From next year, environmental consultants who assess the impact of development works on an area's plant and animal life will be managed by the National Parks Board (NParks) instead of the developers ... ( read original story ...)
134 suspected drug offenders arrested, drugs worth RM1.8 million seized, says Singapore’s CNB
In raids that took place across the island between Aug 15 and 26, 134 suspected drug offenders were arrested and drugs with a street value of about $555,000, as well as an airsoft gun and pellets, ... ( read original story ...)
Cracking The Financials Behind Eggriculture, A Singapore, Forbes-Asia-Best-Under-a-Billion Company That Is Listed In Hong Kong
The list showcases 200 Asia-Pacific listed companies with less than US$1 billion in sales and consistent growth in both their revenues and net profit. Eggriculture Foods is involved in the production ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allocate more new flats to first-time homebuyers, starting from next BTO exercise on Aug 30
At least 95 per cent of the four-room and larger BTO flat supply in non-mature estates will be set aside for families applying for the first time, up from current 85 per cent currently. ( read original story ...)
Loans, CPF and grants: 3 ways to help finance your very first home
Congratulations! If you are reading this, you are properly considering buying a home for yourself and your family.As a big ticket item with high long-term commitments, purchasing a house for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested over 261 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes: Singapore Customs
A 35-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on Tuesday (23 August) following a seizure of 261 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes by the authorities. The total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Debate on LGBTQ Rights Heats Up in Test for Leaders
In the wake of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Aug. 21 pledge to protect the nation’s definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex unions, in the Constitution, the government quickly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore debate on LGBTQI+ rights heats up in test for leaders
In the wake of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Aug 21 pledge to protect the nation’s definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex unions, in the Constitution, the government quickly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s rising inflation seen as boon for Johor businesses
It will drive Singaporeans across the Causeway for cheaper goods and services, say economists and a tourist organisation. ( read original story ...)
Singtel to invest $20 mn for training employees
Singtel, which employs 12,000 people in Singapore, will invest $20 million a year and create a new learning academy to enhance its training efforts. Employees will be able to utilize learning ... ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: A story of how a team poured their heart and soul into securing Singapore’s water supply and what’s next for NEWater
NEWater marked its public debut at the National Day Parade - a feat that would not have been possible if not for a team of engineers and technicians who gave their all. CNA tells their story. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan worries US-China tension may ‘spiral’ into war
The nation’s foreign minister does not believe either nation are setting out to wage war ‘but there is a very real risk’; he said the situation reminded him of what happened before WWI, and the world ... ( read original story ...)
3AC’s Zhu was in Bangkok, disputed liquidator’s court filing in Singapore: Report
Su Zhu, a cofounder of Three Arrows, filed an affidavit in Bangkok concerning liquidators’ attempts to gain access to records in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos buying fellow chemicals firm in Singapore
Ineos Phenol will buy Mitsui Phenols Singapore from Mitsui Chemicals of Japan, in a deal that will add more than 1m tons of production capacity. ( read original story ...)
Hector Beverages raises $50 million from Singapore’s GIC!
Not just that, the said company passed a special resolution to raise Rs. 400 crores in Series D funding from Singapore’s sovereign GIC Pvt. Ltd, as per the company’s latest filing done with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output up by 0.6% in July; analysts note increased risk of weak IP trajectory for 2022
The main drags during the month were due to the electronics and biomedical manufacturing clusters, which registered y-o-y declines ... ( read original story ...)