Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the latest PMI results in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged slightl ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks continue to outperform their global peers, says Singapore Exchange
Geoff Howie, markets strategist at the Singapore Exchange, says Singapore's three leading banks — DBS, UOB, and OCBC — have outperformed their global peers considerably since the end of 2019. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prison refutes claims of officers ‘placing impossible obstacles’ for court application by death row inmates
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) on Thursday (Aug 4) rebutted claims by the sister of a death row inmate scheduled to be hanged on Friday that its officers had intentionally blocked the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore carriers avoiding areas affected by China’s live firing exercises: CAAS
SINGAPORE: Singapore carriers are avoiding areas affected by China’s live firing exercises near Taiwan, following the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prisons rejects claims that it intentionally blocked death row inmate from submitting legal application
The Singapore Prison Service also disputed events laid out in a complaint by the sister of Abdul Rahim Shapiee, who is due to hang on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s oldest prisoner is a 90-year-old man serving a 20-year jail sentence
The facility has amenities such as beds, handrails and seated toilets, and it is home to Singapore's oldest prisoner - a 90-year-old man. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign firms told to be ‘careful’ about advocating LGBT issues in Singapore amid Pelosi’s call to back sexual minority rights
The Ministry of Home Affairs said ‘these are matters for Singaporeans to discuss and come to a consensus on how to move forward’. ( read original story ...)
How a celebrity CEO’s rule of fear helped bring down hot Singapore start-up Zilingo
Its 30-year-old co-founder and CEO Ankiti Bose was fired in May amid a probe into alleged financial irregularities. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Bitcoin miner scales back Kazakhstan project
Concerns over power supply and cost uncertainties have prompted Singapore-based Bitcoin miner SAI.TECH (SAI) to terminate the remainder of its expansion plans in Kazakhstan, the Nasdaq-listed company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s oldest prisoner is 90 – can a person be too old to be sent to jail?
The facility has amenities such as beds, handrails and seated toilets, and it is home to Singapore's oldest prisoner - a 90-year-old man. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers up to S$2.4 billion of 50-year sovereign green bonds in inaugural offering
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be offering between S$1.9 billion and S$2.4 billion of 50-year sovereign green bonds, according to a public notice put out by (MAS) on Thursday (Aug 4). Called the Green ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Joins Green Finance Bonanza With 50-Year Bond
Singapore began marketing its first green bond, choosing a 50-year tenor as it joins countries from South Korea to Egypt looking to fund the battle against climate change. Most Read from BloombergThis ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Suspends Glencore’s Ship Fuel License on Contamination
Singapore suspended Glencore Plc’s license to sell ship fuel after the company sold contaminated products despite testing indicating the fuel was tainted, according to the port authority. ( read original story ...)
Singapore execution toll set to climb after inmates’ complaint of no access to counsel dismissed
The judge says the cost orders slapped on those who represented death row prisoners are justified, and that lawyers might have 'perfectly valid' reasons for refusing to take up such cases. ( read original story ...)
China’s top VCs flock to Singapore, build local offices to seize SE Asia’s growth potential
Chinese top-tier venture capital (VC) companies have joined a growing list of global investors to set up new offices in Singapore to seize the upside potential of Southeast Asias ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MPA suspends Glencore’s bunkering licence over fuel contamination
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Wednesday it will suspend Glencore Singapore's bunkering licence for two months after the company was found to have supplied contaminated ... ( read original story ...)