The global economic environment has become very challenging and the risk of further deterioration is high, but for now Singapore is likely to avoid a major downturn or runaway inflation, said Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Prison conditions in Singapore ‘acceptable’; no fans, mattresses in cells for security: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: Prison conditions in Singapore are acceptable, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), adding that the prison regime is also made intentionally austere. ( read original story ...)
AEM to create over 300 jobs in Singapore, Malaysia, US expansion
AEM, a global leader in test innovation, expands its operation by having a new site in Malaysia and the US. AEM will also expand its R&D centers in the aforementioned countries and Singapore. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore does not expect a recession or stagflation in 2023, but significant headwinds remain: MTI
SINGAPORE: Singapore does not expect its economy to slip into a recession or stagflation next year, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan in Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), although he ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Malaysia crossing trials automated immigration system
A new Automated Passenger In-Car Clearance System (APICS) is being trialled at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint on the Singapore-Malaysia border, a process that is expected to improve immigration ... ( read original story ...)
CGS-CIMB keeps ‘add’ on OCBC as net interest margins set to expand
CGS-CIMB analyst Andrea Choong has maintained her “add” call for OCBC with no changes to the previous target price of $14.20. ( read original story ...)
Entry opportunities into S-REITs amid heightened fear, data centres ‘down but not out’: DBS
DBS Group Research analysts see entry opportunities into Singapore REITs amid a period of “heightened fear”, while data centre S-REITs are worth a shot. That said, investors have turned more defensive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore undertakes new voluntary commitments for ocean protection
Singapore is renewing ten previous ocean-related commitments and undertaking nine new ones for ocean protection, announced Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the 2022 United Nations Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
How Technology Contributes to Economical Gaps in Southeast Asia
Singapore, Jul 4, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - cThe survey counted 206 professionals in the public services sector across the largest economies in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Masked woman goes Michael Myers on streaming Singapore couple (Video)
Twitch streamers Clarence Kang and Angie Mendoza said today that they were in Buona Vista when they were abruptly interrupted by a woman wearing a low-cost slasher costume – glasses over a sheet mask ... ( read original story ...)
Does Singapore need to execute drug traffickers?
Singapore’s Minister of Law K. Shanmugam appeared on the BBC’s HARDtalk programme and very robustly defended Singapore’s use of the ... ( read original story ...)
Workplaces in S’pore not reinstating mandatory regular testing yet despite Covid-19 wave
Employers say they are monitoring the situation and will adjust their measures when needed. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Expected To Open In The Green
The Singapore stock market has closed lower in three straight sessions, dropping more than 45 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,095-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher; central bank decisions ahead this week
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a higher open on Monday. The U.S. market is closed for a holiday Monday. Looking ahead, results from a private survey on China's services activity is due later ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 June – 3 July)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (27 June to 3 July): Singapore national bowler Bernice Lim clinched her first individual title at an international ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore paves the way for strong cruise recovery in region
Southeast Asia welcomed its first cruise port call in over two years when Royal Caribbean’s (RCI) Spectrum of the Seas arrived at Malaysia’s Port Klang this morning. ( read original story ...)