Three foreigners were fined for illegally working as food delivery riders. Find out the details of the fines and the Ministry of Manpower's ongoing efforts to curb these activities.
Singapore’s Q3 GDP likely to show persistent weakness
Singapore's economic growth in the third quarter is expected to remain sluggish as the central bank seeks to balance the task of containing inflation and shoring up the slowing post-pandemic recovery.
From Oil Trades to Defense, Singapore’s US-China Balancing Act Gets Trickier
In energy, as in geopolitics, the island nation prioritizes commerce while trying to stay in the good graces of the US and China.
Highly endangered Raffles’ Banded Langur population in Singapore to double in 15 years
New research shows the population of Raffles’ Banded Langurs is projected to grow from 75 to over 150 in the next 15 years, and reach around 244 by 2071.
Singapore police and Meta collaborate to remove scam-linked WhatsApp lines
Discover how the police are teaming up with Meta to combat scams and protect citizens from fraudulent activities and misleading online content.
Singapore urges citizens to leave Israel and Palestinian territories
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a pressing travel advisory on Tuesday (10 October), urging all Singaporeans in Israel and the Palestinian Territories to leave the region as soon as possible via available commercial options.
Singapore Study Reveals Long COVID Risks Among Unvaccinated Recovered Individuals
A ground-breaking study conducted in Singapore has revealed that individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, but remained unvaccinated, are more prone to develop lingering health complications, including heart problems, a year after recovery. The study ...
Families of the executed appeal to ‘heartless’ Singapore for change
Singapore – Family members of prisoners on Singapore’s death row are calling on the government to bring an immediate moratorium on executions and implement a review of the city state’s use of the death penalty.
Singapore is fighting rising seas to save $50 billion in real estate
(Bloomberg Markets) — During a half-century of independence, Singapore has fought to expand its territory, inch by hard-won inch. On the tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the island city-state piled up ...
Singapore’s air quality worsens, 1-hr PM2.5 reading in the east back into elevated range
SINGAPORE: After two days of respite from the haze, air quality has again dipped, with the 1-hr PM2.5 reading just crossing into the elevated range. As of 11am, the reading in the east, at 56, was in ...
Outbound Singapore investments drop 62% to S$2.7b in Q3
Blame it on rising interest rates and market uncertainties. A recent report from Knight Frank said Real Capital Analytics (RCA) data revealed outbound investment from Singapore amounted to a total of S$2.
Singapore stocks open with strong gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE shares kicked off Tuesday (Oct 10) on solid footing after global markets ended mixed overnight. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore real estate investment finally recovers after five consecutive quarters of decline
Total investment grew 19% to S$6.9b in Q3. According to a recent report from Knight Frank, Singapore real estate investment activity finally recorded an increase in total transacted value in Q3 2023.
AM Best Briefing at 2023 Singapore International Reinsurance Conference to Deliver Insights on Global and Regional Markets
AM Best’s Insurance Market Briefing - Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC) will explore the state of the global and Asia-Pacific reinsurance markets on Tuesday, 31 October 2023 as part of the 19th annual SIRC event.
Explainer: Why is the UK planning to scrap the A-Levels and are there any implications for Singapore?
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced last Wednesday (Oct 4) plans to merge the country’s current A-Levels and T-Levels into a new, single qualification called the Advanced British Standard.
How $2 Billion Money Laundering Scandal Threatens Singapore’s Image
Singapore’s normally staid image has had a rough year. Allegations have erupted that wealthy Chinese have been pouring ill-gotten gains into the Asian financial hub, in what the government itself describes as potentially one of the world’s largest money-laundering cases.