SINGAPORE - Travellers heading to the Land of the Long White Cloud will soon have more reasons to cheer, with 35,000 seats to be added to flights between Auckland and Singapore from end-March to ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore Press Holdings’ Media Division in Terminal Decline?
This news spells trouble, though, for Singapore Press Holdings (SGX: T39), or SPH, as its media division is struggling to manage the online onslaught. SPH is a leading media organisation, and its core ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slashes 2019 GDP growth forecast after sharp second-quarter contraction
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore slashed its full-year economic growth forecast on Tuesday, as global conditions were seen worsening and final second quarter data showed the economy shrank 3.3% on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore steps up scrutiny of shell firms to combat money laundering
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank is raising its guard against money launderers increasingly using onshore shell companies to mask their transactions, a senior official said. Valerie Tay, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ban sale of elephant ivory from 2021
Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ban domestic elephant ivory trade from 2021
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will ban the domestic trade in ivory from September 2021, the government said on Monday, shutting the door to an important end-market for poached elephant ivory ... ( read original story ...)
Why Did CNA Have to Erase Singapore’s Migrant Workers Because of A Rap Video?
The erasure happened almost immediately after other mainstream news outlets published articles on the police investigation against the Nair siblings. To explain the removal of Subhas and Migrants Band ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ambassador: ‘Our Laws Are for Us to Make’
Singapore Says It’s Fighting ‘Fake News.’ Journalists See a Ruse. In May, Singapore passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), which gives government ministers the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ready to stimulate ailing economy, PM says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's government stands ready to stimulate the economy, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, after some of the worst economic data in years prompted warnings ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must continue to reinvent to stay ahead, says PM Lee in National Day message
SINGAPORE — Singapore must continue to reinvent itself and break new ground to “stay in front of the pack”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in this year’s National Day message. Delivering the nine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy seen shrinking in second-quarter as recession risks grow: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy is expected to have contracted almost 3% in the second quarter, a slight improvement from advance estimates but reaffirming the risk of a possible recession ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s APEX records first fuel oil futures for physical exchange
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Singapore-based Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) this week registered the first exchange of futures for physicals (EFP) for its 380-centistoke high-sulphur fuel oil (380-cst ... ( read original story ...)
Man accused of causing 8 Singapore flags to be burnt in Woodlands
SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old man was charged on Friday (8 August) with burning a Singapore flag along the 13th floor common corridor of an HDB block in Woodlands with a lighter. As a result of Elson Ong ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Why Singapore blocked a satirical rap video by two artists of Indian ethnicity
The Singapore government last week blocked access to a rap video ... stating that it was objectionable on the grounds of public interest and national harmony. Channel News Asia quoted local police ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested, suspected of burning Singapore flags in Woodlands
the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release. Officers were alerted on Sunday, at around 12.40pm, after the burnt flags were found at Block 774 Woodlands Crescent. Through ground enquiries ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks 32 out of 40 for work-life balance, second most overworked city
SINGAPORE: Singapore was among the bottom 10 for work-life balance and ranked the second most overworked city in a study of 40 cities released on Wednesday (Aug 7). The study by tech company Kisi ... ( read original story ...)