Singapore's internet prices are the second-most cheapest in the world, according to a report. Find out why. A 32-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to three years jail and eight strokes of the ...
Singapore fintech funding still hot amid investment slump: KPMG
SINGAPORE – Singapore fintech funding hit a three-year high in 2022, even as lower valuations, turbulence in cryptocurrencies and uncertain economic conditions dented global fintech investments. Total ...
The Big Read: Through the frontliners’ eyes, what went well and what fell short in Singapore’s COVID-19 fight
Singapore this week exited the acute stage of the pandemic Singapore's efforts at battling the unprecedented pandemic has won international applause Experts said one area Singapore did well in is its ...
Wild boars likely to recolonise whole of Singapore in next decade: Study
Factors include an abundance of food sources, the absence of predators and a complete ban on hunting. Read more at straitstimes.com.
African swine fever likely to decimate Singapore’s wild boar population: Experts
African swine fever (ASF), first confirmed to have arrived in Singapore in February, will likely decimate the Republic’s booming wild boar population with its mortality rate of more than 90 per cent.
Resale HDB flat sellers unlikely to raise prices for first-time buyers despite higher grants, property agents say
Although first-time resale flat buyers will receive increased housing grants, some property agents said they have not seen sellers raising their flat prices to capitalise on the larger budget. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi Airport shops busier as travellers return; retail sales hit RM3.65bil in 2022
More than nine in 10 stores at Changi Airport’s four terminals are now open for business as the airport gears up for more passengers to pass through and shop at its premises.
Britain can learn from Singapore on savings
Yet how would the extra investment be funded by a country that is even more strikingly short of savings than it is of investment? According to IMF data, gross investment averaged a mere 17.1 per cent ...
Singapore among the best in handling Covid-19 well, despite a few shortcomings, say experts
After three long years, the Covid-19 pandemic is over for Singapore, with masks no longer required on public transport since Feb 13 and the national disease response system at a tranquil green. The ...
Justice for scam victims: Overcoming complications and limitations in Singapore’s legal system
Often, people who have not gone through the scam experience, are quick to criticise victims’ stupidity, due to their own ignorance or lack of understanding how these elaborate scams operate by ...
Google lays off about 190 in Singapore, say former employees
Technology giant Google laid off about 190 employees in Singapore on Thursday night, accounting for about six per cent of its workforce of around 3,000 here, according to former employees.
From pig farmers’ son to owning $1m Bentley: Gold trader in Singapore charged with cheating
On March 6, 2013, more than 180 people at Hong Lim Park signed a petition to be submitted to the Prime Minister's Office.They were investors in a gold trading company called The Gold Guarantee (TGG), ...
Giraffe AI Labs Unveils Its Prototype of a Metaverse-Based AI Financial Platform at Blockchain Fest Singapore 2023
Summary: Giraffe AI Labs is an emerging digital platform company. Recently, the company was pleased to announce its participation in Blockchain Fest Singapore 2023.Singapore City, Singapore--(Newsfile ...
4 Sectors That Will Be Impacted By Announcements In Singapore Budget 2023
During his budget speech, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong mentioned that having drawn $40 billion in Past Reserves since 2020, 2023 will be different – with spending ...
Singapore sees rise in poultry imports from Australia after streamlining import process
From being a minor market for Australia’s poultry meat, Singapore has become one of its most valuable through the introduction of streamlined import processes. The Republic imported 9 per cent, or $7.
‘Deeply disappointed’: Singapore church reacts to Church of England’s blessing of same-sex couples
The Anglican Church in Singapore said on Saturday (Feb 18) that it "cannot condone" the Church of England's decision to offer blessings to same-sex couples.A statement signed by the Right Reverend ...