By Yi Wei Wong Shares of Singapore technology services group Venture Corp. are up early Thursday, extending a bullish run this week and putting the stock ...
Businessman George Goh: 5 things to know about the Singapore presidential hopeful
Presidential hopeful George Goh Ching Wah's entrepreneurial journey spans four decades. Here are 5 things you should know about the businessman.
Latest COE prices in Singapore and best car loans (June 2023)
The previous COE results on May 17 saw an unexpected dip in premiums, but drivers hoping for continued relief from sky-high car ownership costs in Singapore will be disappointed.Indeed, the latest ...
Malaysian driver who rushed into bus lane and ignored auxiliary police at Woodlands checkpoint banned from entering Singapore
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has revealed that it has confirmed the identity of a driver caught in a viral video bypassing the auxiliary police at Woodlands Checkpoint and rushing ...
Singapore Logs Sixth Straight Quarter of Employment Growth
Employment in Singapore grew for a sixth straight quarter in January-March amid increases in hiring of both residents ...
Singapore Shares May Inch Higher Again On Thursday
The Singapore stock market ticked higher again on Wednesday, one day after halting the three-day winning streak in which it had ...
Singapore pushes to become carbon market hub
While relatively low now, at S$5 per tonne, the tax will rise to S$25 per tonne in 2024, and S$45 from 2026. Voluntary markets are only part of Singapore’s strategy, however. The country also has its ...
Queue-cutting driver denied entry into Singapore
THE driver of a luxury SUV with a Malaysian number plate was denied entry by Singapore Customs for ignoring police instructions, China Press reported.
Singapore, land of opportunity for Spanish company llaollao
Spanish frozen yoghurt company with an international presence, has reached a new milestone: more than 320 stores worldwide. The company arrived in Asia in 2013 after it opened its first franchise in ...
VP Duterte to OFWs in Singapore: ‘We are all waiting for you back home’
During her visit to Singapore, Vice President Sara Duterte recognized the sacrifices of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there, saying that the country ...
Netizen: Is S$100K yearly salary in Singapore enough to be life-changing?
SINGAPORE: A Reddit user appeared to be concerned as to what constitutes a “high” salary in Singapore, asking if the pay of $100,000 is “reallly such a life-changing figure?” “Have heard so many ...
Economists cut Singapore GDP forecast
Singapore’s economy is forecast to grow 1.4% this year, a central bank survey of economists shows, down from a previous projection of 1.9%, as spillovers from an external slowdown threaten the ...
As Singapore develops guidelines on non-compete clauses, lawyers say a US-style ban is unlikely
The Manpower Ministry and tripartite partners are developing a set of guidelines “to shape norms and provide employers with further guidance” on including non-compete clauses in labour contracts.
Singapore’s sore point: housing and ethnicity
To maintain ethnic harmony, housing must reflect the relative size of the country’s Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities, but this risks creating market distortions and segregation. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Singapore to boost bilateral trade in digital and green economy – Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia and Singapore agreed on having a regular platform, the Annual Ministerial Dialogue (AMD), to boost bilateral trade and investments between both countries, especially in the cooperation on ...
Singapore teacher jailed for taking upskirt videos of students, colleagues
A Singapore teacher has been sentenced to 10 months and two ... videos of both colleagues and students without consent between April 2015 and July 2018 using mobile phones.