Manufacturing firms are concerned that the coming cuts in the S Pass quota for the sector will raise wage costs and lead to labour shortages. ( read original story ...)
To celebrate women, Singapore must change how men think about sexual harassment
This needs to be an area of focus for Singapore this year. Similarly, Asian policymakers should promote gender awareness training in schools and zero tolerance for harassers, while celebrating ... ( read original story ...)
‘Virus-secure’ Singapore hotel looks to lure business travelers
Singapore on Thursday launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass panels, as the Asian financial hub slowly opens up ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar protesters pressure Singapore to ‘stand for justice’ and compel Min Aung Hlaing to cede power
Singapore's foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday told the military leaders behind Myanmar's coup that the use of live rounds against unarmed civilians protesting the seizure of power was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Virus-secure Hotel Looks To Lure Business Travellers
Singapore on Thursday launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass panels, as the Asian financial hub slowly opens up ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil exports beat forecasts, rise 12.8% in Jan
Stronger demand from Singapore's major trading partners for specialised machinery and other items helped keep exports on an upward trend last month, although no one is popping the champagne just yet.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia say ASEAN can play important role in Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia believe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can play an important role in encouraging dialogue and a return to normalcy in Myanmar, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Opens Bubble for Business Travelers at Changi Airport
Singapore has started taking applications for a program that will allow people to enter the island for business and official purposes without having to quarantine for 14 days. The catch? They’ll have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes pitch as Asia bond hub with Euroclear tie-up
Singapore’s bourse will set up a distribution link with one of the world’s largest securities depositories in an attempt to lure global investors to its bond market, as its core equities business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Ready to ‘Scale Up’ With Mergers, CEO Says
Singapore Exchange Ltd. is exploring mergers and acquisitions to drive its ambitions as a multi-asset exchange. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore Chief Executive Tapped to Run Saudi British Bank
HSBC Holdings Plc will be naming a new head for its Singapore business after Tony Cripps was picked to run Saudi British Bank. ( read original story ...)
Singapore gets its first batch of Moderna vaccine
The first shipment of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine has arrived here, as Singapore ramps up its vaccination drive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Travel Guide
A majestic ode to modernity, Singapore stuns the senses. From its iconic skyline—swaying toward the heavens beneath outsized infinity pools—to its cutting-edge cuisine and cocktail culture, its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked 4th in global study on online civility; Kindness Movement hosts Internet talk show
SINGAPORE - People in Singapore had fewer negative online experiences such as unwanted sexual contact last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This helped the country jump four places to No. 4 in an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s electric car charging providers put expansion plans in place amid push from the government
Commercial operators were likely to help build up Singapore’s infrastructure after government says it would to provide 60,000 charging points by 2030. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is in an ‘enviable’ financial position, says HSBC economist
Reserves accumulated in the past have allowed Singapore's government to spend "quite liberally" to get out of the pandemic-induced crisis, says Joseph Incalcaterra of HSBC. ( read original story ...)