Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. - Singapore’s dominant newspaper carrying titles like The Straits Times, The Business Times, The New Paper, Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao, Shin Min Daily News, among others - started a review of its media business this year ... ( read original story ...)
Amos Yee, A Troll From Singapore, Has Been Granted Asylum In The US
The appeals court upheld the judge's original decision that "found that his prosecution in Singapore was actually pretext to silence his political opinion," Grossman said in an interview with BuzzFeed News. Atossa Araxia Abrahamian interviewed Yee for a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Buys Stake in CAA
Entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency said Tuesday that Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company, has acquired a stake in it. The companies didn't disclose the size of the stake or the price tag of the deal, but said "the strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Appeals court: Singapore blogger should be granted US asylum
Singapore's government criticized the March decision, with the Ministry of Home Affairs saying the U.S. "allows such hate speech under the rubric of freedom of speech." [The Daily Progress news app keeps you up-to-date. Click here to get the free iOS or ... ( read original story ...)
‘Burning smell’ across Singapore: Industrial plants in north-east operating normally, says NEA
SINGAPORE: Air quality levels in Singapore remain within safety limits, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Tuesday (Sep 26), a day after residents in many areas complained of a strong burning smell. NEA said its checks included levels of ... ( read original story ...)
UBS Singapore has just hired a senior salesman in FICC rebuild
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/289844/goldman-hires-macro-trading-hong-kong-singapore/ UBS has hired a senior FX salesman in Singapore, in a sign that its FICC rebuild is spreading to Asia. Rene Schwarzl joined UBS earlier this month as an ... ( read original story ...)
FuelLNG Conducts Truck-To-Ship Bunker Transfer in Singapore
FuelLNG, which is a joint venture between a unit of Keppel Offshore & Mairne and Shell Eastern Petroleum, completed a truck-to-ship bunkering operation, according to Singapore-based news provider Straits Times. Already the world's largest bunkering port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For September 26
Singapore and Indonesia on Monday (Sep 25) concluded a third maritime boundary border treaty. A 37-year-old Singaporean man has been fined S$2,000 for receiving a Rolex watch from his mother-in-law, who bought it duty-free in Singapore as a tourist. ( read original story ...)
This Troll From Singapore Will Be Released From US Jail After Having His Asylum Upheld
The appeals court upheld the judge's original decision that "found that his prosecution in Singapore was actually pretext to silence his political opinion," Grossman said in an interview with BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed News interviewed Yee for a story last ... ( read original story ...)
Bodybuilder, 32, dies after celebrity Muay Thai fight with ex-Singapore Idol contestant after he steps in at the last minute for his first-ever bout
A Singaporean bodybuilder has died after a celebrity Muay Thai fight against former Singapore Idol contestant Steven Lim in the city-state. The match on Saturday at the inaugural Asian Fighting Championship was the 32-year-old Pradip Subramanian's first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s softer August inflation signals no change to policy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s annual headline consumer price index rose more slowly than forecast in August, reinforcing expectations the central bank will keep policy unchanged at its review in October despite brighter economic growth prospects this ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tourists handed 30 pages of dos and don’ts when arriving in Singapore
To ensure that Chinese tourists are on their best behavior while visiting Singapore, China embassy staff have started handing out helpful pamphlets on arrival about what is acceptable behavior in the Lion City, and what is not. In addition, the pamphlets ... ( read original story ...)
Honda salvaged Fernando Alonso’s Singapore engine
Fernando Alonso will arrive in Malaysia without facing the immediate prospect of grid penalties after Honda confirmed his car's engine survived the heavy crash which prematurely ended his Singapore Grand Prix. Alonso missed out on what he felt was at least ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton’s Singapore win does not change our approach – Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton's suddenly sizeable championship lead will not affect Mercedes' approach to the rest of the season, says team boss Toto Wolff. The Briton's win after rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the last race in Singapore gave him a 28-point lead. ( read original story ...)
Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Travel Plus: Exploring Singapore… on a boat
Contents (It’s LONG and probably will change). With me refreshed and clean (as well as in a new polo shirt and a good night’s rest) it was time to explore Singapore. I decided on heading to Raffles Statue, onto the Merlion at Marina Bay, and then ... ( read original story ...)
Oscars: Singapore Selects ‘Pop Aye’ for Foreign-Language Category
The tender Thai-set drama premiered at Sundance, where it won the special jury award for screenwriting. Singapore has picked Kirsten Tan’s debut feature Pop Aye to represent the country at the 2018 Oscars in the best foreign-language film category. ( read original story ...)