Bangkok and Singapore have long been the leading aviation hubs in Southeast Asia, with the Thai capital being the main entry point for one of the world’s most visited countries and the city-state a hub for global businesses with regional investments.
WeWork to vacate two prime Singapore locations amidst challenges
WeWork is vacating two prime locations in Singapore, including spaces in Manulife Tower and UE Square, Bloomberg reported. Despite challenges, the company claims Singapore remains a
Singapore judge chides lawyer for convoluted mitigation filled with grammatical errors
The judge highlighted the first paragraph, which comprised a single sentence of 176 words. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Ends Pursuit of Money Launderers Who Forfeited $1.4 Billion
Singapore police ended their pursuit of 15 people involved in the country’s largest-ever money laundering scandal, after the suspects agreed to surrender a total of S$1.85 billion ($1.4 billion) worth ...
Singapore shares hit 17-year high on market revival efforts
Singapore shares jumped to a 17-year high on Tuesday, powered by a rally in index heavyweight financials, as the city-state ramps up efforts to revive its stock market.
Singapore says launderers who surrendered US$1.4 billion are free to go – but can’t return
Much of the illicit funds in the record money laundering scandal came from illegal gambling and unlicensed money lending in China.
Keppel DC REIT Secures Full Ownership of Key Data Centres in Singapore
Keppel DC REIT Secures Full Ownership of Key Data Centres in Singapore (Reuters) - Singapore's Keppel will spin off its data centre joint venture (JV) to unit Keppel DC REIT for a total gross ...
Singapore closes cases against 15 in billion-dollar laundering scandal after S$1.85b in assets surrendered
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 — Fifteen foreigners implicated in Singapore’s S$3 billion (RM10 billion) money laundering case have surrendered assets worth S$1.85 billion) to the state, the Singapore Police Force ...
Singapore Tenants May Have the Upper Hand in 2025
Previously, he worked for Reuters, the Straits Times and Bloomberg News. Singapore’s red-hot leasing market for private housing finally began to cool this year as supply of new apartments got the ...
Singapore Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim sentenced to 17-1/2 years in jail, media reports
The founder of collapsed Singaporean oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd was sentenced to 17-1/2 years in prison on Monday for cheating global bank HSBC and abetting forgery, local media ...
Singapore cyber defenders fight simulated attacks on AI-enabled systems in 4-day exercise
More than 200 participants from SAF, government agencies and private organisations took part in Cidex. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tsutomu Ogura focuses on positives after Singapore suffer shock loss in final ASEAN Championship warmup
Just four days ago, even though it arrived in unconvincing circumstances, Tsutomu Ogura was still able to savour the high of a first win since taking over as Singapore coach in February. On Monday, he would have known in no certain terms that he was back on earth as the Lions' final warmup match before ...
Singapore and Japan working together on runway safety plan after accident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The civil aviation agencies of Japan and Singapore are teaming up to roll out a plan to improve runway safety comprehensively, after a fatal collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in January. The Civil Aviation Authority ...
Daily Cuts – Why Singapore’s key exports fell worse than expected in October
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG Asia, about why Singapore's key exports fell worse than expected year on year in October.
Former Singapore oil tycoon O.K. Lim gets 17½ years’ jail for cheating, forgery
SINGAPORE: Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin was sentenced on Nov 18 to 17 years and six months jail for three charges of cheating and forgery in what prosecutors described as “one of the most serious ...
Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Stories hold power to open spaces for alternative voices
Two panels, one centring on women and the other on indigenous culture in Singapore, found unexpected common ground. Read more at straitstimes.com.