A region-wide carbon tax is long overdue to pave the way for a speedy reduction of emissions to protect the environment and accelerate green innovation Many people in Southeast Asia are feeling the ...
Leaders with strong social skills are becoming more valued, says chief of Google Singapore Ben King
The idea of what it takes to be a good leader has changed quite dramatically in a time of significant transformational change post COVID-19. “Executive presence” is not enough, says Ben King, head of ...
64,000km completed in OCBC Cycle Virtual Ride, a participant trains for Ironman triathlon
The conclusion of the virtual rides wraps up the OCBC Cycle 2023, which welcomed the return of the first full-scale event in May since the Covid-19 pandemic which impacted mass sports participation ...
Tharman hopes Singapore Presidential Election will be contested, says it’s ‘important’ for him
Political observers had told CNA that having a strong presidential candidate like Tharman Shanmugaratnam could result in the election being a walkover as no one else may contest.
Interest rates and returns for Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) (June 2023)
With the increased attention towards personal assets, people are looking to strengthen their portfolios by investing in low-risk bonds. Learn more about Singapore Savings Bond (SSB), a bond with a ...
Singapore needs strong and credible SAF in ‘new era’ of global uncertainties: DPM Wong | Video
Amid troubled and more dangerous times in the world, Singapore needs a strong and credible Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at an officer cadet commissioning ...
Fake ‘police’ chase in Johor: What Singapore drivers should and should not do while driving in Malaysia
The recent viral video of three men in an unmarked car on Malaysia's North-South Highway, speeding alongside one travelling from Singapore to Genting and trying to pull its driver over, may have had ...
Indonesian fishermen, activists fear loss of marine life, islands as sea-sand exports resume
Activists and coastal dwellers warn that restarting sea-sand exports threatens fishermen’s livelihoods and could hasten the loss of Indonesia’s many small islands.
Soh Rui Yong excluded from Singapore’s Asian Games line-up; SNOC says he made ‘disparaging’ remarks
SINGAPORE: Distance runner Soh Rui Yong has once again been left out of the Singapore contingent and will miss the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The 31-year-old was not included in ...
We’re a millennial couple in Singapore. It took 2 years, 17 apartment viewings, and some negotiation, but we managed to find our forever home.
We managed to find a corner unit on the top floor of an apartment building that was near where my parents lived — and within our budget.
16-year-old Singapore boy charged with criminal intimidation after allegedly pointing knife at victim
A 16-year-old boy was charged with criminal intimidation after he allegedly held a knife and pointed it towards his victim, a district court heard on Saturday.
No recent food-borne illness cases involving chicken rice in Singapore: SFA
A video claimed nearly half of 100 chicken rice samples from stalls here had more E. coli bacteria than SFA allowed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Loethen, Cook, Shalack win pool bouts at Beach World Series in Singapore, with World Beach Games berths on the line
Three U.S. athletes won at least one bout during the pool competition at the Beach World Series in Singapore, which started on Saturday. This is the fifth and final UWW Beach World Series event which ...
No recent food-borne illness cases involving chicken rice in Singapore, says food agency
While enforcement action has been taken against 22 chicken rice stalls by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) since 2020, there have been no reported food-borne illness cases involving chicken rice since ...
Standard Chartered set to axe jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong and London in cost-cutting exercise
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered has begun laying off employees across Singapore, London, and Hong Kong as part of an ongoing cost-cutting initiative, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The report, ...
Hong Kong ends reign as world’s most expensive city for expats, Singapore gains eight places amid soaring property prices
New York dethrones Hong Kong, which came in at No 2 in ECA International rankingsOther Asian cities also dropped in the rankings, with Tokyo falling five spots to 10 ... ( read original story ...)