LGBTQ rights activist Benjamin Xue attended the Singapore leg of the singer’s Bloom Tour with five friends. As he told Gay Star News, when the Australian singer, composer, and “Boy Erased” actor ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-End weaker as Trump threat jolts markets; Singapore dives
* Trump says will raise U.S. tariffs on $200 bln of Chinese goods * Singapore leads losses in region with a 3.4 pct drop * Indonesia's Q1 GDP grows slower than expected By Nikhil Subba May 6 (Reuters) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May Allow Virtual Banks After Hong Kong, DBS Says
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore could follow Hong Kong in handing out virtual banking licenses, according to the head of the largest local lender, in a move that would create another source of competition ... ( read original story ...)
Infrastructure Asia ‘Very Promising,’ Says Singapore’s Second Minister of Finance
00:00Infrastructure Asia was launched six months ago six months on how successful have you been in facilitating infrastructure projects. Six months on it's been good progress for infrastructure Asia. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for May 6
A Singaporean has alleged that he was bullied by his foreign colleagues at his previous workplaces due to his mental condition. The Health Ministry and Singapore Dental Council’s (SDC) proposal that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Never Be A First World Nation. Until We Build More Water Coolers.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! Singapore is facing an unprecedented crisis today. This existential threat is not inequality, fake news, or China’s increasingly assertive foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Skills shortages, labour curbs may hit Singapore manufacturing
Singapore has attracted high-tech manufacturers with incentives and a well-educated workforce but growing demands for highly skilled labour and government moves to curb numbers of foreign workers may ... ( read original story ...)
Charlie Munger: ‘If you want one mantra, it comes from’ Singapore’s first prime minister
Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chair, Charlie Munger, said Saturday that the one mantra he followed in life came from Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore who governed for three ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulator Recognizes Potential of Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said that blockchain has potential for cross-border payments but the agency “does not see much” in retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Send Money From Ex-Goldman Banker Back to Malaysia
(Bloomberg) -- Singaporean authorities are preparing to return about S$35 million ($26 million) surrendered by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng and his family in connection with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SGX mulls triple listing of steel derivatives
SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) is considering a triple listing of steel derivatives, aiming to offer investors easier access to the highly fragmented ferrous market via a ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Gold-Lower prices, festive demand boost purchases in India, Singapore
MUMBAI/BENGALURU, May 3 (Reuters) - Gold demand was robust in India and Singapore this week as a correction in prices ahead of a key gold-buying festival boosted purchases even as major centres like ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for May 3
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently released the official list of all Singapore public holidays for 2020. THIS is the dawn of a new era for Singapore’s payments system. As part of its Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook launches 3rd-party fact-check program in Singapore
SINGAPORE — News stories deemed false or inaccurate will now appear lower in the news feed of Facebook users in Singapore. This comes after the social media giant announced on Thursday (2 May) that it ... ( read original story ...)
Fake news decisions by Singapore government should be subject to review by independent council, say lawmakers
to combat “fake news” is facing strong resistance ahead of a parliamentary debate on the legislation – with three independent lawmakers this week joining the fray by proposing amendments to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Send 1MDB Money From Ex-Goldman Banker Back to Malaysia
Singapore authorities didn’t immediately reply to an email seeking comments. Ng’s lawyer didn’t immediately respond to calls or an email for comment. Ng faces charges in Malaysia and the U.S ... ( read original story ...)