WeWork—controlled by billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group—has unveiled its flagship office tower in Singapore as the company expands in the Asian financial hub, which is among its fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Jail, caning for man who slashed ex-business associate, attacked two strangers in Singapore
He had already been nabbed for grievously assaulting two men, one of whom suffered a skull fracture and mild brain injury, when he slashed a former ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Grand Prix: All the best F1 parties to attend that weekend
Away from the track, Singapore is hosting a number of exclusive and happening F1 parties during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend to dance the night away. ( read original story ...)
Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong meets Malaysia’s King
Mr Wong's audience with the King was part of an official visit to Malaysia from Sept 4 to 7. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Marcos heads to Singapore after wrapping up ‘productive’ visit to Indonesia
Marcos will conclude his first string of international travels on Wednesday, September 7, after a pit stop to Singapore upon the invitation of its president, Halimah Yacob. ( read original story ...)
Survey: Singapore has highest level of social cohesion among Asean member states
Singapore has the highest level of social cohesion compared to other countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), followed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches new visa to attract global talent
Singapore won’t limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Docquity raises $44m led by Japan’s Itochu
DealStreetAsia reported that Docquity raised $32 million from Itochu in an ongoing Series C round. Other investors supporting the round include iGlobe Partners, Alkemi, Global Brain, KDV and Infocom. ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: Are Singapore’s youth fighting more – or simply filming more acts of violence?
After a video went viral of a group of girls attacking another in a carpark, CNA looks at whether social media has had a role in fanning the flames of violent and aggressive acts among young people. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s biggest bank DBS backs crypto despite market slump
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest DBS Group Holdings Ltd news every morning. Singapore’s biggest bank plans to grow its cryptocurrency and digital assets business despite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on discontinued high speed rail project, says Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Sep 5) told Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that Singapore is open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on the terminated ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine President Marcos Jr and his wife to visit Singapore, will have orchid named in their honour
SINGAPORE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will make a state visit to Singapore from Tuesday (Sep 6) to Wednesday at the invitation of Singapore's President Halimah Yacob. Mr Marcos will be ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Singapore gets 20 years’ jail, caning for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl he met through Instagram
After befriending a primary school student through social media platform Instagram, Muhammad Hisham Abdul Karim engaged in sex acts with the 11-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ex-Diplomat Warns to Not Underestimate China on Taiwan
Singapore’s former top diplomat warned on Monday that a conflict in Taiwan would trigger a Chinese response akin to the US reaction to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor that precipitated its entrance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 13.7% in July as growth slows amid higher inflation
Takings at the till in Singapore continued to grow at a slower pace in July as inflation touched new highs. Retail sales rose 13.7 per cent year on year, cooling from the revised 14.9 per cent growth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy is losing steam
The downward revision of 2Q GDP coupled with mounting headwinds forced Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to trim growth projections for the year to 3-4% from 3-5%. Slowing global trade ... ( read original story ...)