Singapore hanged a 45-year--old woman Friday for trafficking 1oz of heroin, the second person the city-state has executed for drug offenses this week and only the first woman since 2004.
Singapore executes woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
Singapore on Friday executed a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, officials confirmed. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (1.06oz) of heroin in ...
Shell Seeks to Exit Petrochemicals in Singapore
As Shell proceeds with its Energy Transition initiative that will see it become more of a natural gas giant than an oil major, its petrochemical assets in Singapore have come under the spotlight, with ...
Singapore operators plan 3G shutdown in 2024
All three operators’ current 3G licences expire in 2033. Data from GSMA Intelligence showed Singtel had 221,000 3G connections at end Q2, StarHub 183,000 and M1 134,000. In a jo ...
Singapore to execute woman over drug trafficking first time in 20 yrs
Singapore has sentenced a 45-year-old woman to death having been found guilty of drug trafficking 30g heroin in 2018.
Singapore to execute first woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (0.03oz) of ...
Singapore to stop 3G services on 31 July 2024
Mobile operators will take proactive measures to help 3G users shift to newer networks. Mobile operators M1, Singtel, and StarHub will retire all 3G services starting on 31 July 2024, including voice ...
Soracom intros satellite NB-IoT from Skylo into converged global IoT offer
KDDI-owned Soracom has struck a deal with US-based Skylo to further integrate non-terrestrial cellular as an option in its cloud-based IoT portfolio.
China’s Victory Giant to buy Singapore’s MFS Technology for up to $608 million
BEIJING - Chinese electronics parts manufacturer Victory Giant Technology Huizhou said on Wednesday that it had agreed to buy Singapore’s printed circuit board maker MFS Technology for up to US$460 ...
UPDATE 1-China’s Victory Giant to buy Singapore’s MFS Technology for up to $460 mln
Chinese electronics parts manufacturer Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Singapore's printed circuit board maker MFS Technology for up to $460 million.
China’s Victory Giant to buy Singapore’s MFS Technology for up to US$460 million
CHINESE electronics parts manufacturer Victory Giant Technology Huizhou said on Wednesday (Jul 26) it had agreed to buy Singapore’s printed circuit board maker MFS Technology for up to US$460 million.
Singapore to cut 3G services next year
Since the introduction of 5G in 2021, nearly 99% of Singapore’s mobile subscribers are currently using either 4G or 5G. This leaves just 1% of customers using 3G, primarily those that have yet to ...
Singapore’s manufacturing output down by 4.9% in June with most clusters in the red
Singapore’s manufacturing output fell by 4.9% on a y-o-y basis in June with most clusters in the red. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output fell by 5.2%. On a seasonally adjusted m-o-m basis, ...
Singapore outperforms SEA peers in digitisation rankings
The Lion City has the most powerful internet infrastructure. A study revealed that Singapore dominated its digitalisation ranking in Southeast Asia, with the country posting 1,588 points. Robocash ...
No injuries reported after power disruption at Universal Studios Singapore on Monday
An RWS spokesman said the power shortage was due to a glitch in their electricity provider’s system. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Arrests in Singapore after illegal gambling bust
A person found guilty of operating illegal gambling faces a fine of up to S$200,000 and up to five years in prison. Meanwhile, a person who gambles with an unlicensed operator can face a fine of up to ...