More incidents of armed robbery occurred in the Singapore Strait in the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region, according to a sea crime watch group for Asia.
IN FOCUS: With rising private home prices, is climbing the property ladder harder?
Analysts had differing views on whether prices in the private and public property markets are diverging and if this can lead to more inequality. ( read original story ...)
Minister: Don’t overreact to ‘Chinese-dominant’ label put on Singapore society for political reasons by some countries
Some countries' leaders will always paint Singapore as being a Chinese-dominant society and such portrayals will not stop as domestic politics in ...
Singapore’s PAP, WP members concerned over handling of scandals but confident their parties can move on
Party insiders from both the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and opposition Workers’ Party (WP) said that there were gaps in how their ...
Chinese property firm Country Garden’s bonds, stocks slump amid repayment worry
SINGAPORE: Bonds and stocks of major Chinese property developer Country Garden fell on Friday (Jul 21), as investors became increasingly concerned about its finances and repayment ability. The slide ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Navy receives first of four new German-built submarines
The vessel had arrived in Singapore on July 8 after a voyage from the German port of Kiel that started in late May.
Singapore to Nominate House Speaker as Scandals Rock City-State
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to nominate Seah Kian Peng to be the next speaker of parliament after his predecessor resigned over an extramarital affair.
Singapore’s political mess gets roped into chaotic Taylor Swift edits (Videos)
The recent slew of political scandals involving two separate affairs amongst politicians that baffled Singaporeans this past week just got amped up by the power of the internet.
Singapore sends youngest team to Netball World Cup, eyes tournament as stepping stone to regional success
The tournament begins on Jul 28, and the Singapore team will kick off its campaign against world number eight Uganda in their first match.
HDB dream: She gave up her citizenship to pursue Singapore home
Not long after becoming a Singaporean, a woman and her Malaysian husband bought their first HDB flat. Here's their story.
Grab acquires Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab
Singapore's ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab, the city state's third largest taxi operator. The deal, Grab's first local competitor acquisition,
Malaysia arrests 2 men accused of stealing US$99,000 diamond ring from Singapore shop
Two men who allegedly stole a diamond ring worth more than S$132,000 (US$99,488) from a pawnshop at Singapore’s Lucky Plaza on Sunday, before fleeing to Malaysia have been arrested and handed over to the city state’s police.
Singapore shares end week slightly higher, STI up 0.1%
Robust corporate earnings and encouraging economic data from global markets spurred local investors to nudge the bourse here into the black on Friday, although it was a close call. Read more at straitstimes.
Singapore-based regional maritime agency lauds Indian Coast Guard Marine Police for curbing robberies against ships
Efforts by the Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police to check onshore vendors, warning them not to buy items stolen from ships, have resulted in a drastic drop in high seas robberies against vessels in the Indian waters,
UOB Kay Hian moderates STI target to 3,240 but Singapore market ‘still the place to be’
The brokerage’s key focus for stocks in 2H2023 include counters such as Capitaland Investment, Genting Singapore and Keppel Corp.
What crypto consumer protection rules are there in the world?
A framework that lays out how regulators around the world can supervise the often-haphazard cryptocurrency sector has been released. Read more at straitstimes.com.