A 16-year-old who was arrested in Singapore for allegedly planning a terror attack on two mosques was inspired by the Australian who carried out the 2019 Christchurch massacre, authorities say. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Anticipated For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 75 points or 2.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,960-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teen Planned Mosque Attacks On Christchurch Anniversary, Say Police
A Singaporean teenager planned to attack two mosques in the city-state on the anniversary of a massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Hits 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces talent crunch as tech giants scale up
At least three recruiters approach Singapore-based software engineer Xiao Yuguang every day with job offers. Demand for Xiao's skills has soared since he graduated in 2014 with a computer ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Drops to 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns in various countries deterred them from coming to the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Next Generation Of Hawkers On UNESCO Recognition And Keeping Hawker Culture Alive
The recognition from UNESCO is a meaningful one for hawkers, particularly those belonging to the next generation charged with carrying this tradition forward. Many of these younger hawkers are taking ... ( read original story ...)
Marina Bay Beckons as Singapore Gears up for ‘Davos in Asia’
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Once part of daily life for Singapore, conferences in the era of COVID-19 are a meticulously planned operation in the global business hub, which is due to host 'Davos in Asia" in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Two M’sians among 44 imported cases in Singapore on Monday
Two Malaysians are among the 44 new COVID-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Monday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. Both work permit holders arrived from Malaysia, said the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore activists appeal court ruling on gay sex ban
The law, known as Section 377A, is rarely enforced but activists say it still jars with Singapore’s increasingly modern and vibrant culture ... ( read original story ...)
First commercial autonomous bus services hit Singapore roads
Country's first commercial driverless bus services will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Has a 10-Year Plan to Ramp Up Manufacturing by 50%
Singapore aims to grow its manufacturing sector by 50% over the next 10 years to maintain its competitiveness, with the pandemic highlighting its importance to the trade-reliant city-state’s economy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s contact tracing technology sparks privacy concerns
Singapore's digital contact tracing program has raised concerns after the government admitted that data collected by it can be handed to police for criminal investigations. This is in contrast with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims to grow manufacturing sector by 50% over next 10 years
Singapore wants to grow its manufacturing sector by 50 per cent over the next 10 years as it works to ensure that the sector continues ... ( read original story ...)
44 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported, and no community case for 3rd day running
There were 44 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Monday noon (Jan 25), all of which were imported. The imported cases had been placed on stay-home notice on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 44 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
Singapore reported 44 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 25), and all were imported infections, said the Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)