Singapore is planning to build a new temporary swimming complex on a Kallang car park, in time for the World Aquatics Championships in July 2025. It will be one of the competition venues when the ...
Singapore jails Malaysian engineer for taking upskirt, showering videos of close friends
A judge sentenced the man to 20 months and four weeks in jail, saying his premeditated offences caused the victims ‘agony and anguish’.
Singapore residents invited to participate in public consultation on suicide prevention
Singapore residents can now offer their views on suicide and its impact, in a new whole-of-society public consultation on suicide prevention. Led by ground-up group SG Mental Health Matters, Project ...
Singapore NTUC labour group to be a ‘politically significant person’: what does this mean?
Singapore’s labour movement is set to be designated as a “politically significant person” under the city state’s foreign interference law because of its close ties with the ruling party, a move ...
Singapore Banks Fight Phishers by Phasing Out One-Time-Passwords for Account Logins
Banks in Singapore are phasing out one-time-passwords (OTP) for account logins to combat phishing scams.
Singapore stocks open higher on Friday morning following latest GDP data—STI rose by 0.5%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks open higher on Friday morning, July 12, reflecting positive sentiment from the latest economic data. The Ministry of Trade and Industry reported a 2.9% year-on-year GDP ...
Singapore Growth Quickens, Fueled by Manufacturing Revival
Singapore’s economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, in signs the city-state’s recovery is gaining momentum as manufacturing rebounded.
Singapore-Malaysia border economic zone a ‘potential game-changer’ but hurdles abound: investors
Logistical challenges must be addressed for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to reach its full potential, business leaders say The planned Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is ...
Singapore’s foreign admirers see only the stuff they like
The result was thought to reveal much about their state of mind. For fans of foreign affairs and students of public policy, here is another kind of Rorschach test: ask them about Singapore, and see what they say. The tiny nation’s undoubted success is ...
Singapore businesses want less red tape in Malaysia special zone
Singapore businesses want a planned joint special economic zone with Malaysia to slash red tape and help with labor and connectivity issues, according to a poll by the city’s top chamber of commerce.
Singapore’s stock market is struggling. Here’s how to revive it
From slashing lot sizes to widening exposure to foreign stocks, a CFO has suggestions for the local bourse. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Approves 16 Insect Species for Human Consumption
Singaporeans and visitors may soon be chowing down on several species of crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms, beetles, moths and honeybees. The bugs may also be used to feed food-producing animals.
Avicanna Exports Cannabinoids To Singapore Legally — Even Though Cannabis Is Punishable By Death In The Country
Cannabinoid-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. (TSX:AVCN) (OTCQX:AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) announced on Thursday that it has completed the commercial export of Aureus-branded purified ...
Diesel cars and taxis to face higher road taxes as Singapore pushes for “cleaner energy” by 2040
SINGAPORE: Starting from Jan 1, 2025, diesel cars and taxis in Singapore will face higher road taxes as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) ceases new registrations, to support the nation’s drive ...
Trade group says nine in 10 Singapore firms bullish on special economic zone with Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The ‘Greater Together: Two Economies, One EcoSystem’ report at the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Investor Forum today revealed that 93 per cent of ...
Grab’s Deal to Buy Singapore Taxi Firm Might Lessen Competition, Regulator Says
(Reuters) - Nasdaq-listed ride hailing company Grab's deal to buy Singapore's private taxi firm Trans-cab Holdings is likely to result in substantial lessening of competition in the local market, the ...