Singapore is likely to focus on cost of living issues and employment in the government's budget next week, as sticky inflation, slow growth and geopolitical uncertainties hang as key concerns for the ...
Singapore Rejects Opposition Motion to Review Reserves Policy
Singapore lawmakers on Wednesday rejected an opposition motion suggesting the government should further dip into the national reserves to help offset rising costs.Most Read from BloombergCitadel Among ...
Indian-origin company director in Singapore jailed for dereliction of duty
Thilagaratnam Rajaratnam of Strategic Corporate Investments, who was convicted in October last year, was also disqualified from acting as the company's director for five years, the Singapore Police ...
Singapore court rules son of ex-PM Goh Chok Tong caused US$146 million in losses to company
A judge said Goh Jin Hian failed to spot three ‘red flags’ that should have triggered his inquiry into the financial position of now-insolvent marine fuel supplying firm IPP.
Singapore Ex-PM’s Son Found Liable for Millions Lost by Company
Singapore’s High Court has found Goh Jin Hian liable for $146 million in losses under his watch as director of a now-insolvent marine fuel supplying company, adding to the legal problems facing the ...
Singapore bank giant cuts boss’ bonus over outages
The boss of Singapore's biggest bank DBS has seen his bonus cut by 30% after disruptions to its digital services, despite it posting record profits.The company said the cut to Piyush Gupta's variable ...
Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.9%
SINGAPORE stocks climbed on Wednesday (Feb 7) morning, after global equities rallied overnight. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore celebrity couple Chen Yixin and Gavin Teo break up after 5 years: ‘We’ve made the difficult decision to journey on different paths’
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but sadly, one well-known couple won’t be celebrating it. Local celebrities Chen Yixin - daughter of veteran actors Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun - and Gavin Teo ...
Singapore removes personal data collected for COVID-19 contact tracing
The TraceTogether and SafeEntry systems are now no longer operating and all COVID-related personal data collected from the two platforms has been deleted, confirmed the Smart Nation Group, which is a ...
Singapore’s relations with China not affected after ‘solemn demarches’ over congratulations to Taiwan’s Lai: MFA
China had rebuked countries – including Singapore, the United States, Japan and several European nations – that congratulated Taiwan's William Lai after his election victory.
Singapore’s tripartite guidelines on non-compete clauses to be released in second half of 2024
SINGAPORE intends to release tripartite guidelines on non-compete clauses in the second half of 2024, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6). Read more at The Business ...
Singapore to review F1 deal, audit 2022 race after S. Iswaran corruption probe
Iswaran resigned last month after being charged with corruption, including allegedly obtaining tickets to musicals and soccer matches in the UK. He denies the charges.
Singapore’s bank OCBC doubles SMEs sustainable financing to $5.2 bln in 2023
Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has more than doubled the sustainable financing it extended to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to over S$7 billion ($5.20 ...
Why are cats the most abandoned pets in Singapore? Lack of accountability and sterilisation, say welfare groups
The SPCA and animal welfare groups shared why cats were the most abandoned pets in Singapore last year. What can be done about it?
Singapore Citizen Accused of Foreign Interference Linked to China ‘Copper King’
The first Singapore citizen to be tagged as a “politically significant person” under a 2021 law on foreign interference oversees the multimillion-dollar property portfolio of a Chinese metal ...
Singapore shares fall at Monday’s open; STI down 1.2%
SINGAPORE stocks fell during early trade on Monday (Feb 5), led by declines from the banks. Read more at The Business Times.