U.S. Targets Singapore, Marshall Islands-Based Firms in New North Korea Sanctions By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils strategy to counter terrorism financing
The Government unveiled a strategy against terrorism financing on Friday (Oct 7). Called The (CFT), the strategy comprises actions to prevent, detect, investigate and enforce aspects of terrorism ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Won’t Defy Gravity for Long
The fastest quarterly increase in suburban real-estate prices in 13 years will make the city-state uncomfortable. Authorities will act again if rising interest costs fail to cool demand. ( read original story ...)
Single and Not Ready to Mingle: The Discrimination Against Single Women in Singapore | Opinion
Despite societal progress in attitudes toward singles in recent decades, the stigma of being single still remains for women. ( read original story ...)
Singapore luxury apartment prices grow 2% to $3,200psf in H1
The most expensive penthouse was sold for almost $60m. According to a CBRE report, 115 caveats were lodged for luxury apartments in Singapore’s Core Central Region (CCR) with a total transaction value ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL To Launch Suburban Condo Project Despite Singapore Property Curbs
City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—is proceeding to launch a suburban residential condominium project in the western part of Singapore, reflecting its confidence ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ajoomma’ Director He Shuming on how Korean and Singapore Film Crews Bonded Over Food and Golf
Along with “Return to Seoul” and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Broker,” Singaporean comedy film “Ajoomma” joins a growing list of recent foreign movies set in Korea or probing contemporary Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expected to tighten monetary policy as price pressures persist
Singapore is likely to tighten monetary policy this month, the fifth time in a row, amid persistent inflation in the Asian financial hub due to global supply chain disruptions and a tight labour ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks Gauge Is Sole Winner Among Developed Markets This Year
Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter And Country Queen, Dies Stocks Take Breather After Furious Rally From Low: Markets Wrap Mar-a-Lago Documents Included Pardons, Emails, Legal Bills Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces challenge of finding foreign nurses to take care of aging population
"They (nurses and healthcare staff) number 58,000 now and the Ministry of Health estimates that this will need to grow to 82,000 by 2030," Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told Parliament on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
EP applicants not legally required to have English language qualifications to work in Singapore
As shared by the Manpower Ministry, it would be "more appropriate" for employers to specify the level of English proficiency required of EP holders, based on specific business needs. ( read original story ...)
MPs unanimously endorse White Paper on Singapore’s healthcare reform plan
The two-day debate on the country's new strategy, which will put a stronger focus on preventive care, saw more than 30 Members of Parliament rising to speak on the issue. ( read original story ...)
5 Rock-Solid Singapore REITs Yielding More Than 5%
During times of stress, it’s useful to turn to these five solid REITs that can give you an attractive dividend yield. The post 5 Rock-Solid Singapore REITs Yielding More Than 5% appeared first on The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore office sector to be a “landlord’s market” going into next year
Rents are expected to rise by up to 5% for this year. Prime Grade office rents in Singapore’s Raffles Place / Marina Bay precinct increased 1.4% q-o-q in Q3 2022, averaging S$10.51 psf pm, according ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Unexpected drop in the Manufacturing PMI – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew assesses the recently published Manufacturing PMI in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes biggest seizure of rhino horn
Singapore authorities have made their biggest ever seizure of rhino horn with a US$830,000 haul confiscated from a smuggler arriving from South Africa, officials said Wednesday. "This is the largest ... ( read original story ...)