But despite the downsizing, Singapore is still investing heavily in tech skills. Efforts at hiring and cultivating tech talent — in both the country’s tech and non-tech sectors — continue to be robust ...
Singapore soaring rents become a political issue
SINGAPORE: Expats aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch of rents in Singapore rising at the fastest pace in the world.
Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs
Companies in Singapore are partially paying housing costs of employees and even relocating staff to cheaper neighbouring cities to help them tackle home rents that rose last year at their fastest rate ...
Singapore plans extensive law to fight online crime
A bill which will allow Singapore authorities to remove apps was introduced in parliament Monday to provide police with broad powers to combat malicious online crime and scams. If passed, the Online ...
Indonesia, Singapore condemn ‘shootout’ involving ASEAN officials in Myanmar
Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack involving Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar and called for an end to violence in the ...
Singapore Eyes Sweeping Powers to Police Online Content, Apps
Singapore’s government is taking the first steps toward codifying a new internet safety law that would grant it wide-ranging powers over content, access and communication online.
After opening borders, China presses Singapore for visa-free travel deal
China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest ...
Ex-Citigroup Banking Research Veteran Kong Joins Singapore’s UOB
Former Citigroup Inc. analyst Robert Kong, who covered Asia lenders, has joined United Overseas Bank Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore COE quota for Category A and B cars to increase over the next few quarters
COE quotas for Category A and B vehicles will see an increase in Singapore over the next few quarters. How is this done? Find out.
Singapore’s Soaring Rents Are Becoming a Political Problem
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Singapore’s TOC Asia editor Terry Xu gets Pofma correction orders over allegations against police in 2021 incident
Alternative news website The Online Citizen Asia and its editor Terry Xu were issued correction directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods ...
Singapore Premier League: Tampines lose ground in title chase with shock loss
Tampines Rovers began the second round of the Singapore Premier League on the wrong foot, slumping a shock 2-3 defeat by Balestier Khalsa.
SFA: Not true that Singapore allows pig carcasses from Indonesian island with African swine fever
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has on Sunday refuted an Indonesian media report that Singapore is “ready” to import pig carcasses from Bulan Island, Batam, where African swine fever (ASF) had been ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (1-7 May)
Close to 7,300 cyclists took part in the OCBC Cycle 2023 event at the Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday and Sunday (6 and 7 May), marking the first full-scale OCBC Cycle event since 2019, when the ...
6 things you need to know before you go on a night walk in Singapore’s parks
The Straits Times joined Singapore’s spidermen, Mr Joseph Koh and Mr Chris Ang on a night walk in the northern part of the island in search of nocturnal arachnids. Journalists Ang Qing and Gena Soh ...
Singapore to plant 10,000 trees to mark founder PM Lee’s 100 birthday
Some 10,000 trees will be planted across Singapore to mark the 100th year since the birth of the city-state's founding Prime Minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew, who was known as the economically ...