As an increasing number of fine dining restaurants in Singapore shut for good, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Annette Tan, food writer, to examine the factors that led to their demise and ask an industry observer what the future holds for the city’s F&B landscape.
Singapore Entertainment Firm Neon Is Said to Pick Banks for IPO
Immersive entertainment group Neon has picked financial advisers for its potential initial public offering in Singapore, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Singapore leaves major Games medal incentives to private sector while government focuses on ‘broader’ sporting base: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE: The government leaves the cash incentives for major Games medals to the private sector, as it wants to focus on funding and supporting a “broader base” such as athlete development, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong ...
Hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines force emergency landing in Canada and fighter jets to scramble in Singapore
Twin bomb threats hit Indian airliners on opposite sides of the globe on Tuesday, forcing an emergency landing in the Arctic and fighter jets to scramble in Asia – the latest in a series of similar ...
Cycle & Carriage, Gogoro launch battery-swop electric scooters and stations in Singapore
CYCLE & Carriage Singapore (C&C) and Gogoro have officially launched battery-swop electric scooters and charging stations in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 16). Three electric scooter models were unveiled at the new Gogoro showroom located within the C&C ...
Lee Hsien Yang, son of Singapore’s founding PM, plans to demolish Oxley Road home
The youngest child of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday he would apply to demolish the statesman's home in line with his wishes, following the death of Lee's daughter last week.
Two men linked to Singapore-based Chinese cybercrime ring first to plead guilty
The two Malaysian businessmen conspired to buy the personal data of more than 9,000 people from a Chinese national who claimed to have the data of over 1 million Thais.
Son of Singapore’s Founding PM Lee Says Plans to Demolish Family Home
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The youngest child of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday he would apply to demolish the statesman's home in line with his wishes, following the ...
Singapore Seeks to Jail OK Lim for 20 Years for Cheating HSBC
Singapore’s former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin will be sentenced on November 18 for cheating and forgery in a trading scandal that will go into the history books as one of the biggest in the global energy ...
Rainfall recorded over western Singapore on Oct 14 among the highest in over 40 years
The amount corresponds to 80 per cent of Singapore’s average monthly rainfall in October. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s CPF Special Account closure for older workers to take place from second half of January
The closure of the CPF Special Account (SA) for members aged 55 and above will take place from the second half of January 2025 onwards, after changes to the CPF Act were passed in Parliament on Oct 14.
Singapore to block Allianz deal for Income but open to new offer, PM says
Singapore will block a bid by German insurer Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance but remains open to a new deal if its concerns can be addressed, Prime Minister Lawrence ...
Developing | Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh stands trial for alleged lies under oath
The trial marks the first time in Singapore’s history when an opposition leader has been prosecuted for lying to a parliamentary committee.
S.Korea’s Hanwha sweetens takeover offer for Singapore’s Dyna-Mac
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group on Monday raised its offer for the remaining stake it does not already own in Singapore's Dyna-Mac, valuing the offshore oil and gas contractor at S$790.6 million ($605.
Singapore to Halt $1.69 Billion Allianz Deal for Majority Stake in Income Insurance
The Singapore government plans to put a halt to a proposed deal by Germany’s Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore insurance company Income Insurance.
Singapore blocks massive US$1.7bil Allianz-income insurance deal; govt says it is not good for public interest
Singapore will block a bid by German insurer Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance but remains open to a new deal if its concerns can be addressed, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in a Facebook post on Monday.