before announcing the news to the public on Instagram the day after. “It’s gonna be a little roy fongster!!” 30-year-old Wee said in her latest post, along with a photo the couple had taken during a shoot for Singapore Tatler. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 28
A former lawyer at Keppel Corp’s oil rig building business secretly pleaded guilty and cooperated with US authorities before the Singapore-based company agreed to pay US$422 million to settle charges it bribed Brazilian officials, according to court ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court dismisses cryptocurrency suit arising from reversed trades
A United Kingdom-based company’s attempt to recover its gains from a Singapore-registered virtual currency exchange platform has been dismissed by the Singapore International Commercial Court. In what is one of the first cases of its kind here ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first cryptocurrency cafe launches but regulators sound warnings
Just a street away from Singapore’s central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin. The downtown pitstop, which launched on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court rejects bid by gay man to adopt child he fathered through surrogacy
SINGAPORE - A gay Singaporean man travelled to the United States and paid US$200,000 to father a boy through surrogacy arrangements. A district judge has rejected his bid to adopt the child - now four years old - whom he brought back with him to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Five foods that got people in Singapore talking in 2017
Spanish frozen yogurt chain llaollao, popular for their fro-yo that comes with a variety of toppings, had all their outlets in Singapore replaced with another European yogurt chain called Yolé on 9 December. Of course, this news made everyone rush down to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fourth-quarter GDP growth seen slowing from blistering third-quarter pace
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s economy is expected to have lost some steam in the fourth quarter, but may show enough momentum to keep alive expectations of a monetary policy tightening next year. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the October-December ... ( read original story ...)
What a Singapore black-and-white lacks in mod cons it more than makes for in atmosphere
In the three years since artist Louise Hill left Hong Kong for Singapore with her family, she has lived in three of the city state’s most sought-after forms of housing: a gleaming, contemporary town house on the resort island of Sentosa; a Peranakan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore November factory output below forecast, may temper Q4 GDP
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production in November rose less than expected from a year earlier, underscoring expectations for a moderation in the city-state’s economic growth in the fourth quarter. Manufacturing output rose 5.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deputy PM to lead ASEAN-India Prawasi Bharat Diwas
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will join India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for a two-day ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here next month. Apart from Swaraj, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pools to hold $5 million New Year Toto Draw on Jan 5
SINGAPORE - Lady luck could be smiling on you in the New Year. The Singapore Pools has announced that its New Year Toto Draw will take place on Jan 5 at 9.30pm, with a $5 million top prize up for grabs. The draw will be held at the Singapore Pools Building ... ( read original ...
Singapore Morning News For December 25
2017 was a horrible year for Singapore’s government — and for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in particular, which began with an open and vocal stoush with China. Singapore’s Keppel Corp Ltd said the impact of a mammoth fine borne by its offshore unit ... ( read original story ...)
From Armenians to kueh tutu: Getting a grip on Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage
SINGAPORE: It's another quiet day at the Armenian Church compound, where music conductor Gevorg Sargysyan is busy overseeing the construction of the museum and gallery. Except for the occasional tourist, the place is mostly empty. The next time it comes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 22
Singapore has been a safe harbor – to date – in the volatile Southeast Asian region, which has been plagued by intermittent terrorist attacks. But Lion City has been on high alert and a growing number of its citizens fear that the wealthy city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore president’s car almost fined for breaking traffic rules
In Singapore no one is above the law ... allowed the convoy to come quickly to the scene in the event of an emergency, they added. The online news reported that the police and LTA have reviewed this incident and SecCom officers have been reminded to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cryptocurrency cafe launches as regulators sound warnings
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Just a street away from Singapore's central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin. The downtown pitstop, which ... ( read original story ...)