The United Nations said two men convicted of trafficking drugs were put to death in Singapore, voicing alarm at further planned executions. ( read original story ...)
Singapore inks 2 agreements to advance sustainable infrastructure in the region
Republic will host a workshop to help governments in South-east Asia explore green financing options for electric vehicles. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank OCBC’s second-quarter profit jumps 28%, upbeat on outlook
Singapore's OCBC reported a 28% jump in quarterly profit and gave a robust outlook as rising interest rates pushed up its interest margins. ( read original story ...)
Indie singer Beabadoobee to perform in Singapore in September
SINGAPORE - Indie rock singer Beabadoobee will be in Singapore to perform at the Gateway Theatre on Sept 20. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank OCBC’s Q2 profit jumps 28%, upbeat on outlook
Singapore's second-largest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) reported a stronger-than-expected 28% jump in quarterly profit and gave a robust outlook as rising interest rates pushed up ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank OCBC’s Q2 profit jumps 28%, beats estimates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's second-largest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) reported a better-than-expected 28% jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it benefited from rising ... ( read original story ...)
Ng Eng Hen responds to clarifications sought on Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen responded to clarifications sought on the Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill. The Bill was passed. There was then a second reading of the Constitution of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stepping Up Efforts to Tackle Heat, Straits Times Says
Singapore is working on a range of measures to counter the impact to rising temperatures driven by global warming, its Minister for Sustainability and the Environment said, according to a Straits ... ( read original story ...)
Pritam Singh on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said the Workers’ Party would vote against the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill as a matter of principle. That is because the Bill ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank ‘actively reviewing’ its approach to regulating stablecoins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is currently assessing its approach to the regulation of stablecoins following May's collapse of algorithmic stablecoin TerraUST (UST-USD). As ... ( read original story ...)
Gerald Giam on Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill
The Singapore Armed Forces’ new Digital and Intelligence Service cannot operate in a silo; all the armed services must continually digitalise to keep their edge on the battlefield. MP Gerald Giam made ... ( read original story ...)
Tiesto and Zedd to headline ZoukOut Singapore in December
Award-winning DJs Tiesto and Zedd will be spinning at ZoukOut Singapore on 2 and 3 Dec, respectively, on Sentosa’s Siloso Beach. Both are currently resident DJs of Zouk Las Vegas. The festival will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore insists it has given fleeing Sri Lanka leader Rajapaksa no ‘privileges, immunity or hospitality’
Singapore has insisted that it has not provided any priviliges or immunity to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former president of Sri Lanka who fled the cash-strapped nation amid anti-government protests last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Tighter Covid-19 curbs at hospitals and care homes extended till Aug 31
Safe management measures for visitors to hospital wards and residential care homes will be extended for another four weeks, till Aug 31. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations
T (MAS), the country's central bank, is "actively reviewing" its approach to regulating stablecoins, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the minister in charge of the bank, said. The bank is "assessing the merits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes bronze in badminton mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore took home the bronze medal in the badminton mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating England 3-0 on Tuesday (Aug 2). Terry Hee Yong Kai and Jessica Tan Wei ... ( read original story ...)