Singapore's telco giants StarHub and Singtel will be having ... Bay will be given the chance to try the telco's latest 4G equipment. Utilising the 2.5GHz TDD-LTE spectrum secured at the earlier auction, StarHub's upgrade will see the size of its data ... ( read original story ...)
Are Singapore Stocks Cheap or Expensive Right Now?
Knowing how cheap the stock market currently is can help us to simplify our investing decision. There are two methods to find out if Singapore stocks are a steal or are in an overheated territory right now. The first method is to compare the market’s ... ( read original story ...)
3 Britons to be caned in Singapore after admitting role in woman’s assault
(CNN)Three British men accused of rape will be caned in Singapore after pleading guilty to a lesser crime, according to court documents. The three were sentenced Tuesday to caning and jail time. Khong Tam Thanh, Vu Thai Son and Le Michael are British ... ( read original story ...)
More IT job cuts at HSBC
Happening Oct/Nov 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Philippines. After laying off 120 IT staff in March, HSBC reportedly hit the same department with another round of job cuts yesterday. According to Apple Daily the bank has made a number of IT employees ... ( read original story ...)
POSB launches digital watch that teaches students to manage money
SINGAPORE: A digital watch that teaches children to manage their money was officially launched by POSB on Wednesday (Aug 16). Launched in 19 primary schools under the POSB Smart Buddy programme, the watch helps students to track their savings and spending ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Likely To Remain Rangebound
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the four-day slide in which it had surrendered almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Support Called For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day slide in which it had surrendered almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,310-point plateau and it may ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes the wheel in self-driving car technology
While Formula One fans pack their earplugs for next month’s Singapore Grand Prix, automotive geeks are watching the Lion City’s “other” track, at one-north, a 200-hectare hi-tech hub about 10km west of the Marina Bay Circuit. This is where the ... ( read original story ...)
Three Britons sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore
These are external links and will open in a new window Three Britons have been sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore for having sex with a drunk and unconscious woman. Khong Tam Thanh, Vu Thai Son, and Michael Le went on trial this week for raping a ... ( read original story ...)
To Singapore with love
SINGAPORE - To express your love for Singapore on her 52nd birthday, take part in the Fold-a-HEART campaign. For every heart folded and deposited into an SG Cares box, HSBC Bank will donate S$1 to STSPMF. A heart can be made from any square paper ... ( read original story ...)
Book Your Dream Vacation with These Exciting Travel Deals from Singapore Airlines and Citibank
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Citibank are helping us check off items on our bucket list with their amazing travel deals beginning this August 2017! From August 12 to 25, 2017, Citi credit cardholders can book a trip to adventure-filled Australia for as low ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed 17 months for smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes to Singapore
More than 1,400 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in a delivery truck were uncovered by Singapore Customs officers last week, with the 706 cartons hidden beneath banana leaves. A 21-year-old Indonesian man, Suryadi Memet, has been sentenced to ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore’s Smart Nation vision blurry without a success story
Voila, a virtuous cycle. This could be the success Singapore’s Smart Nation vision is waiting for: One that would tip it over from being a nebulous, topical news point to one that could bring tangible benefits to the common folk. Barring which ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian man jailed 17 months for dealing with contraband cigarettes
said Singapore Customs in a media release. Suryadi Memet, 21, was arrested at Geylang Serai Market earlier this month, while he was waiting to collect the contraband goods from a truck that officers had trailed to the market. This happened on Aug 5 at ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed 17 months for dealing with duty-unpaid cigarettes
More than 700 cartons of cigarettes were seized in an operation by the Singapore Customs two weeks ago, where the man was arrested. In addition to the unpaid duty, the cigarettes also evaded Goods and Services Tax (GST) amounting to $6,230. On Aug 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beckons with top business and leisure attractions
It requires strategic vision and a deft balancing act for any city to combine the roles of regional financial hub, leader in tech innovation and respected centre of higher education. But that is a feat Singapore continues to perform, while also showing the ... ( read original story ...)