Rail operator ComfortDelGro will replace HK's MTR as the operator of Stockholm's metro next year, as CEO Cheng Siak Kian pushes a global expansion.
Singapore retail sales up 0.6% in August, driven by vehicle sales
SINGAPORE’S retail sales grew 0.6 per cent on year in August, slightly less than the 1 per cent growth recorded in July, based on Department of Statistics (Singstat) data released on Friday (Oct 4). Read more at The Business Times.
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng to be charged over Singapore’s ex-minister Iswaran case
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who was named in several charges to which Singapore's former transport minister was found guilty, is scheduled for a criminal mention on Oct. 4, Singapore Courts' hearing list showed on Thursday.
Commentary: Iswaran’s jail sentence could help affirm Singapore’s clean reputation
Former minister S Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail in a landmark case. No public servant can stay ignorant of the expectation not to accept valuable gifts from people with whom they have official dealings,
Singapore to Charge Billionaire Ong for Scandal Over Ex-Minister
Singapore is set to charge property billionaire Ong Beng Seng over the case of an ex-government minister who was sentenced to 12 months in prison for obtaining gifts from the businessman.
Singapore’s consumer protection body is taking bolder steps against deceitful sellers, says CEO
Greenwashing and "dark patterns" on e-commerce sites are among future targets of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore.
Iswaran prison sentence: How international media reported landmark Singapore case
SINGAPORE: The sentencing of former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran has garnered international attention, in a case that runs counter to the city-state's rep
Singapore PM vows ‘unflinching’ action on corruption after ‘friend and colleague’ Iswaran jailed for graft
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his government will continue to uphold the highest standards of integrity and propriety following the sentencing
Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has been sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub.
Singapore CBD Grade A office rents inch up 0.3% in Q3
And vacancy rates increased to 5.5% during the same period. According to Cushman and Wakefield, Singapore CBD Grade A office rents continued to edge higher, albeit at a moderate pace. CBD Grade A office rents reached $10.87 psf pm, up 0.3% qoq in Q3 2024 ...
Ex-Singapore minister Subramaniam Iswaran receives 1-year prison sentence for graft
A former Singapore government minister was sentenced to 12 months in prison Thursday for corruption after admitting to receiving more than $300,000 worth of tickets to top sports events and travel and hotel hospitality.
Singapore Film Fest To Honor Jafar Panahi, ‘Stranger Eyes’ Selected As Opening Film
Jafar Panahi will receive an honorary award at the Singapore International Film Festival. The fest will open with 'Stranger Eyes' by Yeo Siew Hua.
World Bank launches new business climate survey with Hungary, Estonia, Singapore in top spots
The World Bank on Thursday launched its revamped business and investment climate survey of 50 economies, with Hungary, Estonia and Singapore taking the top spots in three categories designed to avoid the problems that prompted it to scrap the scandal-plagued "Doing Business" rankings in 2021.
‘Fallen below standards of integrity’: Shock as Singapore minister pleads guilty, sentenced to jail
A Singapore court sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300 000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member.
Businessman linked to Singapore’s disgraced former minister scheduled for criminal mention
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who was named in several charges to which Singapore's former transport minister was found guilty, is scheduled for a criminal mention on Oct. 4, Singapore Courts' hearing list showed on Thursday.
Singapore’s Disgraced Former Transport Minister Jailed for 12 Months in Landmark Case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of ...