Tag: news

Every time you read about the gig economy in the local news, you get the feeling that freelancers and gig workers are descending upon Singapore in a swarm, leaving destruction in their wake, refusing to submit to a desk job like any good Singaporean should ... ( read original story ...)

Photo: maison photography / Shutterstock.com. Singapore has created a new body to lead the delivery of a cross-border high-speed railway between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Singapore High Speed Rail (SG HSR) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

1. Mediacorp, the country’s other main news group that publishes the Today newspaper, said in August it would stop the print edition. Singapore Press’s market value fell below that of its U.S. peer New York Times Co. for the first time in 12 years ... ( read original story ...)

The news is significant as it reduces the chances of Vettel having ... but he is still considered one of the best drivers 1505919971 F1 Haas hopes Singapore marks end of 'struggles' Haas boss Gunther Steiner hopes his Formula 1 team now has all of its ... ( read original story ...)

Two out of three companies in Malaysia and Singapore are not transparent about their palm oil use, the World Wildlife Fund contends. Most of these companies do not source palm oil that has been certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. ( read original story ...)

Shawn Lim is a reporter at The Drum, covering industry news around the Asia Pacific region with a focus on Singapore and Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he has worked across photography, video and online, covering a range of subjects including current ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has formed SG HSR Pte Ltd as wholly-owned subsidiary to act as Infrastructure Company for its part of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail project. SG HSR will be responsible for building, owning, funding and ... ( read original story ...)

Sebastian Vettel's Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 engine is available to ... can remain in the pool to be used again if required in the remaining six races. The news is significant as it reduces the chances of Vettel having to take a grid penalty later ... ( read original story ...)

A baggage handler at Singapore's international airport allegedly swapped hundreds of baggage tags, sending luggage to the wrong destination. Tay Boon Keh has been charged with 286 counts of mischief, according to the Straits Times newspaper. He swapped ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (AP) — Just a few months ago, President Xi Jinping was welcoming leaders from around the world to discuss China's multibillion-dollar plan to build a new Silk Road trade route. Presidents and prime ministers came from Russia, Turkey and nearly ... ( read original story ...)

The Prime Minister of Singapore has traveled to Beijing to try to smooth relations over between the tiny city-state and China, which have clashed in territory disputes in recent years over the South China Sea. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s leading newspaper publisher had a market capitalization that was larger than that of the New York Times Co.-- until this month. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. saw its market value fall below that of its better known U.S. peer for the first ... ( read original story ...)

In an interview with China's official Xinhua news agency this week, Lee praised China's development and called for strong ties between Beijing and the rest of Asia. Stuck in the middle One of Singapore's problems, analysts say, is that it walks a fine line ... ( read original story ...)

Lewis Hamilton profited from the chaos to win the Singapore Grand Prix and extend his championship lead on Sunday, while title rival Sebastian Vettel lost huge ground after crashing out on the first lap. Montreal's Lance Stroll, who claimed his "car is ... ( read original story ...)

Ferrari were expected to dominate in Singapore - but it was all over on the first lap How much will Sebastian Vettel come to regret the aggressive defensive move that contributed to the collision that took him out of the Singapore Grand Prix? It is ... ( read original story ...)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen blamed Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel for the first-lap crash which took three cars out of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman and the German came together with Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen off the start line. Verstappen said ... ( read original story ...)