SINGAPORE’S key exports fell by 4.6 per cent year on year in October, coming in worse than what authorities expecting, as non-electronics shipments decreased sharply, data from Enterprise Singapore ...
Singapore’s NODX declines by 4.6% in October due to drop in non-electronics
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 4.6% on a y-o-y basis in October as non-electronics exports fell while electronics exports grew. On a m-o-m seasonally adjusted basis, NODX fell by ...
Singapore humanitarian group has sent over 50 tonnes of aid to Gaza, launches fund-raising drive
More than 300 volunteers signed up and took to the streets to collect donations on Nov 17. Read more at straitstimes.com.
King of Sweden on state visit to Singapore from Nov 19 to 21
The aim is to boost bilateral cooperation on trade, innovation, investment and the green transition. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore researchers document rare sight of two pangolins fighting, which left one severely injured
SINGAPORE: Two male Sunda pangolins were found locked in a tussle at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve one afternoon in July, with the smaller of the two having severe injuries that resulted in it ...
Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Can writers on world literature’s margins be recognised?
South Korean translator Anton Hur and Malaysian Chinese writer Li Zi Shu offer their views. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Race, nature and discrimination in three panels
Canadian author Esi Edugyan was among those who spoke on the final weekend of SWF. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Flash flood hits Singapore’s Ophir Road amid heavy downpour; warnings issued for several places on Sunday (Nov 17)
SINGAPORE: Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Ophir Road on Sunday (Nov 17) afternoon, amid a downpour over several parts of Singapore.
What’s behind the rise of Singapore’s political opposition?
With changing demographics and a new generation of voters emerging, calls are growing in Singapore for political plurality What began as a landmark opposition victory in a single-seat ward in 1981 has ...
Singapore set to host APEC Summit in 2030
SINGAPORE: Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Saturday (Nov 16). APEC continues to be an important platform ...
Pay up, please: Singapore drivers with VEP will be notified of unpaid traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
Before your next road trip up north, a check on your unpaid traffic fines in Malaysia would be advisable. Vehicle owners who have signed up for Malaysia's Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will be notified ...
Singapore films Wonderland, A Year Of No Significance win at China’s Golden Rooster Awards
The awards were part of the prestigious China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore offers to host Apec summit in 2030
[LIMA] Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in 2030, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday (Nov 16). This is one way that the Republic will ...
Singapore drivers will be notified of traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
More than 20,000 vehicles from Singapore have been checked for their VEP registration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal
Dozens of Hongkong Land’s assets in China and Southeast Asia are likely to be divested while those in Hong Kong are likely to be spared, as the developer shifts its focus to ultra-luxury commercial ...
Singapore to host Apec summit in 2030
This is one way that the Republic will contribute to ensuring more inclusive growth, said PM Wong. Read more at straitstimes.com.