More Singaporeans are speaking English at home, as mother tongues fade into the background While some parents and students view their mothers tongues simply as an
5 things to know about Maximilian Maeder, Singapore’s newest Olympic medallist
MARSEILLE: Back-to-back kitefoiling world champion Maximilian Maeder is now an Olympic medallist. On Friday (Aug 9), the 17-year-old clinched bronze in the men's final at Paris 2024, becoming the ...
In Pics: Singapore National Day Parade 2024 celebrates “kampung spirit” of “little red dot”
What was new at the NDP this year was the presence of Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took over the leadership baton from former Prime Minister (and present Senior Minister) Lee ...
“I haven’t finished sulking”: Singapore’s teenage Olympian Maximilian Maeder processing bronze win
It was the perfect gift for Singapore on its National Day on August 9 as 17-year-old Maximilian Maeder cliched the bronze in the men’s kitefoiling event in the ongoing Paris Olympic games. Maeder’s ...
‘Once you start to collect memorabilia, you can’t stop’: Meet the collectors archiving Singapore’s history
Face it — those rooms filled with Coca-Cola keepsakes, the cabinets with G.I. Joes, drawers filled with back scratchers. To the rest of us, collectors of memorabilia from the arcane to the everyday ...
Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack
A person claiming to be a student in Singapore publicly posted documentation showing lax security in a widely popular school mobile device management service called Mobile Guardian, weeks before a ...
National Day Parade 2024: Celebrating food, people and dreams as Singapore turns 59
SINGAPORE: As night fell, softening the day’s heat, a change came over the audience at the Padang while they settled in to await the show segment of the National Day Parade (NDP).
Expat says Singapore is “like America but better”
Indeed, expatriates have it good in Singapore. Earlier this year, the Little Red Dot was ranked the third-best city for expats around the world, placing first in Asia. However, rising living costs in Singapore have affected expat employees as well. /TISG
First Brunei-managed fund debuts in Singapore
Securities Sdn Bhd (BIBDS) launched the SGD-Hedged share classes (both accumulation and distribution classes) for the Lion-BIBDS Islamic Enhanced Liquidity Fund in Singapore recently.
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: DBS Group, Sembcorp Industries, Berkshire Hathaway and Apple
Welcome to this week’s edition of top stock market highlights. DBS released its second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024) earnings earlier this week. Singapore’s largest bank saw total income rise 9% year on ...
Singapore’s Scoot to launch new flights to Indonesia, Malaysia
Budget airline Scoot has announced it will launch new routes to Kertajati in Indonesia from September and Melaka in Malaysia from October.
Treasure hunters: Meet the collectors archiving Singapore’s history
Singapore beat Pahang 4-0 and clinched its first interstate ... Besides taking photos, he also took notes on customs, festivals and the birthdays of various gods. He became friends with devotees, ...
Asia’s ultra-wealthy surge: Hong Kong and Singapore vie for dominance
The rapid expansion of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in Asia is set to redefine the global wealth landscape. With an expected 35 new UHNWIs emerging daily, the region is poised to see its ...
7 Singapore businesses featured in ‘Best Under A Billion 2024’ list
Seven companies in Singapore made it to The Best Under A Billion 2024 list by Forbes this year, including representatives from the sectors of food, beverage, and finance.
Singaporeans slam vitriol against Piyush Gupta as he prepares to exit DBS
While many Singaporeans congratulated Mr Gupta for a job well done at DBS, a vocal minority on social media have responded by spewing xenophobic and racist vitriol.
Stock market unwinding has further to go despite latest sell-off, say analysts
The carnage across global stock markets this week is forcing investors here and elsewhere to take a hard look at their portfolios in light of concerns over the United States economy. Join ST's ...