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.
Toxic fumes and slick-coated coasts: Singapore’s oil spill cleanup, in pictures
Singapore has been working to clean up thick oil slicks along its public beaches since the start of a long holiday weekend last Saturday, after tidal currents washed oil that leaked from a damaged tanker onto nearby shores. A Netherlands-flagged dredger ...
Singapore housing rents soar 8% YoY, elevating its global expense rank
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Singapore students top PISA study on creative thinking, despite not thinking of themselves as creative
Singapore placed first in a study that tested 15-year-olds on how well they generate creative ideas, as well as evaluate and improve on them, ahead of Korea and Canada in second and third place respectively.
Singapore’s Joint Oil Spill Clean-Up Ops Enter Next Phase
The authorities in Singapore have entered next phase of the oil spill clean-up operation, caused by the allision of a dredger and a bunker vessel, with the additional deployment of various booms and oil recovery systems. The Maritime and Port Authority of ...
Singapore’s 15-year-olds top PISA’s creative thinking skills assessment globally
Singapore's 15-year-olds are top in the world for creative thinking, but they don't necessarily believe that's the case. This, according to results from the Programme for International Student Assessment.
Singapore’s Temasek to sell Pavilion Energy to Shell
Singapore's global investment company Temasek said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell 100% of its shares in liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading firm Pavilion Energy to Shell.The announcement confirmed a Reuters' report last Thursday saying Temasek was finalising the Pavilion Energy sale to Shell in the coming days in a deal worth hundreds of ...
POKKA COFFEE UNVEILS “FIRST DRIP” COFFEE SERIES: INVIGORATING SINGAPORE’S RTD COFFEE CULTURE THROUGH MINDFUL PAUSES
POKKA Singapore’s coffee, a distinguished name in coffee craftsmanship since 1972, is thrilled to announce the launch of its FIRST DRIP Coffee
Singapore Home Sales Decline for Second Month on Muted Demand
Singapore’s new-home sales fell for a second month, as weak demand and a lack of major launches continued to weigh on the market. Just 221 units were sold by developers in May, down from 301 in April, according to monthly data released Tuesday by the ...
Jackie Chan, Jack Ma’s wife, and other super-rich are buying Singapore’s shophouses
SINGAPORE: Shophouses in Singapore have become the newest hot property across the globe, with many of the world’s wealthiest snapping them up of late, including Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, the wife of Alibaba’s Jack Ma,
Cambodia PM Hun Manet to make first official visit to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will make his first official visit to Singapore on Tuesday (Jun 18). Dr Hun Manet will receive an official welcome at the Istana, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement.
Singapore’s key exports fall 0.1% in May; electronics posts double-digit growth for first time in 22 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) declined by 0.1 per cent in May, moderating from the 9.6 per cent contraction in April. The pace of decline eased for non-electronics while electronics grew for the second consecutive month,
Singapore’s new avian attraction is for visitors of all ages
But move they must, for an awe-inspiring, new home awaited in the north of Singapore. The Jurong Bird Park opened to the public in 1971 as Asia’s largest bird park. Over the next five decades, it expanded its aviaries to welcome dignitaries, visitors and new, exotic birds from all over the world.
Singapore crowned world’s most competitive economy in 2024
Singapore beats other economies like Switzerland and Denmark, but its stock market index significantly decreases in ranking.
Singapore stocks open higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks opened stronger on Tuesday (Jun 18) following overnight gains on global markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent or 6.22 points to 3,303.77 as at 9.02 am. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 96 to 56 after ...
French firm to buy Singapore hazardous waste firm ECO for $605 million
ECO is the number one operator in Singapore’s hazardous waste recovery and treatment market. Read more at straitstimes.com.