From severe turbulence hitting a Singapore Airlines flight to an Indonesian couple’s strange twist of fate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Brother of former Singapore PM ordered to pay $296,000 in defamation suit
The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 ($296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, according to a written judgment published on Friday.
Singapore’s factory output extends decline on biomedical slide; down 1.6% in April
SINGAPORE’S factory output fell 1.6 per cent year on year in April, slowing from the previous month’s contraction, as output in the volatile biomedical cluster fell, data from the Singapore Economic ...
Singapore Industrial Output Falls Further
Singapore's industrial production declined for the second straight month in April, though at a slower pace compared to the previous ...
SG’s finance and insurance industry expands 6.5% in Q1’24
Insurance was one of the economy’s growth drivers in the quarter, In the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24), the Singapore economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year (YoY). Key sectors driving gross domestic ...
UOB, RHB keeps growth forecast unchanged following 2.7% GDP expansion in Q1
UOB sees economy growing 2.9% this year, while RHB's estimates at 2.5%. UOB Global Economics and Markets Research and RHB kept their 2024 growth forecasts for Singapore unchanged as interest rates ...
Singapore’s shophouses — hotter than Fifth Avenue?
East Asia, these colonial-era buildings have become some of the world’s most expensive properties, home to Michelin stars and chichi retailers — and a target for money launderers ...
Singapore stocks dipped on Friday—STI dropped by 0.4%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks dipped on Friday, May 24, influenced by overnight declines on Wall Street.... The post Singapore stocks dipped on Friday—STI dropped by 0.4% appeared first on The Independe ...
JS-SEZ — Pushing forward Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations — Jason Loh
In his press conference on May 13, then Singapore Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong stated unequivocally that he will seek to maintain stability and continuity ...
Singapore Sees Taiwan as One of Most ‘Dangerous Flashpoints’
Taiwan has become “one of the most dangerous flashpoints” in the region as US-China rivalry intensifies, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday.
News live: Australian passenger on Singapore horror flight says wife has severe spinal injury and ‘we just want to go home’
High levels of blue-green algae have been detected in the lake, according to the alert, with algal bloom expected to remain until there is significant rainfall to flush the lake. Warning signs have been installed at the lake and people are urged to avoid direct contact with affected water.
Singapore’s 2024 GDP forecast kept at 1% to 3%, economy grows 2.7% in Q1
Singapore has maintained its gross domestic product growth forecast for the year at a range of one to three per cent as its economy grew by 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the fastest pace in 18 months.
Singapore Air tweaks seatbelt sign policy, alters route after turbulence incident
SEOUL, - Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens more hospitalised, according to the airline and flight data.
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and People’s Bank of China to Advance Cooperation in Green Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and People’s Bank of China discussed initiatives to advance cooperation in green and transition finance.
Passengers On Turbulent Singapore Flight Suffered Brain, Skull, Spine Injuries
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit extreme turbulence over Asia suffered skull, brain and spinal injuries, the head of a Bangkok hospital said Thursday. Twenty people remain in intensive care in the Thai capital, where flight SQ321 made an ...
Singapore Airlines: First picture of man killed on board Boeing 777 which hit severe turbulence
The plane, bound for Singapore, had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Images taken there show emergency services swarm the jet but Mr Kitchen, believed to be from Thornbury, Gloucestershire ...