All three local mobile operators -- M1, Singtel, and StarHub -- will retire their 3G services, including messaging and data, by July 31 next year. When the shutdown is complete, it will free up spectrum to improve 5G services, IMDA said.
Singapore set to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 20 years
July 27 (UPI) -- Singapore plans to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 20 years on Friday over drug charges. Saridewi Djamani, 45, is scheduled to be hanged after she was found guilty of trafficking 30 grams of heroin in 2018 which would mark the first time a woman has been put ...
Singapore Treats Crypto Like Property In Bybit Case
The case was brought by the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Bybit against WeChain employee Ho Kai Xin and several other defendants, including FTX Trading and Consensys Software. The exchange hoped to recover stolen assets in Tether and fiat currency, and obtain acknowledgement that Ho held Tether and fiat currency in a Bybit trust.
A slew of scandals puts Singapore’s government on the back foot
The government cites the Tan saga as further evidence that it keeps an eye out for wrongdoing and then acts on its findings. There is a Singaporean phrase for it: “Ownself check ownself”, a form of self-monitoring that has been raised almost to dogma by the PAP leadership.
Singapore’s K. Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan demand apology from Lee Hsien Yang for ‘defaming’ them over rental saga
PM Lee's brother, currently in self-exile overseas, had made comments on Facebook about a saga surrounding the rental of colonia-era bungalows by the ministers Shanmugam and Balakrishnan had undergone separate anti-graft probes,
Singapore Ministers Demand Damages From Prime Minister’s Brother
Singapore’s ministers of law and foreign affairs have sent lawyers’ letters to the prime minister’s estranged brother, Lee Hsien Yang, demanding an apology and damages for defamation, according to Facebook posts by the ministers.
Singapore’s UOB expects ‘some upside’ to interest income after Fed rate hike
UOB posted a 35% jump to 1.5 billion Singapore dollars in its core net profit in the second quarter from a year ago.
Singapore Sees Labor Market Cooling Some More in Coming Quarters
Singapore’s labor market, which expanded at the slowest pace in seven quarters, is expected to cool further as companies appear to be more cautious on hiring and giving pay hikes, according to the manpower ministry.
Singapore to execute first woman in almost 20 years
Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (0.03oz) of heroin in 2018. She will be the second drug convict to ...
21st Forbes Global CEO Conference To Convene In Singapore
Forbes Media today announced that it will hold its 21st Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, from September 11 to 12, 2023.
Representing ‘the best of what Singapore can offer’: Vivian Balakrishan thanks Singaporeans in Timor-Leste
Dr Balakrishnan was on a four-day visit to Timor Leste, where he announced the establishment of the Singapore mission in the country’s capital at a joint media conference with his Timorese counterpart Bendito dos Santos Freitas.
Tharman: Judging Singapore presidential hopefuls’ independence based on past links with Govt will put off good candidates, weaken system
Voters should not evaluate aspiring presidential hopefuls’ independence based on their past links with the Government as making such
Chinese Beauty Influencer and Top Live-streamer Ma Shuai Participants in the 25th World Congress of Dermatology in Singapore
The 25th World Congress of Dermatology Singapore 2023 (WCD 2023), the largest and most influential global event in the field of dermatology, has been held in Singapore recently. Among the esteemed attendees is Ma Shuai,
Adultery is seen by many as a betrayal of trust. In today’s Singapore, as in Song dynasty China, for public figures it is career-ending
Having an extramarital affair is a betrayal of trust in the eyes of many, and people expect public figures to be trustworthy. They are bound to lose their status, just as adulterers in China 1,000 years ago did.
Richarlison Scores Hat-Trick As Tottenham Win Tiger Cup In Singapore
Spurs have not won a real trophy since February 2008 but they got their hands on the Tiger Cup following a 5-1 victory over Lion City Sailors in Kallang.
Singapore deputy addresses scandals in BBC interview
Singapore's government will work "doubly hard" to regain public trust after a spate of recent political scandals, its deputy PM tells the BBC.Lawrence Wong acknowledged damage to the ruling party from a corruption probe and MPs' extra-marital affairs.