Singapore grapples with a sharp rise in dengue infections, recording seven deaths and over 5,000 cases in just the first quarter of 2024. Learn more.
Singapore’s annual hiring activity down in February 2024: foundit
Annual hiring activity declined in Singapore in February 2024, with the Software, Hardware, Telecom industry reporting the biggest drop. The latest foundit Insights Tracker revealed a 22% decline in e ...
Bank of Singapore names Dubai compliance head, builds Middle East business over 3-5 years
Bank of Singapore, one of Asia's biggest private banks, said on Monday it has appointed Jibu George as its compliance head for its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch in Dubai effective ...
Singapore shuttle ace Loh Kean Yew ends title drought with Madrid Spain Masters win
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): As his 18-14 lead turned into an 18-19 deficit in the decider of the Madrid Spain Masters men’s singles final, Loh Kean Yew feared the worst. In the past 27 months, ...
SingPost appoints ex-SMRT managing director as new Singapore CEO
SINGAPORE - SingPost will appoint a new chief executive to head its Singapore operations following a restructuring of the business that will see the group attempt to transform itself into a logistics ...
SingPost appoints ex-SMRT TEL MD Shahrin Abdol Salam as CEO for Singapore business
Shahrin has more than 25 years of experience in operations management, strategic planning, asset management and engineering.
Singapore Home Prices Rise for Third Quarter, Defying Slowdown
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore home prices rose for a third consecutive quarter, as the market dodged a decline despite months of tepid sales. Most Read from Bloomberg Erdogan Suffers Defeat in Turkey’s ...
Singapore #Fitspo of the Week Benjamin Kheng: ‘You can overcome any mental or physical obstacle by preparing’
Food: Happiness and intermittent fasting. Exercise: I’d like to get in two to three swim training sessions and two to three weight-room sessions per week. Q: When did you get into swimming as a child?
Commentary: China’s homegrown COMAC jet has its eye on Southeast Asia after Singapore debut
The COMAC C919 stole the limelight at the Singapore Airshow and went on a demonstration tour of Southeast Asia, but it will still be a hard sell outside of China for now, says Endau Analytics’ Shukor ...
Letter from Asia: In Singapore, The Americans Have a Brand Issue
American law firm brands have not penetrated the Southeast Asian market in the same way that American consumerism has. It’s a brand issue. And it’s also a commitment issue, writes Law.com ...
Singapore needs to tackle scalpers and scammers at its root to cement concert hub status
As scalpers force fans to resale markets for tickets, Singapore needs more consumer protection. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BBH Singapore creates Singapore Tourism Board’s global campaign to crown them as the premier destination for MICE events
BBH Singapore and The Shophouse @ Publicis, in collaboration with The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), have launched a pioneering global campaign that redefines the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, ...
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira breaks 400m national record
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira broke the 400m national record on Saturday (Mar 30) at the Florida Relays. In an event that she seldom competes in, Pereira clocked 53.67 seconds – ...
Singapore may see surge in dengue cases if preventive action is insufficient: NEA
The annual dengue prevention campaign has started a month earlier than usual, with the National Environment Agency warning that Singapore may see a surge in dengue cases if not enough action is taken ...
What it takes: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira trains for Paris Olympics
Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira can run 100 metres in 11.2 seconds - that’s a national record, clocked last year when she won gold at the Asian Athletics meet in Bangkok. But what exactly goes ...
Research projects to study impact of climate change on diseases in Singapore
As climate change looks set to result in hotter temperatures here, some researchers suggest a heat warning system could help in managing the impact of chronic diseases exacerbated by heatwaves.