On Singapore's tiny Kusu islet, legend has it that a giant turtle turned itself into an island to save two sailors.Tens of thousands of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian devotees are making the annual pilgrimage to Da Bo Gong Temple until November 12 to mark its 100th year on the island,
Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob awarded highest civilian honour
Singapore's former President Halimah Yacob, has been conferred with the highest civilian honour of the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction).
Singapore’s ION Mobility to invest US$15 million in Indonesia electric vehicle market
JAKARTA] Ion Mobility, a Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, will invest US$15 million over the next three years to expand its presence in Indonesia, its founder and chief executive James ...
75% of Singapore SMEs mull ditching banks for payment needs
SMEs in Singapore complained of lengthy processing and settlement times. About 3 in 4 (75%) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore said that they are ready to switch away from traditional ...
Triple-A gets funding from Peak XV to help more businesses use crypto
Created by the founder of Thunes, global digital currency payments institution Triple-A wants to close the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-based payments with its white-label solutions ...
Singapore to launch largest vehicle-to-grid test
The feasibility study will start in November in the Punggol region. A consortium led by Strides will develop a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, the largest V2G test to be conducted as it involves 15 ...
Punggol to host Singapore’s largest vehicle-to-grid testbed from November
PUNGGOL will play host to Singapore’s largest vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testbed from November. This comes as a consortium led by SMRT Corporation’s business arm, Strides, was awarded a grant to test the ...
Singapore Logistics Startup Inteluck Raises $34 Million From Navegar, East Ventures
Inteluck said Tuesday it raised $34 million in a funding round led by Philippine private equity firm Navegar, in a deal valuing the Singapore-based logistics startup at over $100 million.
$2.5b project to refresh Singapore’s oldest MRT lines almost done
SINGAPORE - A $2.5 billion programme to renew the North-South and East-West MRT lines is slated to be completed by December this year. Four of the six core systems have been upgraded - replacing timber sleepers with concrete ones, changing the third rail which supplies power to trains, upgrading the signalling system and renewing the ...
Singapore Bourse May Reclaim 3,100-Point Plateau
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the four-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 115 points or 3.8 ...
Singapore core inflation drops to 3.0%, lowest in 16 months
SINGAPORE: Official data from Oct 23 (Monday) has shown that the core inflation in Singapore... The post Singapore core inflation drops to 3.0%, lowest in 16 months appeared first on The Independent S ...
Singapore’s IPO scene under threat from US, Australia
On many levels, Singapore and Hong Kong have been fierce competitors more so this year in the IPO scene. Experts, however, suggest that Singapore shifts its focus to emerging challengers: the United ...
Offshore wind recruitment firm targets Singapore IPO
Sheffield Green, a Singapore-based firm specialising in offshore wind industry recruitment, plans to list in the city state later this month via an initial public offering (IPO). The company is ...
Why are accounting and finance professionals in SG leaving their employers?
A quarter (25%) of professionals plan to leave their employers in the next 12 months. Accounting and finance professionals in Singapore and throughout the Asia-Pacific region are leaving employers at ...
Singapore’s hospitality sector closes first ever investment deal of the year in Q3
It’s a deal worth over S$500m for the sale of PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. In Q3/2023, Singapore’s hospitality sector witnessed the first transaction year-to-date, contributing S$525.0 million or 7.4% ...
Singapore’s economy grows faster than expected in Q3
Singapore's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter of 2023, driven by the rebound in the tourism and manufacturing sectors compared to the previous quarter, according to the ...