In the latest case, an 18-year-old student was detained under the Internal Security Act after he intended to carry out attacks in Singapore.
Singapore shares rise on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains
SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 1), tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would ease its rate-hike path. Gainers outnumbered losers ...
Singapore recruiters hiring Myanmar nationals face extra paperwork, mounting regulations
Regulations imposed by the military junta following the 2021 coup are making it increasingly difficult for Myanmar nationals seeking to leave the country.
Singapore Pools collaborates with ART:DIS to empower people with disabilities through the arts
BEING diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five has not stopped Sky Shen from pursuing his interest in music. Read more at The Business Times.
From friendzone to court: Singapore man sues woman for S$3 million and claims she caused ‘trauma’
A Singapore man clearly did not take rejection well when a woman he knew for a few years only saw him as a friend.
Singapore can now order social media sites to block access, as ‘online safety’ law kicks in
Singapore's Online Safety Act comprises a new section that regulates online communication services--specifically, social media platforms--that must comply with directives to block local access to ...
Man in Singapore sues woman who rejected him for $3m and claims she caused ‘trauma’ to his life
A man in Singapore has sued a woman who rejected him for $3m, claiming that she caused emotional “trauma” to his life.The man, Mr K. Kawshigan, filed his lawsuit against Ms Nora Tan after she told him ...
Singapore ranked 5th least corrupt country in 2022
While Singapore was ranked fifth on the Corruption Perceptions Index, this was its lowest ranking in five years.
IMF sees Singapore growth slowing to 1.5% in 2023 as global headwinds offset China boost
The forecast was lowered from a projection of 2.3% made in October, in line with slower growth at most of Singapore’s major trading partners. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore stocks up 3% in January on expectations of peaking interest rates
REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) and the manufacturing sector drew strong investor interest on the anticipation of smaller interest rate hikes by central banks. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s total employment grows for 5th straight quarter, but MOM notes recent rise in retrenchments
The projected slowdown in economic growth would likely ease the momentum in the labour market in 2023, says the Manpower Ministry.
KoverNow Appoints one of Singapore’s Most Prominent Marketing and Data Science Experts as Non-Executive Director
Singapore, 31 January 2023 – KoverNow, an insurtech start-up company based in Singapore, has today announced the appointment of National University of Singapore (NUS) Associate Professor of Marketing, ...
Disillusioned at home, super-rich Chinese set their sights on Singapore
Like many rich Chinese, graduate student Zayn Zhang thinks Singapore could be ideal to park his family's wealth.
Malaysia to export 100MW of electricity to Singapore after joint agreement
SINGAPORE: A two-year trial that will see Singapore import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Peninsular Malaysia began on Monday (Jan 30), after a joint agreement between YTL PowerSeraya and TNB Genco.
Singapore Grab driver allegedly earns over $6,000 in 1 week, netizens in disbelief
A Singapore driver reportedly earned S$6,020.20 in one week. A viral Facebook photo of his earnings sparked debate amongst netizens.
China E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Falls After Reports of Move to Singapore
Stock in Alibaba the Chinese e-commerce site, fell 7% in Hong Kong trading on Monday after reports the company is moving its headquarters out of the country. Alibaba (ticker: HK:9988) to be building a new campus in Singapore,