The government will continue with its plans to increase the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to 9 per cent in 2024, but will carefully review and ...
Singapore nonprofit to hold transgender awareness exhibition on gender dysphoria
A Singapore nonprofit aiding the city-state’s transgender youths is striving to bring light to gender dysphoria in an exhibition happening later this week.
Singapore rescues 300 suspected migrants from sinking boat
Sri Lanka's navy said Monday that about 300 suspected migrants have been rescued by Singapore authorities after their boat started sinking. Navy spokesperson Indika de Silva said a Sri Lankan citizen ...
‘Stop the Killing’ campaign seeks to abolish the death penalty in Singapore
Singapore executed 11 individuals this year on drug-related offenses, while an estimated 63 prisoners are currently on death row. Concerned about the judicial executions, a group of activists and ...
Singapore’s GST hike to go through after Bill passed in Parliament, with opposition MPs recording dissent | Video
Singapore's impending GST hike will kick in from next year after Parliament on Monday (Nov 7) passed a Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, although opposition MPs who were present recorded their ...
No PR fast-track for top foreign talent, but Singapore gains if it can ‘anchor’ them: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE: Singapore does not provide any guarantee or fast-track to permanent residency (PR) for employment pass or Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass holders, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in ...
Singapore: Blind widow, 84, recovers nearly RM4.63mil after suing her two younger children
INGAPORE, Nov 7 (The Straits Times/ANN): A blind woman, 84, successfully sued two of her children to recover nearly S$1.37 million (RM4.63 million) owed from the rental and sale of her late husband’s ...
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans to Hire at Least 130 in Singapore: Report
Paxos plans to make at least 130 hires in Singapore having obtained a central bank license to offer crypto products and services, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Singapore Writers Festival: Burning books, losing the plot and posthuman realities
Book-burning and the gatekeeping of knowledge were some of the weighty topics explored in Shubigi Rao’s keynote speech at the Singapore Writers Festival on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s GIC, partner to buy Canadian REIT Summit for $3.3 bln
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Canada's Dream Industrial REIT will buy Canada's Summit Industrial Income REIT for about C$4.46 billion ($3.30 billion), excluding debt, the companies said in ...
Singapore govt to top up S$1.4b to GST support package to reduce effects of inflation, total now S$8b
To reduce the effects of inflation, the Government will top up the Assurance Package by another S$1.4 billion (RM4.72 billion) to reach around S$8 ...
Singapore calls Richard Branson’s rejection to live TV debate on the death penalty ‘lame’
Singapore is not taking no for an answer from Richard Branson who last week turned down an invite to a public debate on the death penalty with Ministry of Law minister K Shanmugam.
Opportunities for Singapore companies in China’s digitalisation, sustainability space: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE - Local companies can look for opportunities in the digitalisation and sustainability segments of the Chinese market, said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Monday. China is ...
Singapore Pavilion launched at COP27 in Egypt, listcos to join talks and panels
Themed around “Building a Future of Green Possibilities”, the Singapore Pavilion will showcase the Singapore Green Plan 2030.
Singapore and Thai Currencies Most at Risk From Yuan’s Slump
Investors in the Singapore dollar and Thai baht will have to brace for losses if the Chinese yuan, the worst-performing Asian currency on Monday, continues its fall against the dollar as the country ...
Singapore’s main source of doctors is local schools, supplemented with foreign hires to ease hospital workload
SINGAPORE: Local medical schools continue to be Singapore’s main source of doctors but the country also supplements its recruitment with foreign doctors to ease the workload in hospitals, Senior ...