The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate Middleton, are all set to attend the 2023 Earthshot Prize ceremony. The third annual award show is to be held in Singapore on 7 November 2023.
The promise of crypto has not lived up to its initial excitement
Yet in Dubai, crypto talk remains boisterous. The emirate has opened its doors to the industry by creating a regulatory body dedicated to crypto that has created “much needed clarity”, argues Alex ...
Singapore: A Melting Pot of Global Business Practices
The meritocratic nature of Singaporean work culture places a heavy emphasis on performance, driving employees to strive for excellence.
Buyers from China are snapping up luxury Singapore property at a record rate
The number of luxury condominium units bought by foreigners rose to the highest in almost a decade before Singapore doubled taxes on purchases by the demographic. Foreigners bought 159 non-landed, ...
Singapore’s big three banks averaged 3% decline in total returns in Jan-May: SGX
They are performing better than their US counterparts, however. Singapore’s big three banks averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, although they reported a decline in returns in 2023, ...
Crate & Barrel and CB2 closing in Singapore, discounts available until last day of operations
On Monday (May 15), popular furniture store Crate & Barrel announced its exit from the Singapore market. Posting a black-and-white video on its Instagram page, the brand thanked fans in Singapore for ...
Singapore April bunker sales hit three-month high on better prices
Sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, hit three-month highs in the world's biggest refuelling hub Singapore in April, the latest official data showed, as prices were more competitive than ...
As China re-opens, ‘old friends’ from Singapore get a head start in resuming ties
A month before China resumed issuing all visas to foreigners on March 15, Singaporean businessman Tony Du received an invitation to visit the country from the Sichuan provincial government’s overseas ...
HSBC targets Asia growth amid pressure from top shareholder
The banking giant said it wants to grow revenues and lending in Asia after facing calls to split the bank in two.
Foreigners Buy Most Luxury Homes in Singapore in Almost a Decade
The number of luxury condominium units bought by foreigners rose to the highest in almost a decade before Singapore doubled taxes on purchases by the demographic.
Fencing: Singapore retains women’s foil team SEA Games crown after beating Vietnam
The Singapore women’s foil team beat Vietnam to retain their SEA Games title on Monday (May 15). The quartet of Cheung Kemei, Maxine Wong, Tiffany Seet and Tay Yu Ling beat Vietnam 45-23. This is the ...
SEA Games 2023: Singapore men’s cricket team win gold ‘against the odds’
They did not have a training ground for 7 months, limited training facilities about a month before the Games. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Analysts see Genting Singapore’s recovery on track for FY2023 despite ‘hiccup’ in 1QFY2023
Despite a q-o-q ebitda decline in 1QFY2023 ended March 31 and missing analysts’ expectations, both UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) and CGS-CIMB Research have maintained their “buy” call on Genting Singapore ...
Igniting Innovation in Singapore: The CIO view
According to State of the CIO 2023 findings, 90% of CIOs say that their role is becoming more digital and innovation focused. Yet such ambitions come with a caveat as CIOs build a foundation for ...
Thank ‘El Nino’ for the heatwave, Singapore’s climate science advocate explains the blazing heat
Singapore content creator Woo Qiyun aka @theweirdandwild on social media has been a longtime advocate on environmental issues – and weighed in on the heatwave in a quick video.
‘She lucky this is Singapore’: Netizens praise strangers for aiding drunk woman found slumped on MRT train
It is always heartwarming to see when people come together in times of need.On Sunday (May 14), a TikToker user posted a video showing a woman who appears to be drunk, slumped on the MRT seats. In the