When Lawrence Wong succeeds Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore’s new prime minister next month, he will inherit not only a healthy economy but also robust local assets from a rallying currency to ...
Japanese electronics firm Epson to wind down Tuas plant; 350 staff affected in consolidation drive
It plans to scale back activities at its Tuas plant and transfer part of the plant’s operations to other facilities overseas by 2027 Read more at straitstimes.com.
Huawei empowers partners to help realise a smarter and greener Singapore
Huawei and its partners are paving the way to enhance industrial intelligence and sustainability in Singapore.
Commentary: What if it becomes unbearable to work and play during the day in Singapore?
Warm conditions are expected to persist, but air-conditioning may hurt us in the long run. This Earth Day, consider how people perceive and seek comfort from the heat for solutions too, say Yale-NUS ...
Singapore Orders All Employers to Consider Workers’ Flexi-Time Requests
(Bloomberg) -- Workers in Singapore can now ask for four-day work weeks, more work-from-home days and staggered work timings starting from Dec. 1, underscoring the global trend of governments and ...
Why travellers with passports issued by Malaysia and Singapore are at a disadvantage
Passports issued by Singapore and Malaysia don’t separate first and last names, confusing airline computers and online apps. Why the constant demands to state a surname when none is defined?
From tears to joy: How Singapore rower Saiyidah Aisyah qualified for the Paris Olympics at 36
SINGAPORE: Back at Tangeum Lake six years after she made history for Singapore, rower Saiyidah Aisyah had one thing in mind - qualify for the Olympic Games. And while the goal was ...
UOB eyes concert partnerships with more K-pop, Asian acts
CONCERTS have seen a strong post-pandemic revival, and the wave does not seem to be slowing down in Singapore just yet. Read more at The Business Times.
It takes a village to lift Singapore’s stock market
Various solutions have been proposed, including listing large companies like PSA. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Formalized Flexible Work Arrangements to Be Introduced in Singapore from December 2024
Singapore is set to implement new tripartite guidelines requiring all employers to have a formal process in place for workers to request flexible work arrangements, starting December 2024.
Singapore bank hikes Philippines inflation forecast
DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore raised its inflation forecast for the Philippines this year to 3.7 percent from 3.3 percent previously, a development which could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP ...
Singapore rower Saiyidah Aisyah qualifies for Paris Olympics
She joins a number Singapore athletes who have qualified for the Paris Olympics, including reigning Asian Games 200m champion Shanti Pereira, fencer Amita Berthier, kitefoiler Max Maeder and the women's 4x100m medley swim team comprising Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levinia Sim.
Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
The investiture also marks when the ruling party, the People’s Action Party ( PAP ), passes the baton from a “3 G ” (third generation) of senior party cadres to the “4 G ” cohort who chose Mr Wong as their man.
Singapore Foreign Minister among MPs who received letters with ‘distasteful’ photos, threats
Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is among several members of parliament (MPs) who have received letters containing fake distasteful images and threats.
Murder in Spain: Singaporean suspect travelled overseas often for business and rave parties
Ong, who was married in 2012 according to a Registry of Marriages search, had his hand in several businesses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Parental Fury After Stem Cell Bank Ruins Thousands of Samples in Singapore
Thousands of parents in Singapore are furious, with some now pursuing legal action, after a major operator of cord blood banks in Asia irreparably damaged their children’s samples through improper handling.