SINGAPORE, Jan 43 – A 71-year-old man was reportedly sentenced to six years and eight months in jail yesterday for sexually assaulting a woman under the pretext of curing her of “black magic”. CNA ...
US-Singapore Subsea Cable Seen Worth $760 Million Gets Approval
The first subsea cable system directly connecting Singapore to the American west coast has been granted a landing license by the US, according to Keppel Ltd., bolstering the city-state’s push as ...
Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Falling Treasury Yields
Singapore dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart amid falling Treasury yields that may diminish the allure of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback.
Singapore-born reality TV star Lynn Ban dies at 51; Workers in Singapore seek higher pay and career purpose: Singapore live news
Singapore-born Lynn Ban, renowned jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, has died. Meanwhile, Singapore workers are aiming for higher pay in 2025. Plus some of the biggest and ...
Singapore charges man with helping to forge documents in $2.2 bln money laundering case
A naturalised Singaporean man was charged on Thursday with helping foreigners forge documents and falsify accounts as part of a S$3 billion ($2.24 billion) money laundering ring.
Singapore Charges Former Director in Record Laundering Case
Singapore has charged Wang Junjie, the former director of a local corporate service provider linked to individuals caught up in the city-state’s record S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money-laundering case ...
Singapore Inflation Cooled in 2024, Nudging Open Door to Monetary Easing — Update
For 2024, core inflation averaged 2.7%, pulling back sharply from the 4.2% rate seen in 2023. The headline measure came in at 2.4% versus 4.8% in 2023, suggesting that policymakers' efforts to tame ...
Singapore’s Key Inflation Gauge Slows Ahead of Policy Decision
Singapore’s key inflation gauge cooled to the slowest pace in three years in December, ahead of a monetary policy decision due Friday.
Singapore December core inflation at 1.8% y/y, lowest since November 2021
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier, higher than economist forecasts and the lowest in more than three years, official data showed on Thursday.
Singapore Dollar Steady Ahead of MAS Quarterly Statement
The Singapore dollar was steady against its U.S. counterpart ahead of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s quarterly monetary-policy statement release due Friday.
New alliance to address hoarding issues in Singapore
Hoarding cases in Singapore have jumped by 42 per cent in the last four years, to about 630 today. More than half are still unresolved, involving uncooperative hoarders. To better manage these cases ...
How Singapore is embracing edible insects
Singapore has long held a reputation for its diverse and experimental food scene, and now adventurous diners can tuck into creepy crawlies in the city’s bars and hawker stalls.
Singapore forms committee on election, signalling polls ahead
Singapore's prime minister has formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, the poll body said on Wednesday, an indicator that a general election in the city-state could come soon.
Singapore voter rolls to be updated for next election; public inspection to open in February
The revision has to be completed before April 1, said the Elections Department. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GE2025 countdown officially starts as Singapore forms electoral boundaries review committee
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has convened the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC), the Elections Department (ELD) announced on Wednesday (Jan 22). The committee has been directed to review ...
Electoral boundaries committee formed in key step towards next Singapore General Election
SINGAPORE: The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has been formed, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Wednesday (Jan 22). The move marks a significant step in the lead-up to the next ...