SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's high court on Monday allowed a gay doctor to adopt his biological son, a landmark ruling in the socially conservative city-state that comes almost a year after his in... ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows two fathers to adopt their surrogate son in landmark ruling
With the judgment, James can now adopt Noel as a single parent, giving him sole rights and responsibility over the boy, including applying for Singapore citizenship for him. The couple, who were at wo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Herald website allegedly “banned” in Singapore: website owner in Facebook post
A website reporting “independent Singapore news” has allegedly been banned in Singapore, according to the website owner. Singapore Herald, a website that started after another independent news platfor... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Herald moves its operation to Patreon after it got blocked in Singapore by IMDA
On its Patreon page, Singapore Herald claims to be a “Toronto-based news website covering independent news on Singapore”. It is unclear if circumventing the ban by publishing on a shared platform such ... ( read original story ...)
Scale of theft at Shell’s Singapore refinery much greater, court docs show
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Around $150 millions' worth of oil was stolen from Shell's biggest global refinery over several years, Singapore court documents reviewed by Reuters show, far more than reported ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Singapore sports newsmakers in 2018
Singapore may not be among the top sporting nations even in Southeast Asia, but it nevertheless has a sizeable group of elite athletes who dedicate themselves towards the pursuit of sporting excellenc... ( read original story ...)
Scale of theft at Shell’s Singapore refinery much greater, court documents show
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Around $150 millions’ worth of oil was stolen from Shell’s biggest global refinery over several years, Singapore court documents reviewed by Reuters show, far more than ... ( read original story ...)
Soaring House Prices Leave Singapore Millennials Stuck With the Folks
(Bloomberg) -- Being a millennial in Singapore and looking for a home to call your own is tough. Almost 70 percent of Singaporeans aged between 21 and 37 say they don’t have a structured savings plan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Energy-Saving Firm Wins $33 Million KKR Investment
(Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. is buying a stake of as much as S$45 million ($33 million) in Barghest Building Performance, a Singapore provider of energy saving solutions, in the private equity firm’s firs... ( read original story ...)
China’s Zhoushan to go after Singapore marine hub’s top billing
ZHOUSHAN, China/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's port city of Zhoushan is planning to challenge Singapore's dominance of the multi-billion dollar shipping fuel industry, relying on proximity to some of t... ( read original story ...)
Biofuel firm Neste to invest $1.6 billion in Singapore production
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste said on Wednesday it will boost its biofuel production capacity in Singapore with a bigger-than-expected investment of 1.4 billion e... ( read original story ...)
Finland’s Neste to boost biofuel capacity in Singapore with $1.6 billion investment
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste said on Wednesday it would invest about 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in biofuel production capacity in Singapore. The investment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: MOT’s explainer video ‘good’ but ‘inaccurate’ (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 ― Singapore’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan today praised the video by his Malaysian counterpart explaining the reason why Putrajaya is resolute in opposing its Seletar Airport ... ( read original story ...)
Economists again trim forecast for Singapore’s 2019 growth pace
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Economists have downgraded the outlook for Singapore’s 2019 growth rate for the second time in three months, a quarterly poll released by its central bank on Wednesday showed. Th... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Asian shares mixed on concerns over trade, economic outlook
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mixed Tuesday in narrow trading ... Qualcomm shares jumped 2.2 percent to $57.24 on the news. ENERGY: Oil prices began to recover Tuesday from a sharp decline. They have ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore’s social housing keep up with changing times?
“I remember feeling very free. There was a lot of land to roam about,” says Chuck Hio Soon Huat. He sits at a table drinking coffee. “We built our own toys, climbed trees, walked in the river, shot bi... ( read original story ...)