The Singapore Police Force has arrested four women and 13 men, aged between 24 and 61, for their suspected involvement in the sales of illegal streaming devices ... ( read original story ...)
BIG completes a planted tower in Singapore with a facade that pulls apart
BIG has completed a biophilic tower in Singapore that appears as if it is being pulled apart to reveal a plant-filled interior. ( read original story ...)
Justin Bieber postpones Singapore concert and rest of Justice world tour
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has again postponed his Justice world tour including his Singapore concert on 25 October. In a post on Instagram and other social media platforms, Bieber’s official ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s daily community COVID cases rise to 4,400 in past week on average: MOH
The average daily COVID-19 cases in the community over a seven-day period have risen from around 2,600 a week ago to almost twice at 4,400 as of Thursday (6 October), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Targets Singapore, Marshall Islands-Based Firms in New North Korea Sanctions
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 ...)