From 7 January, Singapore Pools will take over horse-betting operations from the Singapore Turf Club. The change was announced in a media statement on Monday (29 October) by the Tote Board Group, whic... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Major Utility Company Launches Blockchain-Based Solar Energy Marketplace
SP Group, a major company providing electricity and gas in Singapore, has opened a blockchain-powered marketplace for renewable energy certificates trade. A major electricity and gas supplier in ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Svitolina fights off Bertens to reach Singapore final
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Elina Svitolina put on a defensive masterclass to stifle the power of Kiki Bertens and advance to the WTA Finals title match with a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 victory over the Dutchwoman in ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Svitolina, Stephens grind out three-set wins to reach Singapore final
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sloane Stephens and Elina Svitolina enjoyed contrasting three-set victories on Saturday to set up a fascinating WTA Finals title showdown between the only undefeated women at the ... ( read original story ...)
Svitolina fights off Bertens to reach Singapore final
Elina Svitolina put on a defensive masterclass to stifle the power of Kiki Bertens and advance to the WTA Finals title match with a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 victory over the Dutchwoman in a gripping encounter o... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Public Housing, Envy of World, Hits Rough Patch
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s long romance with public housing is going through a rocky patch, threatening to undermine one of the most popular government policies. For decades, the no-frills, affordable ... ( read original story ...)
Rookies Stephens and Bertens march on to Singapore semi-finals
Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens continued their dream debuts at the WTA Finals when the tournament rookies won their final Red Group matches to advance to the last four of the season-ending event in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tycoon Aborts Hong Kong IPO Plan on Market Turmoil
Singapore entrepreneur and tycoon Ron Sim has “aborted” plans to list V3 Group Ltd. in Hong Kong amid intense volatility and weakness in the global stock market. Sim, who created Asia’s largest maker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hangings spur fresh calls by rights groups to scrap death penalty
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday hanged a Malaysian convicted of drug trafficking, the latest in what rights groups said was a series of executions prompting them to renew calls for the wealt... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Bertens advances in Singapore after Osaka succumbs to injury
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Kiki Bertens continued her dream debut at the WTA Finals when the versatile Dutchwoman reached the last four after Naomi Osaka retired from their final round robin match with ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war to drag on Singapore economy, central bank says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank warned on Friday that an intensifying trade row between China and the United States is likely to hurt the city-state’s economy in coming months, though i... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sept factory output falls 0.2 percent year-on-year, misses forecasts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production unexpectedly fell in September from the year earlier as manufacturing in the electronics and pharmaceutical sectors took a dip, data showed on F... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trader denies laundering millions for North Korea
Tan Wee Beng told the BBC that he had only learned of criminal charges against him via news reports. "Nobody has contacted me. The FBI has not called me, the Singapore police have not called me," he s... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rejects clemency petition from family of Malaysian on death row
SINGAPORE: The President of Singapore's office has last night rejected Prabu N Pathmanathan family's clemency petition, according to lawyer N. Surendran. “They sent a letter to Prabu's brother,” he to... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for October 26
Sixty-one men and five women, aged between 17 and 63, were arrested on Oct 24 for their suspected involvement in gang-related activities, operating of illegal gambling dens, and other criminal activit... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hang two drug traffickers amid calls for a halt
SINGAPORE (Reuters ... not been released,” Amnesty International said in a statement on Wednesday. “News of these planned executions follow the reported execution of another man today ... ( read original story ...)