A Singapore public housing unit was resold for a record S$1.5 million ($1.1 million), another reflection of the city-state’s buoyant property market.
Singapore: Music and online games new frontiers of jihadist recruitment
Singapore (AsiaNews) - The alarm launched yesterday by Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong confirms the fears advanced by many: the inhabitants of the city-state, the young in particular, are "valuable targets" for terrorist groups that are ...
Singapore tops the list of most expensive cities in the world for luxury living
A report by Julius Baer Group has ranked Singapore as the most expensive city in the world followed by Shanghai, Hong Kong. See the full list
Singapore May Core Inflation Rises 4.7% Y/y, Matches Forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 4.7% year-on-year in May, official data showed on Friday. The May core inflation rate - which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs - eased from the 5% seen in April and matched a Reuters poll of economists.
Businesses prepare for rise in demand for masks and air purifiers, as Singapore braces for haze season
With the double whammy of an expected El Nino and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, this year’s dry season could be more intense and prolonged compared to recent years, lasting until October.
Singapore is taking ‘baby steps’ with new events like Olympic Esports, says minister of state
Alvin Tan, Singapore's minister of state for culture, community and youth, as well as trade and industry, says "we're bullish about esports, we're bullish about the melding of virtual and physical worlds.
China’s Penglai crude shipments land in Singapore, Malaysia -data
SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) - Two crude cargoes loaded from China's Penglai oilfields arrived at Singapore and Malaysia in May and June, Refinitiv data showed, an unusual export from the world's largest crude importer. Aframax-sized tanker Elephant loaded ...
KPMG Singapore names Lee Sze Yeng as first female managing partner; commits $50m for innovation, ESG
Ong Pang Thye will step down on Oct 1 and be succeeded by deputy managing partner and head of audit Lee Sze Yeng. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Filipino couple holds lavish ‘Crazy Rich Asians’-inspired wedding in Singapore
A Filipino couple went viral after the bride’s sister shared a video of their lavish wedding, which was inspired by the hit 2018 movie “Crazy Rich Asians” held in Singapore. It shows snippets from the wedding of her sister JM Tiongco,
From Coldplay to Taylor Swift, How Singapore Has Become a Favorite Venue for Top Artists—And Why That’s Upsetting Fans
The small city-state has become the go-to destination for big acts—including Coldplay and Taylor Swift—frustrating fans across Southeast Asia.
Singapore fines firms over Wirecard scandal breaches
Separately, two former Wirecard employees were sentenced to jail in the city state earlier this week.
In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures
For this year’s Pink Dot campaign, the first since the repeal of Section 377A, queer Singaporeans hope to expand the definition of family in the city-state.
Crypto firm Ripple gets in-principle payments license in Singapore
Ripple said it received in-principle approval of a Major Payment Institution Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's central bank.
Singapore man dies after being struck by a traffic police officer in Hougang
An unfortunate event happened yesterday involving a traffic police officer and a 58-year-old man. The Singapore Police Force said they were alerted to the incident at the junction of Hougang Avenue 3 and Kim Chuan Road at around 5:30pm.
Amid wider array of extremist ideas targeting Singapore youths, DPM Wong calls for greater efforts to counter online radicalisation
Helping radicalised youth return to the fold will become more challenging as there is an increasing array of extremist thoughts that are easily
Singapore stocks open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Thursday (Jun 22) after the US central bank affirmed that more interest rate increases are likely ahead as the inflation rate is still high. Read more at The Business Times.