Sales were helped by the continued boost from tourist spending after travel restrictions were eased. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tesla hiring again in Singapore weeks after country head leaves
Tesla is advertising for at least seven positions in Singapore on LinkedIn, weeks after it let of the the country manager. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands litigation funding scope for insolvency cases
The permitted scope of third-party funding in corporate insolvencies is set to increase, enhancing the country’s appeal as a dispute resolution and restructuring hub ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore President, Parliament Speaker, and minister test positive for Covid
Singapore President Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and Minister Edwin Tong have tested positive for Covid-19. Madam Halimah, 67, said in a Facebook post on Monday, “Just tested ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt mulls stronger laws against renovation fraud, after 100 cases reported between 2019 and 2021
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is mulling legal amendments to make it easier to establish that renovation fraud has occurred, after the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore DPM: Delaying GST hike would be ‘highly irresponsible’, risking persistent shortfall in govt funding
Any delay in increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be “highly irresponsible” since it would put Singapore at risk of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tiny Second Airport Eyes Future as a Flying Taxi Hub
Just 20 minutes north-west of Singapore’s Changi Airport -- regularly voted the world’s best -- is Seletar Airport, the city-state’s second, and far well less known, airfield. It’s predominantly where ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s meritocrity is in for a shake-up
Deputy Prime Minister urges business to promote staff not just on credentials, but on skills and actual work performance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt urged to halt hanging of Punjab-origin Malaysian drug trafficker
he Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network delivered a statement to Singapore’s embassy urging that Kalwant’s execution be suspended to allow him an opportunity to file for clemency Kalwant Singh, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s factory activity expands for 24th straight month in June, but at slower pace
SINGAPORE: Singapore's factory activity expanded for the 24th consecutive month in Jun, but at a slower rate than the month before. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from 50.4 to 50.3, accor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urged to halt hanging of Indian-origin Malaysian drug trafficker
The execution of another Malaysian in late April sparked an international outcry because he was believed to be mentally disabled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore president Halimah Yacob, Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin test positive for COVID-19
SINGAPORE — Singapore's president Halimah Yacob on Monday (4 July) evening announced that she had been infected with COVID-19. "Just tested positive for COVID-19 with mild flu-like symptoms," said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urged to halt hanging of Malaysian drug trafficker
Anti-death penalty activists in Malaysia are urging Singapore’s government to halt the execution of a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker this week, the second in less than three months ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt confident there will be no no recession next year as country seeks to beat risks
Singapore’s economy is not at risk of recession or stagflation at this stage, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, amid growing concerns about the impact of global monetary policy tightening to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urged to halt hanging
Singapore's death penalty for drug trafficking is again sparking protests, as a second Malaysian is scheduled to be hanged. ( read original story ...)
Prison conditions in Singapore ‘acceptable’; no fans, mattresses in cells for security: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: Prison conditions in Singapore are acceptable, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), adding that the prison regime is also made intentionally austere. ( read original story ...)