Tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine are proposing to take Chip Eng Seng private in a deal that values the Singapore-listed property and construction company at $565 million ($412 million).
Up to 50% off electronics on Amazon Singapore’s Black Friday sale
While some may think of it as just a day to give thanks and feast, others may be excited about what comes after: Black Friday (25 November) and Cyber Monday (28 November) sales. If you’re shopping for ...
Singapore’s factory output shrinks 0.8% in October on steep fall in biomedical manufacturing
SINGAPORE’S factory output contracted 0.8 per cent year on year in October, a reversal from the previous month’s gains of 1.6 per cent, according to data from an Economic Development Board (EDB) ...
Singapore’s manufacturing output decreases by 0.8% in October, marking first y-o-y contraction since Sept 2021
The y-o-y contraction was due to declines in the electronics, chemicals and the biomedical manufacturing clusters.
Singapore financial vulnerability climbs, but still resilient to shocks -MAS
Singaporean households, corporates and banks have seen an increase in financial vulnerability this year, the city-state's central bank said on Friday, warning people to be prudent about taking on more ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore: Near-Term Global Financial Stability Risks Have Intensified
The near-term risks to global financial stability have intensified, as economies cope with tighter financial conditions, elevated input costs and slowing growth, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ...
Singapore Warns of Potential Global Funding Markets Dysfunction
Singapore’s central bank warned of “potential dysfunction” in global funding markets and liquidity strains on financial firms that could spill over to banks and companies, amid intensifying risks to ...
Headline inflation to average 4% in 2023: UOB
This projection excludes 2023 goods and services tax impact. Even as the inflation eased in October, UOB said authorities did not change their outlook for 2022 amidst uncertainties in the global ...
Singapore crypto lender aims $1.5-billion value, thanks to Wall Street formula: Report
One of Asia’s biggest crypto lenders is targeting $100 million in funding at a higher valuation, even as the fall of FTX reverberates across the digital asset market.
Singapore Airlines flight from London diverted to Frankfurt after issue with cabin pressure
Relief flight SQ9326 will depart Singapore on Friday morning and is expected to arrive back in Singapore at 11.05am on Saturday, said SIA.
Jail for two Singapore narcotics bureau officers who conspired to tamper with urine sample of suspect
A Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officer and his former colleague were sentenced to 24 months’ and 22 months’ jail respectively on Thursday (Nov 24) ...
Singapore stocks fall at Friday’s open; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks fell in early trade on Friday (Nov 25), following quieter trading sessions as US markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more at The Business Times.
Jeremy Chua, Lavender Chang, John Clang Reteam on Singapore Documentary ‘Absent Smile’
Prolific Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua and filmmakers John Clang and Lavender Chang are reuniting after “A Love Unknown” (2020), which Clang directed and Chang shot. This time ...
‘Zombiepura’ Producer Boi Kwong Returns to Direction With Singapore Crime Thriller ‘Geylang’
More than a decade after his feature directorial debut “The Days” (2008) filmmaker Boi Kwong is back in the director’s chair with Singapore crime thriller “Geylang.” The film premiered at the Taipei ...
Singapore Film Festival Heads Embrace Thematic Programming, Remain Patient on LGBT Issues
Organizers of the 33rd edition of the Singapore International Film Festival are naturally keen to prove that the event is as nearly as possible back to normal after two years of COVID turbulence.
Filmmaker Lei Yuan Bin Talks Singapore Drag Queen Film ‘Baby Queen’
Singaporean filmmaker Lei Yuan Bin’s latest subject is local Opera Tang, who has made a mark on the local drag scene since debuting in 2020. Through vignettes of Tang’s life, the film, which plays in ...