The 1970s pop divas Anita Sarawak and Rahimah Rahim will be the first popular singers inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame (SWHF) later this month. Two early broadcasters will also be inducted, posthumously, as well in a new category for media ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore considers harsher penalties for child sex crimes after public outcry
SINGAPORE Singapore is considering harsher punishments for sex offences against minors, the law minister said, after a U.S. martial arts instructor was jailed for four years for having consensual sex with two 15-year-olds, prompting a rare public outcry ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BP Exec Charged in Singapore for Receiving $3.95 Million in Bribes
SINGAPORE — A former executive at oil company BP in Singapore was charged on Thursday with obtaining $3.95 million (3.25 million pounds) in bribes in what the city-state's anti-corruption agency called one of the largest corruption cases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Singapore 'Closely Studying' U.N. Report on North Korea Arms Trade
SINGAPORE — Singapore's government was "closely studying" a United Nations report that linked a local company to a North Korean firm involved in the sales of arms, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The U.N. report sent to the Security Council and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Draw Flat Lead For Thursday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has tracked higher in two straight sessions, climbing almost 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,145-point plateau, although the market may be stuck in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to look into residential stamp duty loopholes
Legislative changes will be made to solve issues. The Singapore government will be working to review and solve several issues concerning the residential stamp duties. Speaking before the Parliament, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said the ... ( read original story ...)
How do Singapore firms adopt diversity practices in their workplaces?
1 in 2 companies reflected an increase in the number of female job applicants. Singapore firms are starting to take a step further to embed a diverse and inclusive culture in their workplaces, as revealed by the latest study by the PwC. In the study ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BP executive charged with taking $5.7m in bribes
from a HSBC account in Hong Kong to a POSB Bank account and two other HSBC Singapore accounts. The amounts ranged from $76,568 to $725,500. He also faces 10 charges of converting property amounting to $3.97 million which, in whole or in part, were direct ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange brings back lunch break, widens bid-offer spread
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is bringing back lunch breaks and widening the bid-and-offer spread, giving up a faster-paced approach to boosting volumes made after a penny stock crash in 2013 that rattled confidence and saw retail business slump. ( read original story ...)
DBS to launch mobile-only banking service in Indonesia
The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) plans to introduce a smartphone-based mobile banking option for the Indonesian market as a way to further digitalize the banks’ operations and utilize digital innovation to its advantage. Digital transformation is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore OCBC Bank to initiate robo-advisory service
SINGAPORE: OCBC Bank is piloting a robo-advisory service for investors to help them monitor and manage their investments, using an algorithm-based formula. The online platform will offer clients direct advice on balancing investment portfolios without ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore anger at 'too lenient' child sex sentence
There is public anger in Singapore over what is seen as a too lenient sentence for a US child sex offender. US Mixed Martial Arts instructor Joshua Robinson, 39, was jailed for four years last week for having sex with two teenage girls and filming the acts. ( read original story ...)
High-Speed Downlink LTE-Advanced Pro Subscribers Will Reach 641 Million in 2021
SINGAPORE, Mar 08, 2017 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- ABI Research Finds LTE-Advanced Pro to be Mobile Operators' Stepping Stone to 5G SINGAPORE, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As LTE-Advanced Pro deployments gain momentum across the world, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils transformation map for the farming sector
Singapore has laid out the Farm Transformation Map which identifies four key areas for development. In a speech by Minister Koh Poh Koon, one of the issues raised was the space constraints. The idea is to help produce food with less space using technology. ( read original story ...)
Why high-flying Singapore is scrapping grades
You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. The next update of the education system will have to ensure that Singapore can create a more equitable society, build a stronger social compact among its people while at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Flying Business Class on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER
In February, 2017, I had the opportunity to fly business class on Singapore Airlines from Los Angeles to Tokyo/Narita. As luck would have it, I was on a Boeing 777 that had recently been retrofitted with Singapore’s new business class product. I took a ... ( read original story ...)