The UK and Singapore have agreed a new MoU "boosting fintech trade and cooperation at their 7th Financial Dialogue in Singapore."
Inaugural Olympic Esports Week slated for June 2023 in Singapore
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on November 16th that the inaugural Olympic Esports Week will be in Singapore from 22 to 25 June 2023. The event is in partnership with the Ministry of Culture,
Singapore’s Wong cements prospect of becoming PM with party post
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong received a top post in the ruling party on Saturday, cementing his position to become the city-state's next prime minister.
Singapore Deputy PM Gets Key Party Role as Succession Advances
Singapore’s ruling party selected Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for a key role in the central executive committee, formalizing a succession plan that will see him eventually succeed Lee Hsien ...
Singapore court dismisses applications by 3 Indian-origin Malaysians against execution in drug cases
The Singapore High Court has dismissed applications moved by three Indian-origin Malaysians and a Singaporean Malay to stop the execution of death penalties awarded to them under stringent anti-drugs ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore says stronger links between crypto industry and traditional finance pose key risks to financial stability
The central bank here yesterday (November 25) published a report identifying two key threats to financial stability posed by the global rise of ...
Singapore financial vulnerability climbs, but still resilient to shocks -MAS
Singaporean households, corporates and banks have seen an increase in financial vulnerability this year, the city-state's central bank said on Friday, warning people to be prudent about taking on more ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore: Near-Term Global Financial Stability Risks Have Intensified
The near-term risks to global financial stability have intensified, as economies cope with tighter financial conditions, elevated input costs and slowing growth, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ...
Singapore Warns of Potential Global Funding Markets Dysfunction
Singapore’s central bank warned of “potential dysfunction” in global funding markets and liquidity strains on financial firms that could spill over to banks and companies, amid intensifying risks to ...
Singapore Airlines flight from London diverted to Frankfurt after issue with cabin pressure
Relief flight SQ9326 will depart Singapore on Friday morning and is expected to arrive back in Singapore at 11.05am on Saturday, said SIA.
Jail for two Singapore narcotics bureau officers who conspired to tamper with urine sample of suspect
A Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officer and his former colleague were sentenced to 24 months’ and 22 months’ jail respectively on Thursday (Nov 24) ...
Singapore stocks fall at Friday’s open; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks fell in early trade on Friday (Nov 25), following quieter trading sessions as US markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more at The Business Times.
Jeremy Chua, Lavender Chang, John Clang Reteam on Singapore Documentary ‘Absent Smile’
Prolific Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua and filmmakers John Clang and Lavender Chang are reuniting after “A Love Unknown” (2020), which Clang directed and Chang shot. This time ...
‘Zombiepura’ Producer Boi Kwong Returns to Direction With Singapore Crime Thriller ‘Geylang’
More than a decade after his feature directorial debut “The Days” (2008) filmmaker Boi Kwong is back in the director’s chair with Singapore crime thriller “Geylang.” The film premiered at the Taipei ...
Singapore Film Festival Heads Embrace Thematic Programming, Remain Patient on LGBT Issues
Organizers of the 33rd edition of the Singapore International Film Festival are naturally keen to prove that the event is as nearly as possible back to normal after two years of COVID turbulence.
Filmmaker Lei Yuan Bin Talks Singapore Drag Queen Film ‘Baby Queen’
Singaporean filmmaker Lei Yuan Bin’s latest subject is local Opera Tang, who has made a mark on the local drag scene since debuting in 2020. Through vignettes of Tang’s life, the film, which plays in ...