SINGAPORE: Two teenagers are under investigation in separate incidents for allegedly taking down public signages as part of a social media challenge, the police said on Tuesday (Sep 21). Both inciden ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Top of Choice for US Companies Seeking Growth Opportunities in ASEAN
Singapore is ranked the top market in ASEAN for expansion by US companies seeking growth opportunities in the region, according to a survey 1 commissioned by Standard Chartered for its "Borderless ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore arrests 18 suspects for importing staff on fake work permits
The manpower ministry uncovered a ‘potential syndicate suspected of setting up several shell companies to apply for work passes’. ( read original story ...)
MAS to raise $2.6 billion in first-ever sale of Singa bonds to finance infrastructure
This will be the first SGS bond to be issued under the Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act passed by the Parliament in May.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China Perspective Podcast: Hong Kong property tycoons next targets of China crackdown?
Hong Kong property tycoons the next targets of China's income inequality crackdown? 10:09 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable investing at a tipping point, says Standard Chartered survey
India is on an upward trajectory when it comes to awareness on sustainable investing, with interest higher than the global average of 82% ... ( read original story ...)
NT mangoes take off to Singapore in historic flight from Darwin Export Hub
The first planeload of mangoes grown in the Northern Territory leaves the Darwin Export Hub for Singapore. Many growers hope the historic flight will be the first of many as the season heats up. ( read original story ...)
Football: Singapore Premier League season extended after COVID-19 cases among players
Singapore Premier League (SPL) season will be extended by about a week after COVID-19 cases were detected among players at two football clubs over the past week. The final round of fixtures for the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Live Fresh Card – MoneySmart Review 2021
Singapore’s go-to bank DBS must really want to change up their mundane, workaday image — just look at the snazzy DBS Live Fresh Card. The cashback credit card got a huge... The post DBS Live Fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to press on with border reopening in ‘coming weeks and months’: Minister
Singapore is "actively working" with a number of countries on establishing quarantine-free travel lanes, and expects to further open up its borders "in the coming weeks and months". ( read original story ...)
Calls grow among experts in Singapore for a vaccine mandate as COVID-19 spikes
Some health experts in Singapore are calling for mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus with a growing toll of severe COVID-19 among unvaccinated people as infections surge and with vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
18 people in Singapore arrested for illegal labour importation
SINGAPORE - Eighteen individuals have been arrested for suspected illegal labour importation, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday (Sept 21).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The Craft: Sex spells and a curse or two stir Singapore witch’s brewing business
Deep into a maze of narrow corridors in the Sim Lim Square electronics mall is where Singaporeans go to explore the world of witchcraft. ( read original story ...)
Singapore greentech startup nets $1.4m in seed funding
SGRecycle aims to set up a network of smart stations where users can deposit their paper waste and get rewarded. ( read original story ...)
Singapore scientists turn discarded durian husks into antibacterial bandages
The researchers say using waste materials and yeast for the antimicrobial bandages is more cost effective than the production of conventional ones. ( read original story ...)
DBS eyes AI and blockchain talent
The Singapore-based bank is looking to hire 150 developers and engineers skilled in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain through its hackathon programme ... ( read original story ...)