SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - Singapore’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $265.42 billion in May, a drop of more than 10 percent from the month before, preliminary data from the central bank showed ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Thirsty Singapore taps into innovation to secure its water future
SINGAPORE, June 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Every day after his morning run, Adam Reutens-Tan washes under a half-full camping shower hooked on the ceiling of his bathroom. The modified shower, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s anti-fake news law could muzzle free speech
Singapore has recently joined the list of countries seeking to protect their citizens from harmful online content. But many complain the government's move "criminalizes free speech" and encourages ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. finds American guilty in Singapore HIV data leak case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people in Singapore has been found guilty by a U.S. court of illegally transferring personal data and ... ( read original story ...)
New S$20 note launched to commemorate Singapore’s bicentennial
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday (Jun 5) launched a S$20 note to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial. The note, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), depicts Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to boost derivatives, target Southeast Asia unicorns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) aims to add products to its lucrative derivatives business and offer Southeast Asian unicorns a platform to list shares and bonds, in a multi-asset ... ( read original story ...)
Kentucky man convicted of leaking Singapore HIV patient data
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A federal jury in Kentucky has convicted a man of leaking a database of HIV patients from the Singapore government. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports jurors returned the verdict ... ( read original story ...)
Mikhy Farrera-Brochez: US man guilty of trying to extort Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm opens online marketplace for maritime suppliers, buyers
A Singapore company has launched an online marketplace aimed at cutting operational costs and improving efficiencies in the maritime industry. Marine Online's e-commerce site currently features more ... ( read original story ...)
Mikhy Farrera-Brochez: US man extorted Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
US man guilty of extorting Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
60th anniversary of self-government: Singapore’s pre-independence ‘national day’
SINGAPORE: Everyone knows Aug 9 is Singapore's National Day ... “It was good politics that the PAP were trying to push for that to separate the release of the detainees as a news event from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 4
SINGAPORE factories face an uphill slog, as a much-longed-for industry turnaround in the second half of the year could fail to materialise. More than 270 food and beverage outlets will stop providing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Builds Stake in Julius Baer Betting Worst Is Over
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a Swiss wealth manager that’s focused on wooing wealthy Asians. The acquisition through ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI Drops Below 50 for First Time in Almost 3 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s purchasing managers index slumped in May, signaling a contraction in manufacturing as trade tensions and a global slowdown weigh on the city state’s economy. The PMI ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fighter jets escort plane over bomb hoax
Singapore's air force sent two fighter jets to escort an incoming passenger plane over of a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, say officials. There were 144 passengers on board Scoot flight ... ( read original story ...)