Singapore became an independent nation on August 9th, 1965. Though Singapore measures in at just over 733 square kilometers, this tiny Southeast Asian nation has established itself as one of the most innovative countries on the planet. From abundant public ...
I flew on the giant Airbus A380 for the first time ever. Here are the 8 coolest things about Singapore Airline’s version of the world’s largest airliner.
I flew on the giant Airbus A380 for the first time ever. Here are the 8 coolest things about Singapore Airline's version of the world's largest airliner. The Airbus A380 double-decker is the world's largest passenger jet. With four engines and a 262-foot ...
Johor eyes RM15bil investments from Singapore firms
This follows meetings between top Johor officials, led by menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and executives from several international companies in the republic.
Strydom clinches victory in Singapore Classic with stunning comeback
Ockie Strydom staged a remarkable comeback at the Singapore Classic Sunday when he posted a final-round, nine-under-par 63 to become the first South African winner of a DP World Tour event held in the ...
Singapore Classic: Ockie Strydom’s win makes him DP World Tour’s in-form guy
SINGAPORE — After more than a decade of toiling in obscurity, South African golfer Ockie Strydom finally caught fire in this DP World Tour season. On Sunday (12 February), the 38-year-old won his ...
Singapore-based Trafigura’s $768m loss from nickel fraud: Nemesis already notorious in metal circles
Trafigura alleges "systematic fraud" by Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and several of his companies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cinnabon Comes To Singapore Under A Master Franchisee: What Is A Master Franchisee?
After all, this is a comeback story for Cinnabon which exited Singapore in 2002. This time, Cinnabon is brought back to the Singapore market under a master franchisee, Mr Alvin Ng of the local company ...
Private sector politicians in Singapore
Tin’s appointment raised eyebrows as the idea of public policy and government relations at a major private firm being headed by a member of the government raised valid questions about conflict of ...
Lalu Yadav returns to India after surgery in Singapore
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav returned to the national capital on Saturday evening after undergoing a kidney transplant surgery in Singapore in December last year. The Rashtriya Janata Dal ...
Singapore’s Chew’s Agriculture on track to producing 1 million eggs a day
SINGAPORE - Chew’s Agriculture, a farm in Lim Chu Kang spanning an area the size of 50 football fields, currently produces 800,000 or almost half of Singapore’s locally farmed eggs per day. It aims to ...
Foreign Minister: PM’s visits to Singapore, Brunei successful
The official visits to Singapore and Brunei by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from February 8-11 have been successful, contributing to lifting Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership and ...
Lalu Prasad returns after kidney transplant in Singapore
RJD chief Lalu Prasad returned to Delhi from Singapore on Saturday evening after being away for around two-and-a-half months to undergo a kidney transplant. Lalu had left for Singapore in the last ...
Wang Fires Ahead At Singapore Classic
South Korea's Wang Jeung-hun fired six birdies in seven holes in his back-nine to share the third-round lead with Spain's Alejandro Del Rey at the Singapore Classic Saturday.
Harbour pilot from PSA Marine dies after falling into waters off Singapore’s Kusu Island
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old harbour pilot from PSA Marine died on Saturday (Feb 11) after falling into waters off Kusu Island. The pilot fell overboard while disembarking from a tugboat to board a launch boat off the Southern Islands,
Muslim pilgrims from Singapore to pay more for the haj in 2023
SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (The Straits Times/ANN): Muslim pilgrims planning to perform the haj in 2023 will have to pay S$1,500 more on average, compared with the last five years. The cheapest package for Haj 2023 – which will take place in June – is S$8,490 ...
Singapore becomes second country to support global agreement ending harmful fisheries subsidies
SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (The Straits Times/ANN): The Republic has become the second member to ratify the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) agreement to protect the world’s oceans. On Friday, Singapore ...