Singapore’s financial regulator is carrying out additional stress tests on banks to assess whether the current restrictions on dividends need to be extended. ( read original story ...)
Singapore durian sellers prepare for higher demand as peak period nears
As the durian season gets under way in Singapore, traders of the fruit are expecting an uptick in demand, especially during the peak period. This is estimated to begin in about a week or ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ghost stories? Best hawker food? Mediacorp’s meLISTEN expands with more local podcasts
With new and more intuitive features, the enhanced audio streaming platform meLISTEN aims to deliver a more user-friendly experience for listeners ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ageing heritage hawkers hope for successors; one has put up recipe for sale
Times are tough, especially for hawkers in the business district. The programme On The Red Dot meets two masters of the trade whose decades-old ... ( read original story ...)
Business travel scheme suspension in S’pore stretches on
The scheme was suspended on May 28 during phase two (heightened alert) of Covid-19 measures.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Britain agree ‘landmark’ financial services link-up; S’pore central bank target GDP growth above 6%
Singapore and former colonial power Britain earlier this week has announced plans to forge closer business and finance ties. ( read original story ...)
4 of 7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore local; none unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (3 July) confirmed 7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,606. ( read original story ...)
Quah Ting Wen, Shanti Pereira get Tokyo Olympic spots
The Team Singapore contingent bound for the Tokyo Olympics has swelled to 23 after sprinter Veronica Shanti Pereira and swimmer Quah Ting Wen both received a rubber stamp of their places on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing stages a surprisingly strong surge in May
It's just a statistical boost Singapore released the industrial production figures for May showing a surprisingly strong 30% year-on-year and 7.2% ... ( read original story ...)
Man carried illegal iPhone-like stun device, able to inflict pain, to fend off enemies, Singapore court told
A 30-year-old man who possessed a stun device that looked like an Apple iPhone, and could inflict pain and shock, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Arms and Explosives Act yesterday. Alexander Aw ... ( read original story ...)
Exports jump to $95 bn in April-June quarter
Merchandise exports during April-June quarter this year have jumped to $95 billion from $82 billion during the same period in 2018-19 due to healthy growth in engineering, rice, oil meals and marine ... ( read original story ...)
‘I hope it makes them a little happier’: Durian seller offers free meals to Malaysians, taxi drivers in Singapore
Louis Lee distributed a few hundred packets of nasi lemak and chicken rice for Malaysians based in Singapore as well as cabbies from his stall at ... ( read original story ...)
Opening up the S’pore economy: Just how far and fast to do so?
Fatigue is setting in as firms here grapple with the long-term impact of tight border controls.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanti Pereira, Quah Ting Wen complete Singapore’s 23-strong Olympic contingent
Sprinter Veronica Shanti Pereira and swimmer Quah Ting Wen are the final athletes added to Team Singapore's contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Alleged Singapore Fraudster Took $352 Million for Jet-Set Life
The businessman allegedly behind Singapore’s biggest investment fraud is said to have pocketed more than half of the net funds investors poured into his company as a document pointed to lavish ... ( read original story ...)
Why Coupang Stock Soared This Week
Shares of South Korean e-commerce company Coupang were up this week after The Korea Times reported that the company may be able to refinance its outstanding debt wi ... ( read original story ...)