Electric car-sharing service to be launched in Singapore

SINGAPORE: An electric car-sharing service will be launched in Singapore in December, in what the company behind the scheme said yesterday was a first for Southeast Asia. BlueSG, a subsidiary of France’s Bollore Group, said that 80 cars and 30 stations ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE NO. 1 IN ASSETS, BUT ALSO NO. 1 IN FINANCIAL DEBT

Singapore’s debt per capita at 36,075 euros is a whopping 49 per cent higher than second ranked South Korea’s 24,200 euros. So, is there something wrong with the subject Straits Times news report which said that “Singapore’s per capita ... ( read original story ...)

New Nokia 3310 3G to be available in Singapore from October

SINGAPORE: Nokia is relaunching the iconic 3310 model with a 3G data connection, HMD Global Oy confirmed on Thursday (Sep 28). The Finnish manufacturer, which has exclusive rights to market Nokia's phones, said in a news release that the new phone will ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore beats New York in global destination rankings

The number visitors from abroad grew 8.8% in 2016. Singapore replaces New York and takes the fifth spot amongst top global destinations for leisure and business, the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index revealed. According to a press release ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Population Growth Stalls as Non-Residents Decrease

Singapore’s population size barely grew, rising 0.1 percent in the 12 months through June as the number of non-residents declined, the first drop since at least 2010. The number of non-residents fell 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to the ... ( read original story ...)

Vettel puts Singapore crash behind him to focus on Malaysia

SEPANG, Malaysia — Sebastian Vettel is wasting no energy in his title fight with Lewis Hamilton. After blowing pole position by causing a crash at the Singapore GP two weeks ago, the Ferrari driver threw away a golden chance to regain the championship ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee walks free in US

(CNN)Singaporean teen blogger Amos Yee was released from US detention Tuesday after a court upheld a decision to grant him asylum. Photos showed Yee, who has been jailed twice in native Singapore for critical views on race and religion, leaving a US ... ( read original story ...)

Amos Yee: Singapore teen blogger freed with asylum in US

These are external links and will open in a new window A Singaporean teenager has been released from jail after a government appeal against him being granted asylum was dismissed. Amos Yee, known for his political and religious criticism, sought refuge in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For September 27

SINGAPORE overtook New York to become the fifth most-visited city in the world last year, and was ranked fourth worldwide for visitor spending in the 2017 Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. SINGAPORE’S factory output extended its winning streak ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Teen Granted Asylum Released From US Custody

CHICAGO (AP) — A teenage blogger from Singapore was released from U.S. custody on Tuesday following an immigration appeals court's decision to uphold his bid for asylum. Amos Yee, whose online posts mocking and criticizing the Singapore government twice ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is 5th most visited city globally

Singapore has emerged as the second-most visited destination in the Asia-Pacific region by international visitors last year and No. 1 in terms of the amount they spent. Bangkok led the pack of Asia-Pacific cities with 19.41 million visitors, while ... ( read original story ...)