He faces 76 charges, including for criminal breach of trust, forgery and cheating. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore family stuck overnight in Turkey after getting bumped off overbooked flight
They had to travel for an hour and a half to a hotel that was in the middle of an industrial area and whose amenities were subpar. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore bucks global downturn, 6 in 10 say property is unaffordable
Surging property prices pose a challenge for the ruling People’s Action Party, whose achievements include the highest public housing rate in the world, with over 80 per cent of the country’s 4 million ... ( read original story ...)
UOB unveils refreshed branding with new logo, seal mark
The bank will also be kicking off a regional brand campaign involving TV films and ads. UOB has unveiled its refreshed branding with a new logo and seal mark to better reflect its long-term strategy ... ( read original story ...)
UOB refreshes brand, unveils regional brand campaign to do ‘Right by you’
Marketing Interactive is Asia's leading source of advertising, marketing & media news. News coverage includes Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, reaching out to all marketing & advertising related ... ( read original story ...)
No significant disruption to rice supply in S’pore, but some may raise prices due to India’s export tax
India recently imposed a 20 per cent levy on rice exports of key varieties like unmilled and husk brown rice. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Manpower Ministry: Total employment hits 99.5pc of pre-pandemic levels, but labour market recovery still ‘uneven across sectors’
With firms now filling more job positions, the total number of people employed here in the second quarter this year reached 99.5 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
What to know about the lion head and public seal, Singapore’s new national symbols
SINGAPORE - The lion head, public seal, national pledge and national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim will be formally recognised as national symbols alongside the state flag, state crest and national anthem ... ( read original story ...)
Football Association of Singapore president Lim Kia Tong dies aged 69
SINGAPORE — (FAS) president Lim Kia Tong died on Wednesday (14 September), reportedly of a sudden heart attack. He was 69. A lawyer who headed the criminal department at Hin Tat Augustine and Partners ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL Replenishes Landbank As Singapore Defies Global Property Downturn
City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—has submitted the highest bid for a residential site in the western Singapore town of Bukit Batok as the real estate giant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s latest climate consultation is bewilderingly cautious
The city-state is asking residents if it should hit net-zero emissions “by” 2050 instead of “around” 2050. The move lacks urgency shown in the country’s climate action since 2019, and people don’t ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property is unaffordable, six out of ten people say
The surging prices pose a challenge for the ruling People’s Action Party. Its achievements include the highest public housing rate in the world, with over 80% of the country’s 4 million residents ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reaffirms commitment to boost local employment: increased local qualifying salary, and more
Tripartite guidelines will be launched in 2024, requiring employers to consider all requests for FWAs fairly and properly; HR capabilities will also be built to implement FWAs successfully. ( read original story ...)
Pledge, lion head, Vanda Miss Joaquim join state flag, crest, anthem as Singapore’s national symbols
The national pledge, national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, lion head and public seal will be formally recognised as national symbols alongside the state flag, state crest and national anthem, after ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Overall Employment Grew at Faster Pace in Second Quarter
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's overall employment picked up in the second quarter, thanks to a greater increase in non-resident employment as the easing of ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex and Nifty50 likely to make a gap-down opening tracking global markets
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to make a gap-down start on Wednesday, in a sharp U-turn after the 50-scrip index returned above 18,000 after five months, as a ... ( read original story ...)