Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday told parliament the 2024 budget would boost spending to counter inflationary pressures on households and businesses in the city-state as its ...
RSAF to perform at Singapore Airshow with F-15SG fighter jet and Apache AH-64D helicopter
This year's display blends a mix of experienced foolproof profiles and newer moves. Read more at straitstimes.com.
First public Singapore Airshow in 4 years promises new stunts by RSAF F-15 fighter jet and Apache helicopter
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airshow returns next weekend with public visiting days for the first time in four years and new stunts by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The biennial event was ...
Singer Ed Sheeran in Singapore: He makes teh tarik, learns JJ Lin song in Mandarin
Sheeran performed at the National Stadium on Feb 16 and at the Capitol Theatre on Feb 17, which was also his 33rd birthday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Preserving elegance: Exploring the rich heritage of Singapore’s exclusive private members clubs
Behind the polished facades of the most exclusive private clubs in Singapore are unique spaces that hold a piece of our heritage. More than fostering meaningful connections, these clubs provide a ...
Singapore bags S$750 million in aerospace investment commitments, 2,500 jobs to be filled: EDB
SINGAPORE has bagged over S$750 million in investment commitments from more than 10 aerospace projects. The sector is also expected to hire over 2,500 roles over the next three to five years. Read ...
Retail investors net buy S$1 billion of Singapore stocks in early 2024
THE net institutional fund flows for the first six weeks of 2024 showed a similar trend as the same period in 2023, with net withdrawals of S$463 million. This was slightly higher than the net ...
Singapore Hosts Foreign Debut For China’s Latest Attack Helicopter
SINGAPORE—Chinese aviation conglomerate AVIC has brought a Changhe Z-10ME to the Singapore Airshow this year, marking the attack helicopter’s first trip to a foreign event. The appearance comes six ...
Scam cases in Singapore jumped almost 50% in 2023; most victims fell for job, e-commerce scams
Fraudsters siphoned S$651.8 million from victims last year – the first time in five years that the total amount lost to scams has fallen.
China’s first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore
China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, ...
Skull and Bones review: I paid $80 for this ‘AAAA made-in-Singapore’ game so you didn’t have to, and I can’t believe we had to wait 10 years for this
Ubisoft's Skull and Bones is probably better off consigned to the depth of Davy Jone's locker, says contributing editor Aloysius Low.
M’sia still deciding on selling plots of land to Singapore
Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Azfar Mohamad Mustafar said it is logical for Singapore to buy the land but the point is whether Malaysia wants to sell or swap them, which both countries have ...
China central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged under shadow of Federal Reserve
China's central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Sunday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, with uncertainties around the timing of an easing by the Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
S$40b to be spent on Forward Singapore exercise a very significant signal: Analyst
The announcement that S$40 billion will be spent by the end of the decade in the Forward Singapore exercise, has been described as a very significant signal. Political analyst Eugene Tan says it also ...
Singapore to Invest Over $743 Million in AI in Five Years
Singapore has announced a major investment in artificial intelligence (AI), with more than $1 billion earmarked over the next five years to propel the city-state to new heights in AI development.
Property tax changes could ease home owners’ burden but developers see limited relief
SINGAPORE – Several property-related policy adjustments announced in Budget 2024 will help bring relief to many private residential home owners – who saw their property tax bills balloon this year – ...