacated by a former employee – reached 47.3 per cent in 2023, the highest since this data series began in 2018.
Singapore man threatens to slit wife’s throat, kill their baby – gets 3 months’ jail
The 27-year-old had been ‘provoked’ by his wife shouting vulgarities at him while he was on a video call with his brother and had acted in the ‘heat of the moment’, his lawyer said.
Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran slapped with 8 new charges
The new charges bring his total amount of charges to 35, including corruption. Iswaran has pleaded not guilty to the earlier 27 charges.