SINGAPORE: High Commissioner to the UK Foo Chi Hsia has responded to an article by The Economist, saying it is not true teen blogger Amos Ye was prosecuted here for political dissent and not for making vicious statements about Christians and Muslims as ... ( read original story ...)
New office to help get Singapore ready for digital society
SINGAPORE: A new digital readiness programme office will be set up under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), to enable Singaporeans to have access to technology, be confident to use it and include it in various aspects of their lives. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ties up with Karnataka to improve maternal care
BENGALURU: Normal delivery is preferred by many in Singapore as it is considered the healthy way to welcome a baby. The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), the Singapore Health Services, and Singapore General Hospital have partnered with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy logs 2.5% growth in Q1, higher than expectations
SINGAPORE: For the first quarter of 2017, Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.5 per cent compared to the same period a year ago, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Thursday (Apr 13). That is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sticks to Neutral Monetary Policy as GDP Contracts
Singapore’s central bank left monetary policy unchanged after the economy contracted in the first quarter, saying the neutral stance is appropriate for an extended period of time. All except one of the 21 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley forecast Singapore home prices should begin to rise in 2018. The bank expected Singapore home prices would double by 2030. It anticipated a larger number of single-person households would drive home sales. The protracted downtrend in ... ( read original story ...)
The Stock Market Is Easy to Understand
He did not understand how the stock market works. I wish now that I had told him about ... not intended to be personalised investment or financial advice. The Motley Fool Singapore has recommended shares of Riverstone Holdings. Motley Fool Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Singapore's 'invite-only' Johnnie Walker House
It's a whisky enthusiast's dream. Johnnie Walker House is an invitation-only suite located at Diageo's (London Stock Exchange: DGE-GB) Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. CNBC took a tour of the space, which hosts guests to learn, taste and purchase a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March exports seen up 10.4 percent year-on-year, buoyed by tech sales
SINGAPORE Singapore's exports in March are expected to extend a surge seen in the previous month, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, supported by a broad recovery in global trade. Non-oil domestic exports were seen rising 10.4 percent year-on-year last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank stands pat, warns of global growth, policy risks
As the global economy perked up from late last year, Singapore's exports and manufacturing have bounced from depressed levels, helping lift inflation in line with official forecasts. The improving prospects saw 18 of 19 analysts in a Reuters survey ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa still have “homework” to do ahead of Singapore
The theme of the HSBC Singapore Sevens this year is colour and in front of the iconic Merlion Park Lion in the city on Wednesday, all 16 team captains brought a vibrant splash of light to the Singapore tourist spot. With teams still getting in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank keeps policy settings unchanged as expected
SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank kept its exchange-rate based policy unchanged as expected on Thursday, saying a "neutral" stance will be needed for an extended period of time. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will maintain its rate of ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore tourism project has measured brainwaves to create a travel guide based on emotions
To check out the Singapore Emotion Travel Guide, see here. Get the top travel news stories delivered straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up to our newsletter. ( read original story ...)
Your phone number is all a hacker needs to track you, steal your info
SINGAPORE: The host of Talking Point Steven Chia was engrossed in conversation with a friend at a food court, oblivious to the fact that someone else was watching and listening in - via his own mobile phone on the table. The hacker, who was able to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February retail sales fall 2.5 percent, first drop since August
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's retail sales in February fell from a year earlier for the first time since August, due to a sharp drop in the sales of food, beverages and apparel and a decline in sales at department stores and supermarkets, data showed ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to roll out digital tokens by next year
Singapore's largest bank, DBS, is rolling out "soft" tokens for its 2.6 million online and mobile banking customers to replace hardware tokens. The soft token, or digital token, is being embedded in DBS' digibank app and personalised for every user in ... ( read original story ...)