The American cities where auto payments cost more than rent, and the German city of Magdeburg’s latest comeback attempt. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian national Kalwant Singh among two men to be hung at dawn in Singapore after appeal is dismissed
Singapore has defended its tough stance on drugs and retention of the death penalty, with minister K. Shanmugam saying he did not have ‘any doubts’ about the policy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hang Indian-origin Kalwant Singh after mercy petition rejected
A Singapore court dismissed a last-ditch appeal by a convicted Indian origin Malaysian drug trafficker, clearing the way for him to be hanged on July 7 morning. Anti-death penalty activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it
Singapore will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations, a local government official has claimed. During an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” on June ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms first local case of monkeypox infection
Singapore has confirmed its first local case of monkeypox, the health ministry said late on Wednesday. The patient is a 45-year-old male Malaysian national who resides in Singapore. His condition is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1st local monkeypox case
Singapore on Wednesday (July 6) reported its first local monkeypox infection. The patient is a 45-year-old Malaysian man who lives here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 9,989 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 9,989 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,495,953. Of the new cases, 837 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 9,152 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s sky-high car prices are warning for global cities
Singapore’s government controls traffic growth with a series of quotas and taxes that can push up the on-the-road cost of a car to five times the wholesale price in the country of manufacture ... ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands Took a Macau Hit. Why Singapore Can Help.
Macau's reopening delays grab the headlines, but that obscures the importance of Las Vegas Sands' business in Singapore, one analyst says. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: The manufacturing sector remains strong – UOB
Alvin Liew, Senior Economist at UOB Group, comments on the recently published PMI results in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index ( ... ( read original story ...)
Space Command Not Planned As Singapore Eyes Smallsat Progress
Space Command Not Planned As Eyes Smallsat Progress is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an (AWIN) ... ( read original story ...)
ECSB wins $447m contract for Malaysia-Singapore rail link project
Ekovest Construction (ECSB) has received a $447m EPC contract for the high-speed railway project that will connect Malaysia with Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Mongolian PM Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai in Singapore for official visit
SINGAPORE - Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai arrived in Singapore on Wednesday (July 6) for a four-day visit. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Retail Sales surprised to the upside in May – UOB
Alvin Liew, Senior Economist at UOB Group, reviews the latest results from the retail sector in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s retail sales improved further with a bett ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to export chickens to Singapore ‘really soon’: Agriculture ministry
JAKARTA: Indonesian companies will start to export chicken products to Singapore “really soon”, said Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture in response to CNA’s queries on Wednesday (Jul 6). ( read original story ...)
Public service will need to engage Singaporeans ‘in good faith’ during Forward Singapore exercise: DPM Wong
SINGAPORE: The public service will need to engage Singaporeans "in good faith" during the upcoming Forward Singapore exercise, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Jul 6). Public ... ( read original story ...)