And on her rest day on Sunday, the Indonesian, who goes by one name, would travel over an hour by train or bus to Bedok Reservoir for a gruelling three-hour dragon boat training session. All her ...
One of Singapore’s flashiest CEOs was planning to throw a Tomorrowland-style party for the books. Then the mirage started to fall apart.
David Yong, 37 was featured in the Netflix series "Super Rich in Korea" as one of the "super rich" cast members.
Singapore hangs man for trafficking 36g of heroin
Singapore has executed a man for trafficking 36.93g of heroin, making it the city-state's second hanging this year. The 45-year-old man was sent to the gallows at the Chang prison after being found ...
Drug trafficker hanged in Singapore
Singapore on Aug. 2 hanged a convicted drug trafficker, authorities said, in the city-state's second execution this year.
Singapore hangs drug trafficker in second execution of 2024
Singapore has some of the world’s toughest anti-narcotics laws: trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis can result in the death penalty.
How Singapore become a data center hub despite its small size, expensive energy, and hot climate
Singapore is a tropical city-state with barely a quarter the land mass of Rhode Island. It may be the worst place on the planet to build data centers: land is scarce, energy is ex ...
Singapore’s monetary authority sets up review group in bid to revive its equities market
The group will focus on addressing market challenges, fostering listings, and facilitating market revitalization, as well as enhancing regulations to facilitate market growth and foster investor ...
Singapore’s unemployment rates fall in June: ministry
Singapore's unemployment rate fell to 2.8% by June, according to labor market data issued last week.
Indian in Singapore sentenced to 14 week’s jail for multiple crimes
Indian-origin human rights lawyer of Singapore M Ravi has been sentenced to 14 weeks' jail and charged SGD 5,500 ($4,120) fine for a series.
Singapore Airlines, Taiwan Carriers Detour Iran on Conflict Risk
Asian carriers Singapore Airlines Ltd., Eva Air Corp. and China Airlines Ltd. have temporarily stopped flying over Iranian airspace as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Singapore to Set Up Review Group to Boost Flagging Stock Market
Singapore has established a review group to revive its stock market amid growing calls for initiatives to tackle poor liquidity.
Singapore-US nuclear pact spotlights region’s push for alternative energy source
Agreement comes amid a broader revival in nuclear power in natural gas and coal-reliant Asia Singapore's recently signed nuclear energy pact with the US, aimed at exploring the technology's potential to meet the city state's energy challenges, comes amid a ...
Singapore’s fourth egg farm, hit by construction delays, may reconsider viability of setting up here
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s fourth egg farm, which was slated to be operational by 2024, may be reevaluating the viability of setting up here. The Straits Times previously reported that the farm, owned by local company ISE Foods Holdings (IFH), had faced ...
Singapore’s OCBC bank posts 14% jump in Q2 net profit, beats expectations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) reported on Friday a 14% jump in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, driven mainly by income growth and a decline in allowances. OCBC, which is also ...
Singapore ‘deeply concerned’ about recent Middle East developments, including killing of Hamas chief Haniyeh
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday (Aug 1) expressed its concerns about recent developments in the Middle East, including the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh's death, which was c
Singapore Revises Its Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published updates to its Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers [PS-G01] (the