Amid questions about certain aspects of the BTO system, CNA looks at its origins, how it operates and aims to meet the needs of prospective buyers.
Bad business: Singapore man charged with murder of 27-year-old renovation firm partner
A 50-year-old man was charged with murder after allegedly killing a 27-year-old woman on Friday, Nov. 18. Caleb Joshua Chai Shanmugam, a director of a renovation firm, is accused of killing his ...
From Singapore To Antarctica: Woman Embarks On 30,000 Km journey To Deliver Food | Watch
This was the case for Maanasa Gopal, who embarked on a 30,000-kilometer-long journey from Singapore to deliver food all the way to a hungry customer in Antarctica. However, she made sure to document ...
Singapore Market falls on hawkish Fed, China COVID woes
The Singapore stock market finished session in the red on Friday, 18 November 2022, as profit booking triggered after hawkish comments from a top U. S. Federal Reserve official renewed worry about ...
Pofma correction orders issued to ex-GIC economist, The Independent Singapore over false claims on Govt’s fiscal surpluses
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday that Mr Yeoh’s claim in two Facebook posts dated Nov 7 that there are $30 billion in structural fiscal surpluses that are available to the Government for ...
Singapore Firing Mindshare Salvos In Global ‘War For Talent’
With the resumption of economic activity and reconfiguration of global supply chains, Singapore's leadership senses an opportunity to increase the country's mindshare among the pool of highly mobile ...
Corrections and clarifications regarding the Government’s fiscal surpluses and Singapore’s Reserves
The Independent Singapore (“TISG”) reproduced Yeoh’s statement in ... Any drawing of the Past Reserves is subject to the President’s concurrence. The Minister for Finance has instructed the Protection ...
Pool: Sharik traverses the globe for Singapore wedding before stunning world No. 1 in Puerto Rico
SINGAPORE – Like Singapore’s other top pool players, Sharik Sayed had been playing on the United States circuit since September. However, on Nov 6, the 32-year-old broke off from the pack that includes Aloysius Yapp and Toh Lian Han to embark on a ...
S’pore a critical market for HSBC as it eyes growth backed by resurgent Asia: Group CEO
SINGAPORE - HSBC Holdings’ global franchise remains strong and continues to grow steadily as its customers, especially in the Asia-Pacific, continue to expand their global networks. Mr Noel Quinn, ...
DBS re-initiates ‘buy’ on ThaiBev, calling it one of the ‘most valuable’ large-cap Asean F&B counters
Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. DBS Group Research analyst Andy Sim and the Singapore research team have re-initiated coverage on Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) ...
Singapore wants to sell the world on cell-cultured seafood
Singapore’s enthusiasm, driven by the local diet and its own reliance on food imports, is matched by that of dozens of startups around the world, all of which are exploring ways to grow cell-based ...
Surprise decline in Singapore exports in October due to slowing global economy: Economist
Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, outlines the reasons behind the worse-than-expected 5.6% on-year decline in Singapore's October exports. Mr Fatas expects US economic growth to slow ...
Deep Tech Singapore Venture Firm Targets New $200 Million Fund
Venture capital firm iGlobe Partners is raising a new $200 million fund to back deep technology startups, betting that firms delving into cutting-edge science will fare well despite a global ...
Nico Rosberg explains why it made ‘total sense’ to bring the Greentech Festival to Singapore
Nico Rosberg, a founder of the Greentech Festival, says Singapore has "ambitious plans" for a sustainable future and is also centrally located in Southeast Asia.
FTX vs Binance: this Singapore startup made a fun and educational game about the FTX fiasco
SINGAPORE, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The stunning implosion of FTX and its superstar founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reverberating across the global cryptocurrency landscape and has rattled investor faith. Although it might take months to get an accurate ...
Singapore Wholesale Trade Growth Eases In Q3
(RTTNews) - Singapore's domestic wholesale trade grew sharply in the three months ended September, data from the Department of Statistics showed Friday. At current prices, domestic wholesale sales climbed 12.4 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ...