The convict, Gaiyathiri Murugayan, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for relentlessly abusing her domestic help over the course of about 14 months. This is the longest jail term meted out in ... ( read original story ...)
Dow and Sport Singapore partner to establish permanent shoe waste collection ecosystem in joint commitment to sustainability
Leading materials science company Dow (NYSE: Dow) and national sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) today announced the establishment of a permanent shoe waste collection ecosystem, which aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police switching to Glock pistols after two decades of using Taurus revolver – here’s why
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) officially confirmed on Tuesday (Jun 22) that frontline officers will now use the new Glock 19 Gen 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Why Indian Businesses View Singapore as a Preferred Investment Base in Asia
Singpore is a preferred investment base for Indian companies and start-up enterprises due to its preferential business incentives, DTA, and entrepot trade. ( read original story ...)
Mubadala company GF breaks ground on $4bn Singapore campus
GlobalFoundries (GF), a US-based semiconductor company owned by Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, has started work on its new campus in Singapore which is being set up at an investment of ... ( read original story ...)
SOG Knives Rediscovers Success By Getting Back To Its Roots
After declines caused by a misguided pursuit of the mass market, the knife and tool company has returned to innovation and a focus on its end users to power its new growth. ( read original story ...)
GlobalFoundries puts $4bn into Singapore expansion
U.S. semiconductor giant GlobalFoundries will invest over $4 billion to expand its Singapore wafer plant and ramp up capacity as it attempts to tackle the global microchip shortage. The privately held ... ( read original story ...)
GlobalFoundries plans $4B Singapore plant to meet chip demand
New manufacturing facility in Singapore will support "fast-growing" 5G, automotive, and security hardware markets, where the chipmaker says it already has inked "long-term" customer agreements. ( read original story ...)
18 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 15 in community
There were 18 new coronavirus cases confirmed at noon on Tuesday (June 22), taking Singapore's total to 62,448. ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s BTS Meal lands in Singapore – without the band-themed paper bag
It’s just the BTS-branded Chicken McNuggets box and drink cup, ARMYs. And after some online ordering hiccups earlier on Monday, some packaging is ... ( read original story ...)
Renting in Singapore with a $3,500 budget: 7 HDB Flats and Condos to Check Out
Renting in Singapore is not cheap. According to HDB and URA data, condo and HDB rental prices have been rising for many consecutive months. From 2BR condos to maisonette flats, here are 7 properties ... ( read original story ...)
S’porean woman who put up kittens for sale on Facebook jailed for swindling S$37,600 from victims
Falsely advertising sale of kittens. According to court documents seen by Mothership, four individuals transferred sums of money varying from S$150 to S$700 to the Norsusilawani's ... ( read original story ...)
GlobalFoundries breaks ground on Singapore fab
GlobalFoundries has started construction of a new 300mm wafer fab on its Singapore campus. The US$4bn fab is backed by the Singapore Economic Development Board and with co-investments from committed ... ( read original story ...)
Future of work: 8 trends that will influence businesses in Singapore
The pandemic opened many organisations’ eyes to new possibilities. In turn, this has renewed focus on the various 'Future of Work' trends that are bound to take centre-stage in the upcoming year.Any ... ( read original story ...)
Sea Group: Singapore’s ‘oops’ company?
No one had predicted Sea Group’s meteoric rise. But its formation stood on the shoulders of the government’s immigrant-friendly policies. ( read original story ...)
China cuts second batch of crude oil import quotas for private refiners – document, sources
China has issued 35.24 million tonnes of crude oil import quotas to non-state refiners in a second batch of allowances for 2021, a 35% drop from the same slot last year, according to a document seen ... ( read original story ...)