The couple allegedly involved in the luxury goods scam, involving undelivered items worth S$32 million, have been arrested in Malaysia and are back in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka ex-leader Rajapaksa leaves Singapore: Local officials
It did not say where the former leader was headed but the Thai foreign ministry, as well as a source in Colombo, said Wednesday he was seeking a new safe haven in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
How Will Singapore’s New Tax Rules Affect High-Net-Worth Buyers?
Buyers will have to pay an additional stamp duty of 35% on homes held in a living trust, but they can get a refund under certain conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left Singapore: ICA
Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left Singapore after entering the country on a social visit pass close to a month ago. ( read original story ...)
Tradenation luxury goods scam: Fugitive couple arrested in Malaysia and handed over to Singapore police
SINGAPORE: The fugitive couple allegedly involved in a luxury goods scam in which dozens of people lost millions of dollars have been arrested in Malaysia and handed over to the S ... ( read original story ...)
Forward Singapore not just a Government exercise, involves everyone including businesses
SINGAPORE - The business community has its part to play in the recently-launched Forward Singapore exercise to shape and strengthen Singapore's social compact for its next phase, Deputy Prime Lawrence ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Singapore: Report
"The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) confirms that Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore on 11 August 2022," the office said in reply to an AFP query. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors part ways abruptly with coach Kim Do-hoon
Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors have abruptly announced a mutual termination of contract with title-winning coach Kim Do-hoon. ( read original story ...)
Property Firms Owned By Tycoons Kwek Leng Beng, Mochtar Riady Post Robust Earnings As Hotels Recover
Real estate companies controlled by Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and Indonesian billionaire Mochtar Riady have reported robust first-half earnings, bolstered by a post-pandemic recovery in ... ( read original story ...)
Revamped DBS building in Newton is fully powered by solar energy, plants on its facade house birds & butterflies
Say hello to DBS Newton Green – the first bank building in Singapore that produces as much energy as it consumes. The 30-year-old building was certified by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA ... ( read original story ...)
Report names dozens of Singapore firms involved in arms supply to Myanmar military
Justice for Myanmar says 38 companies in Singapore are linked to 78 Myanmar-based companies brokering for the military. ( read original story ...)
Cargill invests in Singapore startup ProfilePrint whose AI tech grades food ingredients quickly and cheaply
ProfilePrint’s platform provides a ‘digital fingerprint’ that shows the quality and profile of food ingredients, such as coffee beans, cocoa and rice, in a matter of seconds. Cargill has completed ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion, refashioned: Upcycling clothing gains momentum in Singapore
SINGAPORE - On a balmy afternoon one weekend in July, several young women paid $60++ to attend a three-hour workshop at the Design Orchard mall to learn how to transform old clothes into new ones. ( read original story ...)
Adrian Pang tapped depression to throw NDP ‘birthday bash’ for Singapore
"If life tries to burn you down, you rise from the flames and become a new version of yourself," said Mr Pang. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hungry Ghost Festival: What 5 traditional paper offerings in Singapore represent, from dragon boats to ancient clothes
People burn different types of joss paper to help spirits in the realm of the dead go on holiday, make new clothes, let go of grievances and more. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank can be ‘kinder’ if inflation peaks this quarter: Economist
Song Seng Wun of CIMB Private Bank discusses how the Monetary Authority of Singapore might handle the country's inflation. ( read original story ...)