Last week, Singapore reported some weak economic numbers raising fears of a recession. Annual exports fell for the eighth consecutive month while total employment expanded at a slower rate, ...
Goodbye to Singapore’s version of Hollywood: Remainder of Tuas TV World to be demolished
Once hailed as the biggest outdoor television studio in the region, what remains of the now-defunct Tuas TV World is set to be demolished by the second quarter of 2024.The 6.6ha facility had eight ...
Singapore-based Fintech Pilon Secures Funding from Kaya Founders, Set to Enhance Supply Chain Financing Platform
Pilon, a Singapore-headquartered FinTech firm that offers cloud-based Supply Chain Financing system, announced it has secured a top-up round. ( read original story ...)
Sygnum Singapore Obtains In-Principle Approval of Major Payment Institution License from MAS
The expanded Singapore offering includes regulated crypto brokerage service. It marks the latest expansion of Sygnum Singapore’s regulated activities “following the three-part Capital Markets Licence ...
Singapore Police to meet residents each month over drinks in new ‘Coffee with a Cop’ initiative
A new programme will let residents meet their neighbourhood’s police officers more regularly, rather than mainly in passing on the street and during crises.
5 crew members injured after severe turbulence forces BA flight to turn back to Singapore
The plane was on the way to London when it experienced a "rare episode of severe turbulence", says British Airways.
Siemens announces RM10.1bil plan for increased global investment; confirms RM1.1bil high-tech factory in Singapore
German engineering and manufacturing giant Siemens plans to spend about €2 billion (US$2.16 billion/RM10.1 billion) on new global investments in Asia, the United States and Europe.
Worth the hassle? Massive crowd seen at Johor customs ahead of Father’s Day weekend
TGIF, right?But it looked like quite a number of people in Singapore had the same plan of heading to Malaysia on Friday (June 16).Unfortunately, they found themselves ...
‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport
At more than 7 feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to make any would-be lawbreaker think twice.
Repeat drink driver in Singapore pleads guilty to ramming into motorist whose car broke down, killing him
After drinking four glasses of red wine at dinner, a driver rammed his car into another man whose car had broken down along Ophir Road, killing him.
A flight attendant needed surgery and 4 others were also injured by severe turbulence on a flight from Singapore to London
A British Airways plane returned to Singapore after about three hours into a flight to Heathrow following the incident, The Sun reported.
Singapore says ‘premature’ for ASEAN talks with Myanmar
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Friday that conditions were not yet right for ASEAN to open high-level talks with Myanmar on the country's political situation."We believe it would ...
Singapore Police issues alert over malware scams as two victims lose nearly S$100k in CPF savings
Singapore Police caution Android users after two victims lose nearly S$100k from their CPF savings to a new strain of phishing malware scams.
It’s hot down in Singapore – Temperatures could hit 35 deg C on some days as weather remains warm in June
There will be little respite from the sweltering heat in the next two weeks, with more warm days and fewer rainy ones expected for the second half of June.
Revamped museum tells story of Singapore’s navy and maritime history
Exhibits at the Singapore Navy Museum include the RSS Panglima, the navy’s first ship. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore U-21 netball team falls at final hurdle but proud of tournament performance
The Republic were beaten 49-45 by Malaysia in the final of the Asian Youth Championship. Read more at straitstimes.com.