NOEL CELIS/Pool via REUTERS BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore's Prime ...
Shell nixes Singapore aviation biofuels, base oil projects
Shell (NYSE:SHEL) said Friday it has scrapped plans for two projects it was considering that would have produced biofuels and base oils in Singapore. Shell (SHEL) did not explain the cancellations, ...
Singapore Changi: The ‘world’s best airport’ experiencing tech issues and delays
Singapore’s Changi is often hailed as the world’s best airport and is considered “a destination in itself,” but that reputation is at risk as the city-state’s border control authority warned of delays and long queues due to a technical issue with ...
6 ways to reduce income tax in Singapore (2023)
SINGAPORE – Income tax season 2023 began on 1 March, and the e-filing deadline for the Year of Assessment (YA) 2022 will be on 18 April. Amid an increase in GST from seven to eight per cent – which kicked in this January – you'll want to maximise ...
Yacht Owned by Evergrande Chairman Sails Into Singapore
Event, a 60-meter (200-feet) superyacht reportedly owned by embattled China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan, has sailed into Singapore. The boat departed Hong Kong on March 25 and moored in Singapore’s Raffles Marina on Thursday, according to ...
Singapore-based software startup Horizon Quantum Computing raises $18.1 mln
OAKLAND, Calif March 31 (Reuters) - Singapore-based software startup Horizon Quantum Computing on Friday said it raised $18.1 million to expand its engineering team and speed up product development.
Singapore PM in Beijing on last leg of China visit; meets Beijing party chief
BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong started the third and final leg of his official visit to China by calling on Beijing party secretary Yin Li on ...
Shell puts a stop to Singapore biofuels, base oil projects
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) - Shell has decided not to go ahead with two projects it was studying to produce biofuels and base oils in Singapore, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. "We can ...
Singapore Urges US and China to Stabilize Ties Amid Tensions
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged the US and China to stabilize ties between one another and warned that any clash between the super powers would have “grievous consequences for themselves and the world.” “We hope that China and the ...
Where and what to eat in Singapore – best must-try food experiences
So consider this our national service – here's a list of some of the best, most exciting and fun dining places in Singapore – be it on a cruise, dining in the dark, taking the off-the-beaten-track foodie tour to uncover unique food stalls, combining ...
BMW, Mercedes Boom in Singapore as Rich Shrug Off Higher Taxes
A luxury car tax in Singapore is helping push the cost of owning a BMW or Mercedes to almost the equivalent of a typical local family’s entire income for the year.Most Read from Bloomberg$52 Billion Chipmaking Plan Is Racing Toward FailureNew Yorkers Are Moving to These Three Florida Cities$335,
Hong Kong, Singapore leaders discuss Asian growth, dismiss ‘rivalry’ talk
Hong Kong's finance chief Paul Chan says strong collaboration with Asean - of which Singapore is a part - is a key plank of city's economic policy Singapore and Hong Kong's economies are closely ...
Singapore’s PM Lee meets China’s Guangdong Provincial official Huang Kunming
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday met the Communist Party of China’s (CCP) Guangdong Provincial Committee’s Secretary Huang Kunming for the first time, according to CNA. The ...
Singapore’s DBS suffers digital services outage
Singapore-based lender DBS Group Holdings on Wednesday said it had suffered an outage in its digital services.
Singapore costume rental shop owner slams request to ‘train’ man to be BDSM ‘servant’
SINGAPORE - A costume shop owner received an unusual request from a male client for rental of a servant costume on Monday (27 March) morning. Theresa Chan, owner of costume rental company The Costume, ...
Disney And Singapore To Launch New Disney Cruise Line And Ships For Southeast Asia in 2025
Local waters are about to get a lot busier, as Disney Cruise Line and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) are bringing magical cruise vacations to Southeast Asia for the first time. The country will play ...