Since the 2002 edition in Busan, Singapore’s 10 table tennis medals at the Asian Games have been powered by its China-born athletes. Stalwarts like Feng Tianwei and Yu Mengyu have since retired, leaving Zeng to lead the women’s team while the men’s team are all local-born.
Singapore core CBD office rents expected to grow by 2% for full year 2023
Grade A office rents have already risen by 1.3% YTD. According to CBRE, Singapore Core CBD (Grade A) rents have increased by 1.3% year-to-date. Although near-term risks such as a cautious economic ...
Singapore shadow office space halved to 0.33m sq ft in Q3
David McKellar, CBRE Co-Head of Office Services, Singapore observed, “More diversified demand drivers has made up for the slack resulting from the slowdown in the tech sector, as we have seen shadow ...
Why Kate Middleton will not be in Singapore with Prince William for Earthshot Prize Awards
Kate Middleton will not accompany Prince William to Singapore for this year’s Earthshot Prize Awards. The Princess of Wales was initially predicted to be absent from the event scheduled for 7 November ...
Redefining Singapore’s Urban Landscape, Once Again
With its upcoming Guoco Midtown mixed-use development, GuocoLand is creating a vibrant urban hub fostering well-being, community and the future lifestyle of the people.
Singapore Population Rises Most in 15 Years to a Record
Singapore’s population grew 5% to a record 5.92 million at mid-2023 from a year ago, according to a government report, posting its fastest increase since 2008 as the city-state attracted more foreign ...
Singapore’s Population Grows 5% as Foreign Workers Return Post-Pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's population grew 5% in a year as foreign workers returned to the city-state following the pandemic, data released on Friday showed.
Household gas tariff in Singapore to go up by 0.51 cents per kWh in last quarter
Household gas tariff will increase by 0.51 cents per kWh for the period of 1 October to 31 December 2023. How much more will you pay?
Singapore will be holding next two National Day Parades at Padang
The next two editions of Singapore's National Day Parade in 2024 and 2025 will continue to be held at the Padang, similar to this year's event.
Girls’ Generation’s Yoon-ah wishes she had more time to explore Singapore
In a question posed by Yahoo Life Singapore, Yoon-ah said that if she were given 24 hours to do anything, she'd want to explore Singapore.
12 suspects who allegedly siphoned cash from victims’ bank accounts using malware arrested in Singapore
Twelve men allegedly linked to a money-laundering syndicate believed to be behind a recent spate of banking-related malware cases have been arrested.
Oscars: Singapore Selects Anthony Chen’s ‘The Breaking Ice’ for International Feature Category
The youth drama — starring Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran and Qu Chuxiao — premiered at Cannes and was named by 'The Hollywood Reporter' as one of the festival's 20 finest films screened this year.
Singapore authority arrests 5 young drug offenders
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested five suspected drug offenders aged between 17 and 21 in a recent operation, according to a statement it released ...
Singapore, Malaysia and Thai conglomerates among region’s hardest hit by value erosion: Bain
Over the decades conglomerates’ performance weakened, and they lost their edge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Non-declaration of gluten: Singapore recalls noodle product from Malaysia
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected gluten in Taste Original's Organic Mee Suar (300g) from Malaysia which was not declared on the food packaging labels.
Indian-origin Woman Charged For Making Hoax Calls To Singapore Police
A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman was charged in Singapore on Thursday for making hoax calls to the police, including one about a friend's attempted suicide.