SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 27) as China announced it was ending its Covid-era quarantine rule for inbound travellers. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore artists brave minus 31 deg C cold to build hotel room in the Arctic Circle
Their Dream of Pencils design was one of 12 proposals from around the world selected. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore actress Jayley Woo, who is eight months pregnant, registers marriage
Actress Jayley Woo has registered her marriage in an intimate ceremony attended by just 11 of her loved ones on Tuesday (Dec 27).
Up-and-coming estates in Singapore for future property investments
When selling your property, the location of your next home is an important consideration. You might be looking at finding a home in an area that’s great for property investment. We’ve compiled a list ...
Singapore’s electric vehicle pursuit can drive Southeast Asia’s decarbonisation journey: WWF official
There is a small, but growing, number of EV converts in Singapore, drawn by the lower environmental impact and financial costs.
Singapore man gets 18-month jail for swinging ‘samurai’ sword at cars, attacking pedestrian
A man who swung a “samurai” sword at cars in Singapore’s Buangkok Crescent neighbourhood and attacked a pedestrian waiting at a traffic light was sentenced on Tuesday. Fadhil Yusop, 38, was given 18 ...
Singapore tightens regulations on sweet drinks to tackle diabetes
Drinks will be ranked by sugar content, and those with higher content will have to display their classification. (Unsplash pic) SINGAPORE: Singapore will tighten regulations on displaying the sugar ...
First passenger flight since 2020: Singapore-Beijing flights resume on SIA from Dec 30 with prices from $2.7k
Travellers looking to visit Beijing can soon do so via a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Friday.It will be the first time a passenger flight is heading to the Chinese capital from Singapore since ...
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares advanced on Tuesday (Dec 27), following a positive session on Wall Street last Friday. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore-based crypto lender Vauld faces debt-plan deadline with takeover talks in limbo
Vauld is staring down a Jan 20 deadline to present a restructuring plan to creditors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
2022: The year masks came off in Singapore
SINGAPORE - As 2022 draws to a close, it will probably be best remembered as the year people in Singapore took their masks off. This came after more than two years of having to mask up every time they ...
Singapore’s dengue numbers may swell again. Urgent mitigation efforts are needed now
While the world focused on beating back the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years, another insidious but endemic disease has spread quietly through countries like Singapore. Read more at ...
Senior Singapore minister lauds contributions of Sikh community
Singapore's senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised the contributions made by the Sikh community in the country as he visited the 10th edition of the largest Sikh religious event in South ...
Singapore businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United in 2020 caught in China, charged with forgery
Nelson Loh, a director of Novena Global Healthcare Group, made headlines in 2020 for an attempt to buy Newcastle United but left Singapore weeks later amid allegations of accounting irregularities.
After two years of Covid-19, first flight from Singapore to Beijing on Dec 30 and more such flights on SIA in coming months
Travellers looking to visit Beijing can soon do so via a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Friday (Sept 30).
Singapore golf club membership prices hit new highs in 2022
Membership prices at Singapore’s premier golf clubs have hit record highs, fuelled by an influx of fresh foreign money, according to membership brokers and industry insiders. Read more at straitstimes ...