WhatsApp has its own payment platform called WhatsApp Pay, which lets users transfer money within a WhatsApp chat. After
Meet the Filipino helper who takes care of kids in Singapore while her own son grows up without her
Iris Tuares Pahilga left her then two-year-old son in the Philippines to carve out a better life for her family. She tells CNA Women of the heartbreak of missing his milestones and seeing him only once a year,
Malaysia lifts renewable energy export ban, move welcomed in Singapore
Malaysia lifts its renewable energy export ban, a move welcomed by Singapore. It also doubled its targeted renewable energy capacity by 2050.
Singapore Stories
From a daily battle with birds on Orchard Road, urban farming, and card flourishing; to a celebration of an old estate and the first marine park, these 5 documentaries capture stories of Singapore entering its 50th year of independence.
HD Kumaraswamy coming from Singapore today
In the absence of JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who is in Singapore for a health checkup and is expected to return Saturday morning, party patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda
DPM Wong has ‘very productive’ day of meetings in rare attendance for Singapore at G-7
International cooperation through multilateral platforms is crucial to overcome the many challenges facing the global economy, Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday. Read more at ...
‘Everybody stepped up’: Singapore’s head swim coach Gary Tan praises team’s SEA Games showing
Games where Singapore's swimmers once again conquered the pool, it was not just the gold medals that pleased national head coach Gary Tan, but the performances of swimmers coming through the ranks. Sp
Singapore country profile
As a media hub for south-east Asia, Singapore is a strategic centre for the region's English-speaking audience. Its tightly-controlled media environment means self-censorship among journalists is common.
FDA bans processed pork imports from Singapore
To prevent the further spread of African swine fever in the country, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered a temporary ban on the importation, distribution and sale of all processed pork meat ...
UOB keeps most Citi staff after Southeast Asia retail buyout
UOB will keep most of Citigroup Inc.’s employees after buying the US bank’s consumer assets in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Singapore HDB’s tweaks to income assessment, grants disbursement could plug loopholes
New changes made by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to income assessment and housing grants distribution methods of home buyers could plug
A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong
Its strict “zero-covid” policy, mimicking mainland China, undermined its standing as an international financial centre. Like the mainland, Hong Kong bungled, failing to vaccinate the old quickly enough. Excess deaths per 100,000 people were nearly three times higher than in Singapore.
English-Hindi film looks at Singapore social systems and abortion
A bilingual movie, focusing on an unplanned pregnancy and how Indians deal with Singapore’s social systems, explores the healing power of sisterhood, says its writer and co-producer Debasmita Dasgupta.
New Wi-Fi standard in Singapore promises faster connectivity for smartphones, robots
With the allocation of part of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi 6E, maximum speeds can be doubled to 9.6 Gbps. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC SG partners with Mastercard for travel credit card
It aims to provide convenience for travellers due to the rise in post-pandemic traffic. HSBC Singapore unveiled the HSBC TravelOne credit card in lieu of expected travel boom. In collaboration with ...
UOB Kay Hian and DBS keep buy’ call for SIA Engineering as operating performance improves
Excluding the impact of government grants, SIA Engineering’s operating performance improved significantly y-o-y by $55.6 million.