SINGAPORE -This year’s hot and dry season, expected to be prolonged and more intense, has arrived, bringing with it a higher risk of transboundary haze in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New balloting system in Singapore reduces land costs for places of worship | Video
Prices of land allocated for places of worship in Singapore could cost about 10 per cent less with the new balloting system, say some analysts. Religious organisations welcome the move and say this will allow them to redirect money to fund other community services.
VIDEO: PM urges China and US to re-engage in Singapore speech
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Ukraine’s defence minister visits Singapore for security forum
Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is visiting Singapore, where an international conference called the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue is being held. On the sidelines, he met with his counterparts from Singapore,
Recent strides in AI have potential to further disrupt finance industry, but limitations remain
Is relying on the technology for advice an intelligent move, or simply artificially inflated faith? Read more at straitstimes.com.
Horrendous jam at land checkpoints as almost 250,000 leave Singapore for Malaysia
SINGAPORE - Close to 250,000 travellers left Singapore for Malaysia through the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints on Thursday, the highest number of daily departures since land borders between the two countries reopened in April 2022.
Singapore to block Asia Sentinel website for not complying with POFMA correction direction
The access blocking orders will be cancelled should Asia Sentinel subsequently comply with the "full requirements" of the correction direction, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore Demands More Disclosure From Crypto Firms
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a notice earlier this week, asking companies offering crypto-related services to conduct more rigorous customer due diligence. Among other things, ...
US Defense Secretary spoke ‘briefly’ with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "spoke briefly" with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore on Friday, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
S-REITs may remain ‘sideways’ in near-term amid prospect of another rate hike: DBS
Singapore REITs (S-REITs) are likely to remain “sideways” in the near term till there is clarity on the overall trajectory of the rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve in the second half of 2023, say ...
Shaka Harry, Backed by Famous Cricketer MS Dhoni, Launches Huge Range of Vegan Indian Food in Singapore
Indian plant-based company Shaka Harry is expanding internationally with a first market venture into the Singaporean market.
Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street up on hopes Fed will ease off rate hikes
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rallied 1% on Thursday after data showed manufacturing and retail activity weakening. That added to hopes the Fed might decide upward pressure on prices is easing ...
StanChart to hire more bankers as it doubles down on Asia
Asia generated two-thirds of the group’s income in Q1 2023, with Hong Kong and Singapore the two largest contributors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nearly 250,000 leave Singapore via land checkpoints on Thursday, highest number since borders reopened
Travellers should factor in additional waiting time to cross the border, ICA said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Big Read: Can the growing number of ultra-rich in Singapore live in harmony with the average Joe?
It was a typical weekday morning at Empress Road Market & Food Centre — a neighbourhood wet market off Farrer Road — where a 68-year-old retiree was spotted buying a bouquet of flowers.
Singapore puts AI on the cloud to boost public sector deployment
Dedicated cloud resources running on Google's platform have been carved out to to enable Singapore government agencies to deploy AI applications more efficiently and securely.