Chef Damian D'Silva spoke eloquently about heritage cuisine while actor-designer Oniatta Effendi overcame a technical glitch in her informative spiel about kebaya. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Writers Festival: Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Marvel universe and a debate on AI
SWF kicked off with a boisterous debate and events starring minority writers from the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Comment: If we are to build a better tomorrow, we need to invest in the foundations today
Recent events, including the conflict in the Middle East, are stark reminders that we continue to live in uncertain and volatile times. Today, all of us feel the impact of the unfolding crises on ...
Fintech: Singapore and Malaysia Launch Cross-Border Payment Linkage
The PayNow-DuitNow linkage results from extensive collaboration among central banks, payment system operators, scheme owners, and participating financial ...
Singapore Pools’ dilemma: Too much business may not be a good thing
At Doon School, a residential institution in the Himalayan foothills that is often referred to as the Eton, or Andover, of India, boys, many of whom come from elite business, civil service or ...
AI transforming the future of banking, finance
SINGAPORE—Artificial intelligence (AI), once considered the proverbial “elephant in the room” that no one talks about, is all the buzz at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2023 this week. And Union ...
Embraer E190/195-E2 Jets Obtain Type Certification in Singapore
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has granted type certification to Embraer's E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft.
Malaysia hotel steps up security after Singapore family says man entered room at 3am
A woman claimed the intruder left after saying he had ‘entered the wrong room’ where she was staying with her husband and toddler.
China to mimic Singapore housing model to end market slump
CHINA plans to take a page from Singapore’s social housing model to help end a multi-year property slump that’s hammered the nation’s consumer confidence and weighed on economic growth. ( read original story ...)
Update trade rules and reform WTO, says Singapore PM Lee at Apec leaders’ retreat
Trade rules need to keep pace with new digital opportunities and the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) derailed dispute settlement mechanism needs to be revived, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on ...
Opportunities aplenty for Singapore even in an uncertain world, says PM Lee as Apec meet ends
There are plenty of signs that Singapore is making good and there is room to grow, PM Lee said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rajnath Singh visits Singapore and pays tribute to INA Memorial marker
After completing his tour to Indonesia, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on his way back home, paid a brief visit to Singapore on Saturday.
Singapore launches cross-border QR payment linkage with Malaysia, Indonesia
SINGAPORE: In a significant stride towards fostering economic connectivity and digital integration, Singapore and Indonesia... The post Singapore launches cross-border QR payment linkage with Malaysia ...
Indonesia welcomes new Singapore regulation to help curb lobster smuggling
Indonesian fisheries authorities have welcomed as “better than nothing” a new policy by neighboring Singapore that should in theory help stem the smuggling of lobster larvae out of Indonesian waters.
Three smugglers nabbed at Singapore’s Woodlands Checkpoint in a day, 1,000 packs of contraband cigarettes seized
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled three attempts to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore through Woodlands Checkpoint in one day, seizing 1,000 packs of contraband ...
Luxury apartments in Singapore and other major cities see rent surge
SINGAPORE: Rent for luxury apartments in some of the world’s biggest cities see a sudden upward trend, likely caused by limited supply and buyers looking to acquire after the pandemic. Prime ...