Entire neighbourhoods in California have been levelled after wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles since last Tuesday (Jan 7). According to ABC News on Sunday, it is estimated that the fires ...
Cancelled activities, business closures, dancing in the rain – Singapore contends with non-stop rain
SINGAPORE - The weekend plans of many were scuppered by incessant rain that began early on Jan 10 and continued well into Jan 11 - including travel plans. More than 50 Singapore Airlines flights over ...
The incredible country on track to become the ‘Singapore of Africa’ with huge investments
An African country is well on its way to becoming an investment hub for multinational corporations and investors.
Chinatown stall holders say business dropped nearly 80% in past two days due to rain
Some stalls at Chinatown's Chinese New Year festive fair say their revenue dropped by nearly 80 per cent in the past two days because of the heavy rain. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for ...
Singapore coordinates rescue of 18 crew members on Vietnam-registered ship
SINGAPORE: All 18 crew members on board a sinking Vietnam-registered freighter were rescued on Saturday (Jan 11) morning with the help of Singapore authorities, the Maritime and Port Authority of ...
DBS shares crosses S$45 for the first time
Shares of Singapore’s biggest bank DBS reached S$45 for the first time on Wednesday (Jan 8). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore must help immigrants, foreign workers adapt to country’s social norms: SM Lee
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore must help immigrants and foreign workers adapt to the country's social norms and welcome them as part of its extended family. He says that while the ...
Vietnam’s GDP to grow seven per cent in 2025, says UOB
The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has forecast that Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will reach seven per cent in 2025, following a strong momentum from 2024, local media has ...
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge ...
Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House
A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.
Singapore teen pleads guilty in fatal LTA officer motorbike chase and retracts earlier remark about ‘not to be blamed’; sentencing Jan 23
Through his lawyer, the teen expressed remorse, apologising to the family of LTA officer Zdulfika Ahakasah, and retracting his earlier statement that he was “not to be blamed” ...
Asia leads with 60% of the world’s crypto users, according to the 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index
A study by Foresight Ventures and Primitive Ventures has revealed that Asia leads other continents with the largest number of crypto users globally. According to the report, countries such as India, ...
Micron to Expand in Singapore with US$7 Billion AI Chip-packaging Facility
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) announced a US$7 billion investment to build a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip-packaging facility in Singapore to meet rising global demand for artificial intelligence ...
Singapore banks reverse midweek gains; STI down 1.6% ahead of US jobs data
The outcome here left the Straits Times Index (STI) down a chunky 1.6 per cent or 61.04 points to 3,801.56, with the banks taking a major hit. Losers outnumbered gainers 346 to 192 on trade of 898.6 ...
Singapore SMEs register improved health in Q4: OCBC SME Index
SMEs are looking to expand overseas and improve business in 2025. The OCBC SME Index expanded to 50.7 in Q4 2024, its third consecutive quarter of expansion. Trade-related industries, particularly ...
Singapore SMBs adopt AI with 94% using or testing the technology
Common applications include marketing campaign optimisation, automated service chatbots, and lead prioritisation. AI adoption has become widespread amongst small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in ...