The Parliament voted in favor of an amended motion put forth by Workers' Party calling for the support Singapore's athletes, but refrained from calling for a reassessment of sports management. Amendments proposed by Mr Darryl David were passed with the support of People's Action Party MPs who are majority in Parliament,
Singapore, Vietnam can deepen ties in innovation, energy connectivity, sustainability: Tan See Leng
HANOI] Innovation, energy connectivity and sustainability are three areas in which Singapore and Vietnam can work together to seize opportunities of the next decade and further deepen bilateral ...
HSBC lowers Vietnamese GDP growth forecast to 5%
Despite Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter rising by a higher-than-expected pace of 4.1% on-year, HSBC reduced the growth forecast for 2023 to 5.0% from the previous figure of 5.2% due to mounting ...
At least S$480,000 lost in concert ticket scams since January, over 460 in Singapore cheated
SINGAPORE: Scammers preying on concertgoers have cheated more than 400 people of at least S$480,000 (US$355,600) since the start of the year, said the police on Thursday (Jul 6). With a lineup of top ...
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Friday (Jul 7), mirroring the slump in global markets. Read more at The Business Times.
Why does removal of mid-year exams in Singapore still cause stress?
Find out why some are applauding the removal of mid-year examinations while others raise concerns about evaluation standards and added pressure on students.
Singapore IPO market: Why proceeds fell by 95% in 1H23
IPOs in 1H23 raised $28m. Proceeds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) in Singapore nosedived in the first half of 2023, falling 95% YoY to $28m. Data from Deloitte showed that Singapore ...
Guide To Senior Citizen Discounts And Benefits In Singapore
Singapore as a country with declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancies, is a nation with a large ageing population. With the end of their money-making years slowly coming to a halt as ...
Commentary: Will fresh supply of private homes ease property prices in Singapore?
Singapore has increased private housing supply to the highest in a decade. While this should reduce home prices, the country's property market sometimes contradicts economic theory, say Tan Tee Khoon ...
Singapore-based company to bring mushroom factory to Houston
Houston is soon to be home to a factory that expects to grow 50 tons of Enoki mushrooms annually, according to the two companies behind it. The new Houston factory is a collaboration between Huayuan ...
Singapore singles desperate to see Taylor Swift are offering themselves as dates to UOB cardholders
A Singaporean bank’s cardholders have exclusive access to presales for Taylor Swift concert tickets, which has prompted some Swiftie bachelors to jokingly search for dates who happen to be cardholders ...
Myanmar’s generals still doing business in Singapore
Responding to MPs’ questions, Foreign Minister Balakrishnan admitted that 91 Singapore entities are supplying various goods to Myanmar’s armed forces despite the 1 February 2021 coup ...
Singapore wants successful sporting culture, not solely medals: Eric Chua
The Government is focused on developing a sport ecosystem that supports athletes to get to peak performance, he added. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Family offices under tax incentive schemes have hired 1,400 S’poreans and PRs
Single family offices (SFOs) that have applied for and received tax incentives under the Section 13O and 13U schemes employed about 1,400 Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) as at June 2022.
Exeo Global opens new HQ in Singapore, plans expansion in South-east Asia
A unit of the Japanese Exeo Group officially opened its new global headquarters here on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Balancing Security, Trade, and Technology in Asia
America's absence in "mega-regional" trade pacts in Asia is undermining its leadership in the region, while China benefits economically and strategically from its participation in the RCEP.