Set in an elite all-girls school in Singapore, the film is a personal story about the pressure to conform in the repressive city-state.
India-Singapore explore boosting ties across ‘six pillars’ at key bilateral dialogue
Senior ministers from India and Singapore held a "productive" round of discussions at the second multi-ministerial roundtable here and explored how the two countries can boost bilateral cooperation in ...
Las Vegas Sands eyes new development in Singapore and a launch in Thailand
CEO Rob Goldstein said the casino operator plans another development in Singapore to complement its highly profitable Marine Bay Sands casino resort there. At an investor conference last week, ...
Why Singapore Is Ideal for Remote Workers and Jobseekers
The pandemic flipped the work world on its head, making remote gigs the new norm. Jobseekers now think twice before staying in their home state or area.
Singapore govt warns against using skin cream with potent steroid after woman suffers severe skin reactions
Members of the public are advised not to purchase or use a skin cream that caused a woman in her 50s to suffer severe skin reactions after using it, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Monday ...
China’s Dali offers dating service, Singapore’s housing dilemma: 5 weekend reads
From China’s Dali offering a dating service to Singapore’s housing dilemma, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
Singapore Dollar Trades Around 10-Year High on Policy Outlook
Singapore’s dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade as traders weighed the difference between the local monetary authority’s relatively hawkish policy outlook compared with that of the ...
Singapore Dollar Trades Around Ten-Year High on Policy Outlook
Singapore’s dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade as traders weighed the difference between the local monetary authority’s relatively hawkish policy outlook compared with that of the ...
Close to half of Singapore residents say they will never achieve financial freedom: Poll
SINGAPORE - More than two in five people in Singapore believe they will never be able to achieve financial freedom based on their current trajectory, a poll has found. Of the 3,000 people polled, 29 ...
Singapore’s twin engine approach to AI regulation
As AI creeps into every facet of daily life, its deployment and development have raised new issues for policymakers to consider. These include how copyright and data protection laws apply to web ...
Here’s What It’s Like To Stay In Singapore’s Most Iconic Hotel
If you’ve never heard of the Marina Bay Sands, you’ve undoubtedly seen it. Google Singapore, a tiny Southeast Asian metropolis, and every other image will include the hotel’s three sloping towers with ...
What is the Difference between Rwanda and Singapore?
It is hard not to conclude that the reason why the State Department treats Rwanda so poorly relative to peer countries is that it is African.
Isetan Singapore to stop trading on Aug 29 after court sanctions privatisation scheme
Transfer books and register of members of the company will be close at 5 pm on Sept 5. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore firms eye opportunities in cookstoves, EVs in Ghana trip to source for carbon credits
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore’s search for carbon credits is hotting up, with companies here eyeing opportunities in Ghana on the back of the hike in carbon taxes that took effect in ...
As demand for petrol wanes in Singapore, kiosks evolve to offer options including sushi and kaya toast
SINGAPORE: The number of petrol stations in Singapore has fallen over the past two decades, mirroring a global trend as demand for petrol wanes and electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows.
More men in Singapore have sperm problems but few find support as they deal with ‘intrusive’ tests, guilt of being infertile
SINGAPORE — Having led what he considered to be a healthy lifestyle, Mr Mimrah Mahmood was shocked when he learned that he had a low sperm count a year after trying for a baby with his wife naturally.