SINGAPORE: Michelle Wie shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over a trio that included Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn at the HSBC Women's Champions LPGA tournament. The American veteran followed up her previous rounds of 66 and 69 to ... ( read original story ...)
Important for public to verify news, online posts: Maliki
SINGAPORE: With the viral nature of social media, it is important for the public to verify the truth behind news stories and online posts, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Maliki Osman said on Saturday (Sat 4), when asked about the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strengthens cyber defence with new organisation
Dealing with such security threats, including fake news, is increasingly important for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), which as a fighting force is relying more often on computer technology. Cyber warfare is a growing phenomenon. Dr Ng cited Ukraine's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police score high marks in public survey
The Singapore Police Force scored high marks in the latest public perception survey, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam revealed yesterday, in light of recent discussion about the public service. "An incredible number of the public holds the police ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reveals Cyber Attack on Defense Ministry
On February 28, Singapore’s defense ministry (MINDEF) disclosed that a breach in an Internet-connected system earlier this month had resulted in the personal data of 850 national servicemen and employees being stolen. Though the impact of the breach was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News Roundup For March 3
Welcome to the Singapore morning news roundup by AEC News Today, your one stop for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. Singapore’s fiscal situation to face more challenges beyond 2020: Heng Swee Keat ... ( read original story ...)
New design trails, furniture and craft fairs at Singapore Design Week 2017
The Singapore Design Week returns from 3 to 20 March with new design trails, furniture and craft fairs as well as insightful talks catered to all sorts of design enthusiasts in the country. This year’s feature event is a consolidation of three ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fiscal situation to face more challenges beyond 2020: Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE: Beyond this decade, Singapore’s fiscal situation would become more challenging as Government spending looks set to outstrip revenue in the longer term, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the end of a three-day Parliament debate on the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. pull-out from Pacific trade deal hurts confidence, Singapore PM tells BBC
SINGAPORE The United States' pull-out from the Trans Pacific Partnership hurt confidence in American policies, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, urging Washington to "focus" on its relationship with China. In an interview with the BBC ... ( read original story ...)
Aladdin Street Singapore now a global partner of Manchester United
Aladdin Street Singapore, part of Aladdin Group is now a global partner of English Premier League side Manchester United. In the announcement press conference that was held at the Red Devils' home, the Old Trafford, and also attended by team captain Wayne ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bakers nominated for World Gourmet Summit Awards for the first time
The 21st World Gourmet Summit (WGS) will be returning to Singapore with three new award categories for its Awards of Excellence, one of which is dedicated to talented bakers in the country. The other two categories are Restaurant of the Year and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens regulations for Uber and Airbnb
SINGAPORE, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in Asia. The rules, some say, are a sign that even ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen falls to his death in Snapchat subway stunt gone wrong
jumped over the railing at a Singapore mall hoping to land safely on a ledge just beneath him. But the ledge couldn’t support Chow’s weight and he fell through the plasterboard material to his death four floors below, according to local news outlet TODAY. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to introduce new laws on building, events security: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: To boost public safety, Singapore plans to introduce two new laws this year that will require building owners and event organisers to follow tighter security rules, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam. Speaking to Channel NewsAsia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘willing and happy’ for trade deal talks when Britain's ready: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Singapore is “willing and happy” to negotiate on a bilateral trade deal with Britain when the latter is ready, but there are no such talks currently, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview with the BBC broadcast on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Teen falls to death trying to film Snapchat video
Leaked video surveillance footage shows Jonathan Chow (right) moments before he jumped over a railing to his death at a Singapore mall. Chow had hoped to shoot a Snapchat video. (Screengrab) Some people will go to great lengths to shoot a video. ( read original story ...)