SINGAPORE -- The Singapore government has unveiled details on how it seeks to attract foreign professionals as businesses prepare for one of the biggest updates to the country's visa scheme coming into effect in September.
How many Indians have visited Singapore so far in 2023? 3.5 times pre-Covid count
This is 62 per cent of 2019's first quarter figure of the 4.7 million people who visited Singapore in the first quarter of 2019. A total of 1,93,230 of these came from India which is about 3.5 times more than the 54,
Tapering relocation moves from Hong Kong, looming slowdown threaten Singapore office rents after stellar run
An end to Hong Kong-based companies’ relocation plans and an anticipated slowdown in Singapore’s economy will weigh on the city state’s office rents, which rose 5.9 per cent last year.
Is Singapore doing enough to fight online youth radicalisation?
Is the Internet responsible for radicalising Singapore's youth or just a convenient target? And is the city-state doing enough to combat such a threat?
Singapore arrivals at two-thirds pre-COVID levels as Indian visitors surge 350 pc from last year
Last week the Singapore Tourism Board STB announced visitor numbers to the city-state which topped expectations with over 29 million arrivals in the first t ...
Singapore Rugby 7s: New Zealand stamp class with 3rd title, Olympic qualification
New Zealand stamped their class at the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, fending off Argentina to win their fourth title of the 2022/23 World Rugby Sevens Series.
Airlangga University Hospital signs MOU with Singapore’s Icon Cancer Center
Airlangga University Hospital (RSUA) has signed an agreement for medical exchange covering service, education and research with Singapore's Icon Cancer Centre. Hospital ...
Singapore Bourse May Remain Stuck In Neutral On Monday
Ahead of the market holiday for Good Friday, the Singapore stock market had halted the four-day winning streak in which it had jumped ...
Asian banks luring investors who think they are safer bets; Singapore seen as major beneficiary
Singapore seen having strong legal and banking frameworks and looking to establish itself as the reginal leader in tech and crypto. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (3-9 Apr)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (3 to 9 April): Kitefoiler Max Maeder wins in his 1st competition of the year. Sin
Sports events give Singapore nation-building, economic and branding boost
As a young nation that gained independence in 1965, Singapore’s first taste of hosting international competitions included the popular Malaysia Cup football matches that regularly filled the 10,000-capacity Jalan Besar Stadium.
Singapore adds more billionaires to Forbes’ richest list
Li Xiting, founder and chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a global provider of medical devices based in China, has again topped Forbes’ list of billionaires in Singapore.
Mauritius down; Norway, Singapore gain as FPI destinations in FY23
The total assets under custody (AUC) from Mauritius declined nearly 42 per cent to Rs 6.66 trillion at the end of March 2023, from Rs 10.88 trillion a year ago.
Rising COVID-19 cases in Singapore ‘part and parcel’ of living with the virus | Video
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Singapore, but doctors say this is part and parcel of living with the virus. More than 28,000 cases were recorded in the last week of March. Sherlyn Seah with more.
Rising COVID-19 cases in Singapore part and parcel of living with the virus, say doctors | Video
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Singapore, but doctors say this is part and parcel of living with the virus. More than 28,000 cases were recorded in the last week of March. Sherlyn Seah with more.
Singapore-based tech firms highlight the importance of a physical market presence | Video
Firms in the United States spent nearly US$5 billion on influencers last year to get their products in front of the right audience, and Singapore-based tech firms say reaching out to potential US clients remotely just won't do.