The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on November 16th that the inaugural Olympic Esports Week will be in Singapore from 22 to 25 June 2023. The event is in partnership with the Ministry of Culture,
Singapore’s Wong cements prospect of becoming PM with party post
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong received a top post in the ruling party on Saturday, cementing his position to become the city-state's next prime minister.
Singapore Deputy PM Gets Key Party Role as Succession Advances
Singapore’s ruling party selected Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for a key role in the central executive committee, formalizing a succession plan that will see him eventually succeed Lee Hsien ...
Work from anywhere: Living it up in Bali while running a business in Singapore
Mr Gabriel Wong shares why he is relocating to Bali while running his Singapore-based business. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore court dismisses applications by 3 Indian-origin Malaysians against execution in drug cases
The Singapore High Court has dismissed applications moved by three Indian-origin Malaysians and a Singaporean Malay to stop the execution of death penalties awarded to them under stringent anti-drugs ...
Free foldable recycling box for all residential households; nationwide collection from March 2023
Households in Fengshan, Sembawang West, Tampines North, Yio Chu Kang and Yuhua constituencies can collect their Bloobox from Nov 26 to Dec 23.
Top Stock Market Highlights: Core Inflation, Singapore Treasury Bills and US Federal Reserve
We look at the latest inflation data and also assess whether the US central bank plans to continue with its interest rate hikes. The post Top Stock Market Highlights: Core Inflation, Singapore ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore says stronger links between crypto industry and traditional finance pose key risks to financial stability
The central bank here yesterday (November 25) published a report identifying two key threats to financial stability posed by the global rise of ...
OCBC opens 20,000 sq ft lifestyle and banking space at Wisma Atria, its second-largest after OCBC Centre
OCBC Bank has opened its second-largest branch at Wisma Atria, a 20,000 sq ft lifestyle and banking space featuring six retail and F&B partners. Since the branch’s soft launch in August, OCBC says ...
Amazon Singapore’s Black Friday sale: Samsung, SteelSeries and more
If you’re shopping for Christmas gifts, you’d better make use of this four-day sale (25-28 November) to snatch the best deals. During this Black Friday sale, Amazon Singapore is offering free local ...
Singapore, China renew smart city collaboration with digital economy initiatives
Both countries will embark on 14 new projects spanning e-commerce, cross-border data exchange, fintech, and green tech as the Singapore-China Smart City Initiative kicks off its third year of ...
Singapore services receipts up 14.5% in Q3 2022
SINGAPORE’S services industries saw their takings rise 14.5 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2022, easing from the 15.6 per cent growth rate in Q2, according to Department of Statistics ...
OCBC opens 20,000 sq ft lifestyle and banking space at Wisma Atria, second-largest after OCBC Centre
OCBC Bank has opened its second-largest branch at Wisma Atria, a 20,000 sq ft lifestyle and banking space featuring six retail and F&B partners. Since the branch’s soft launch in August, OCBC says ...
Singapore: GDP outlook remains cautious – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew assesses the latest GDP figures in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s final 3Q22 GDP came in at 4.1% y/y from 4.5% growth in 2Q22, ...
Singapore: Headline CPI surprised to the downside in October – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Alvin Liew comments on the latest release of inflation figures in Singapore. “We expected inflation to slow in Oct but the pace of moderation took us by surprise. Headline ...
DBS prefers Sea over Grab in its Asean internet coverage
In the near term, DBS expects Sea’s share price to rise towards US$75 before marching towards its 12-month target of US$100.