Singapore’s food culture is as diverse as its population, with Michelin-starred restaurants, innovative cocktail bars, hawker stalls and family-run zi char joints drawing on influences from China, India,
Outgoing Singapore prime minister slams ‘wokeness’ as ‘burdensome’ lifestyle
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defined “wokeness” as a Western movement that enables people to be hypersensitive. Lee, who announced on Monday he will be stepping down as prime minister later this week after two decades in office,
What and where to eat in Singapore
Singapore’s food culture is as diverse as its population, with Michelin-starred restaurants, innovative cocktail bars, hawker stalls and family-run zi char joints drawing on influences from China, India,
Singapore is richer than US, UK or France per capita. Lawrence Wong’s challenge as PM will be maintaining that
In just six decades of independence, Singapore has transformed itself into Asia’s wealthiest nation and a financial services giant. Incoming PM Lawrence Wong has his work cut out for him to maintain ...
Singapore TikTok video, remote Hong Kong enclave, Asia’s work-from-home tug of war: 5 weekend reads you missed
From debating the Chinese identity in Singapore to a remote Hong Kong enclave, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
More migrant workers excluded themselves from Singapore Pools online betting, jackpot rooms in 2023
For Singapore Pools online betting, some 19,038 self-exclusions were made in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese Silver Trading Powerhouse Eyes Expansion in Singapore
The commercial division of Chinese private smelter Henan Jinli Gold and Lead Group Co. is looking to expand its commodities trading team in Singapore, as the industry turns increasingly bullish on ...
Singapore gets a new prime minister and, unlike those in imperial China, he won’t vie for power with an absolute monarch
When Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore prime minister his government will wield the real power. In imperial China, absolute monarchs appointed prime ministers but hesitated to share power with them.
Hanwha Ocean snaps up stake in Singapore’s leading topsides modules fabricator
South Korea’s offshore and marine contractor Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has acquired a sizeable stake in Singaporean topsides modules specialist Dyna-Mac as part ...
‘Substantive, positive difference’: Analysts, insiders laud PM Lee for steering Singapore’s foreign policy amid complicated global environment
Mr Lee Hsien Loong held his own among world leaders while making his overseas work “real” to Singaporeans back home, say foreign affairs insiders who worked with him.
How Many Millionaires (And Billionaires) Are There In Singapore [2024 Edition]
Singapore boasts 244,800 resident millionaires, 336 centi-millionaires, and 30 billionaires, according to the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.
Singapore’s New PM Faces Some Economic Headwinds
Lawrence Wong takes the reins of a prosperous country, but the incoming leader will confront no shortage of challenges.
All eyes on whether new Singapore PM will have a baptism of fire with China
How Mr Lawrence Wong navigates the rivalry between China and the US will be one of his biggest foreign policy challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From ‘crooked bridge’ to Johor-Singapore SEZ: Ties have warmed but more has to be done
Resolving disputes and paving the way for shared prosperity could set a new high in Singapore-Malaysia relations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore, Philippines sign agreement for airlines to offer up to 150 codeshare services weekly
Currently, there is a limit of 35 weekly codeshare services between Singapore and Philippine airlines. A Singapore Airlines aircraft takes off from Changi Airport in Singapore on Apr 15, 2024. (Photo: ...
“Why some Singapore companies don’t inform candidates they’ve been rejected?” — SG job seeker asks
Is there a valid reason for this? I’m just curious why they don’t update? Is it their SOP that rejected=ghosting?” he asked if anyone knows ...