SINGAPORE equities began trading marginally higher on Thursday (Jun 20), following losses in real estate and technology stocks in Europe. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) edged up 0.01 per ...
‘This is Singapore, no good deed goes unpunished’: Man berated for tapping woman on her back to offer seat
All the netizen and his girlfriend wanted to do was give up their seats to a mother and a child who appeared to be struggling to keep their balance in the LRT. As the couple got up, the man tapped the ...
Singapore cult leader jailed after ‘reign of terror’
A cult leader who forced her followers to eat faeces and used pliers to pull out their teeth as punishment has been jailed for more than 10 years in Singapore.
Singapore Developers Shun Land Auctions As Housing Demand Slumps
People passing near Singapore's financial district. The government got only two bids for a prime residential site near the Orchard Road shopping belt, adding to signs housing demand in the city-state ...
CapitaLand Investment adopts Cooling-as-a-Service at flagship Singapore properties as part of continuous drive for sustainability and cost efficiency
The contracts awarded for Raffles City Singapore, Plaza Singapura and The Atrium@Orchard cover over 4.8 million square feet of gross floor area
Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off
Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms.
400-tonne Singapore oil spill prompts criminal charges warning
Legal experts say it could take months to complete an investigation into the collision that led to days of oil slicks on Sentosa Island.
Singapore is the second-most expensive city in the world for expats in 2024
Earlier this year, Singapore was named as the most livable city in the world for Asian expats for multiple reasons – our stellar public transport system, general peacefulness, and level of English ...
Singapore’s growth momentum is challenged by weak global outlook, says report
Singapore’s economy is set to expand by 2 per cent in 2024, said Oxford Economics Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s domestic recycling rate stalls at 12%, the lowest in over a decade
SINGAPORE: The household recycling rate in 2023 stagnated at its lowest point in over a decade, with just 12 per cent of all rubbish thrown out recycled – the same as in 2022.
Singapore ranked the world’s most competitive economy, while Hong Kong rises to 5th
Australia, China, Korea, Thailand and Indonesia also saw significant improvements. Singapore has been ranked the most competitive economy out of 67 across the world’s eight major regions, according to ...
Singapore’s recycling rate falls to 52% in 2023, decline from 10 years ago
SINGAPORE: The overall recycling rate in Singapore has declined from 62 per cent to 52 per cent over the last decade, according to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) latest statistics on waste ...
Singapore Extradites Suspected Cybercrime Scammers from Malaysia
Following a deep analysis of the malware by cybersecurity officials in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, where the arrests were made, police were able to track the entire organization behind the ...
Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.6%
SINGAPORE equities began trading in positive territory on Wednesday (Jun 19), as US stocks finished higher with Nvidia becoming the world’s most valuable public company. As at 9.01 am, the Straits ...
Singapore’s domestic recycling rate stalls at 12% despite decline in household waste
SINGAPORE – The household recycling rate in 2023 stagnated at its lowest point in over a decade, with just 12 per cent of all rubbish thrown out recycled - the same as in 2022. The low recycling rate ...
Singapore races to clean oil spill as luxury beach resort coated in slick
An oil spill affecting Singapore has spread beyond a luxury beach resort to a marine reserve and other parts of the island as the authorities intensify cleanup efforts.