Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry into Thailand for a temporary stay in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fashion scene pays tribute to late designer Issey Miyake
A giant of the fashion world has died and Issey Miyake's passing is being mourned in Singapore as well. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore youth gets 15 months’ probation for buying replica guns online to resell
A tertiary student bought 19 replica guns from online shopping platform Taobao, with the intention of keeping or reselling them. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ChemOne Group to finalise financing for $6 billion Johor project
SINGAPORE - Singapore-based ChemOne Group is expected to secure funding for its US$4.4 billion (S$6.1 billion) (PEC) in Johor, Malaysia, later this year. Mr Alwyn Bowden, chief executive of PEC, a ... ( read original story ...)
A stronger Singapore dollar: What does this mean for Singaporeans?
Amid rising inflation that is expected to reach all time highs, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently announced its policy decision to boost the Singapore dollar.The MAS mentioned that it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Red Lions parachutist crash lands during National Day Parade (Video)
Yesterday’s National Day Parade was a return to its pre-pandemic spectacle, but viewers were left worried after a parachutist lost control and fell hard onto the Marina Bay Floating Platform during a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains a safe haven despite growing macroeconomic concerns: RHB
RHB believes the STI will deliver positive returns in 2022, but an upward move for the index will be a slow grind. ( read original story ...)
Red Lion parachutist stretchered off during Singapore’s National Day Parade after incident at landing
A member of the Red Lions parachute team was stretchered off from the Marina Bay Floating Platform after an incident at his landing during the National ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Monday’s Losses
Ahead of Tuesday's holiday for National Day, the Singapore stock market had halted the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 70 points or 2.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Remembering Lee Kuan Yew and the founding fathers as we celebrate Singapore’s independence and success today
In former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s latest book, Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy, he described former Singapore’s founding prime minister Prime Minister Lee Kuan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore celebrates 57th birthday in full force, with first large scale NDP since pandemic capturing the highs and lows
Despite the sweltering heat, Betty Lee was brimming with excitement to resume her annual birthday tradition of celebrating her special day at the ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, India and Singapore companies are still hiring. Here’s where the jobs are
Pacific, but that has not stopped firms in India, Australia and Singapore from continuing to hire talent, says LinkedIn. ( read original story ...)
TikToker shares her interaction with an expat in Singapore who only dates Asian women
A video of a woman sharing her recent encounter with an expatriate in Singapore who exclusively dates Southeast Asian women has gone viral on TikTok. TikTok user Candilicious uploaded the video on ... ( read original story ...)
Debt collection firms in Singapore see greater demand for services
Rising trend of companies, individuals failing to repay loans or pay for work done in aftermath of pandemic and rising inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
NDP 2022: A night of celebration at Singapore’s first full parade since pandemic
SINGAPORE - About 25,000 people gathered at the Marina Bay floating platform to mark Singapore's 57th birthday on Tuesday (Aug 9), in a show that recognised the hardships inflicted by the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s good to see the parade back to normal’: Over 25,000 people celebrate Singapore’s first full parade since pandemic
SINGAPORE - Twenty-five thousand people gathered at the Marina Bay floating platform to mark Singapore's 57th birthday on Tuesday (Aug 9), in a show that recognised the hardships inflicted by the ... ( read original story ...)