SINGAPORE: Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Ophir Road on Sunday (Nov 17) afternoon, amid a downpour over several parts of Singapore.
What’s behind the rise of Singapore’s political opposition?
With changing demographics and a new generation of voters emerging, calls are growing in Singapore for political plurality What began as a landmark opposition victory in a single-seat ward in 1981 has ...
Asean neighbours Singapore is now ranked the top investor in Myanmar in the first seven months of 2024
YANGON (Bernama): Singapore emerged as the leading foreign investor in Myanmar in the first seven months this year. Other Asean nations, including Indonesia and Thailand, also maintained investments ...
What Happens to Your Existing Mortgage When You Sell Your Property in Singapore?
For those who are still servicing that home loan, you may wonder “what happens to my existing mortgage when I sell my property?” In this article, we’ll answer just that. ( read original story ...)
Woman fined $5k for failing to declare items such as branded bags, Labubu after flying back from UK
A woman was fined $5,000 for failing to declare items including branded bags and Labubu after returning to Singapore from UK. She had flown back from a London business trip and failed to truthfully ...
Singapore set to host APEC Summit in 2030
SINGAPORE: Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Saturday (Nov 16). APEC continues to be an important platform ...
Pay up, please: Singapore drivers with VEP will be notified of unpaid traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
Before your next road trip up north, a check on your unpaid traffic fines in Malaysia would be advisable. Vehicle owners who have signed up for Malaysia's Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will be notified ...
Singapore films Wonderland, A Year Of No Significance win at China’s Golden Rooster Awards
The awards were part of the prestigious China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore offers to host Apec summit in 2030
[LIMA] Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in 2030, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday (Nov 16). This is one way that the Republic will ...
Singapore drivers will be notified of traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
More than 20,000 vehicles from Singapore have been checked for their VEP registration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal
Dozens of Hongkong Land’s assets in China and Southeast Asia are likely to be divested while those in Hong Kong are likely to be spared, as the developer shifts its focus to ultra-luxury commercial ...
Singapore to host Apec summit in 2030
This is one way that the Republic will contribute to ensuring more inclusive growth, said PM Wong. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Devoting finance to hard-to-abate carbon-heavy sectors like steel, cement
Experts say the latest move by Singapore's central bank to devote climate financing to carbon-heavy sectors like steel and cement is vital to set them on the right track. These industries struggle to ...
Singapore Keeps Tax Incentives Open as Global Minimum Tax Looms
The Singapore Parliament passed a bill aimed at allowing companies to continue to qualify for investment tax incentives as the country prepares to implement a new global minimum tax.
About 500 to 600 overstayers in Singapore yet to be arrested: Shanmugam
This figure is typically calculated from entry and exit data at the checkpoints. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s GIC to keep investing in US, says SM Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. believes in the long-term potential of the US and will continue to invest there even as geopolitical rivalries heat up, according to former prime minister ...