More befrienders, more senior-friendly activities and spaces will prepare Singapore for an ageing society. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Prices in Singapore likely to remain elevated
The official data says inflation is on the way down, but bank officer M. Lee feels the numbers do not reflect her experience.
Spend a night on a bus at Singapore’s weirdest ‘hotel’
The glitzy metropolis of Singapore has one more attraction: tourists can now sleep in decommissioned buses in the tranquil Changi Village district. The Bus Collective is a resort hotel comprised of 20 ...
Singapore jails man for 20 weeks over use of fake Malaysian passport
Andrew Lu, 58, had assumed he was wanted by Singapore police for his involvement in a gang fight so he obtained a fake Malaysian passport to enter Singapore.
Singapore stock market is severely undervalued, say analysts
SINGAPORE – Compared with other markets, the Singapore market has been more subdued, with the Straits Times Index spending the last three months of 2023 range-bound between 3,050 and 3,150 points. The ...
Procurri Singapore enters 30-month tenancy agreement for $1.4 mil
Under the agreement, Procurri Singapore will pay Exeo Global a total rent of not more than $1.4 million for the term that expires on June 30, 2026. The premises at 8 Aljunied Avenue 3, The Pulse ...
20 weeks’ jail for man who used fake Malaysian passport after thinking he was wanted by Singapore police
SINGAPORE: Assuming that he was wanted by the police for his involvement in a gang fight, a Singaporean man left for Malaysia. He later got a fake Malaysian passport which he used to visit family in ...
Singapore’s biggest social media stories of 2023: from Jocelyn Chia’s MH370 joke to ‘girl math’
A Singapore-raised comedian's bad-taste joke about the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight almost caused a diplomatic incident this year Read on for more social media stories that set tongues wagging in the city state,
Singapore, Malaysia to raise consumption tax amid inflation fears
Some of Southeast Asia will see consumption taxes rise in early 2024, as countries such as Singapore and Malaysia move to broaden their financial base to support their aging populations and close holes in their budgets.
Malaysian actor says sorry after backlash for saying Singapore is ‘man-made’ and ‘too boring’
I sincerely apologize to any Singaporeans whom I’ve upset... I will pay more attention to future performances,” he gave his word of promise ...
Credit Suisse Penalized $3 Million After Singapore Probe
Credit Suisse has been penalized S$3.9 million ($3 million) by Singapore’s authorities after a probe found the lender failed to prevent or detect misconduct by its relationship managers.Most Read from ...
Singapore readies sales tax hike as demographic crunch looms
Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes effect in the new year as the government shores up coffers ahead of an expected surge in social spending in the rapidly ageing ...
Singapore’s species extinction rate found to be 37% over the past 200 years
A multi-institutional team of biologists and life and environmental scientists has found that Singapore's rate of plant and animal extinction over the past 200 years is approximately 37%. This finding ...
Malaysian killed in accident at Second Link; he’d just saved enough for a house after working in Singapore for 29 years
After working in Singapore for 29 years, Zhang Changlong (transliteration) had saved enough to buy a home in Malaysia to call his own. But the 46-year-old Malaysian died before he could receive the ...
Singapore reviewing HIV disclosure law after studies show little risk of transmission for those with low viral load
Singapore's Ministry of Health is reviewing a law which requires those with HIV to inform their sexual partners of the risk of transmission or face jail time.
Giant to absorb 1% GST hike in Singapore for 700 essential products for six months in 2024
Supermarket chain Giant will absorb the one per cent rate increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 700 products from 1 January to 30 June 2024. It announced on Tuesday (26 December) that this ...