The news comes months after the fast-food chain showed interest ... It was only in March that Subway Singapore confirmed that it initiated a Halal certification process with the Islamic Religious Coun... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore to undertake third review of free trade pact
SINGAPORE: India and Singapore will initiate the next round of review of their existing free trade agreement tomorrow with a view to further promote commercial ties between the countries. Commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Austria sign deals, boosting ties
Singapore and Austria are discussing an agreement in digitalisation, an area in which both countries have "more than an interest, almost an obsession", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. " ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bid for UN Street Food Honour Sparks International Culinary Clash
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Floats Plan for Third Link to Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday there is "some" plan to build a third link with Singapore, amid reports that Malaysia's southern state of Johor was ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of knowledge key reason why plastic recycling lags in Singapore
Non-polystyrene takeaway containers can be recycled after being emptied and rinsed, but styrofoam ones should not be thrown into the blue recycling bins in Singapore. However, most Singaporeans are no... ( read original story ...)
Food fight: Singapore’s bid for UN hawker honour sparks clash with Malaysia
Singapore’s bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 30
The banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector topped the online hiring growth across Singapore sectors through its 12% YoY hiring increase in June, a study by human resources firm Monst... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Should Singapore have agreed to take caning off the table?
When the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank was robbed in 2016, it sent shockwaves around Singapore, which normally enjoys a low rate of crime. The brazen nature of the heist even had t... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom Needs Singapore Approval Before Mobile Unit Spinoff
TPG Telecom Ltd. must obtain regulatory approval before splitting its Singapore mobile business from the rest of the company, the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia Fight Over Bid For UN Street Food Honour
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Global stocks fall as weak dollar weighs on sentiment
SINGAPORE — Global markets were mostly lower Thursday as a weak dollar eclipsed strong U.S. economic data and signs that the European Union could offer Britain a special partnership before it leaves t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bid for UN street food honour sparks culinary clash
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore International Water Week 2018: A milestone in water
That was the key message at the recently-concluded Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2018, which also marked 10 years of excellence for the now-biennial conference. More than 24,000 people fro... ( read original story ...)
Court rules Britain free to extradite Singapore bank robbery suspect
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A British court has ruled that a fugitive wanted by Singapore for a rare bank robbery could be extradited after the wealthy city-state agreed to waive corporal punishment if he i... ( read original story ...)
“Singapore just doesn’t have decent banking jobs. So I’m applying to Hong Kong instead”
I recently finished an internship at a leading European bank in Singapore and I also received a ‘return offer’ for a full-time risk-management role starting in 2019. That’s the stuff of ... ( read original story ...)