SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday there is "some" plan to build a third link with Singapore, amid reports that Malaysia's southern state of Johor was ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of knowledge key reason why plastic recycling lags in Singapore
Non-polystyrene takeaway containers can be recycled after being emptied and rinsed, but styrofoam ones should not be thrown into the blue recycling bins in Singapore. However, most Singaporeans are no... ( read original story ...)
Food fight: Singapore’s bid for UN hawker honour sparks clash with Malaysia
Singapore’s bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 30
The banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector topped the online hiring growth across Singapore sectors through its 12% YoY hiring increase in June, a study by human resources firm Monst... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom plans to spin off Singapore’s fourth telco
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's fourth mobile telecom operator will be spun off from Australia-listed parent TPG Telecom, raising questions about the strength of its finances as it ... ( read original story ...)
10,000 in Singapore to be taught AI basics for free
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans ranging from secondary students to ... support to those who qualify under the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme+ (CITREP+). A full-t... ( read original story ...)
Emerging-Market Wobbles to Test Whether Asia Really Is Safer
(Bloomberg) -- While Asia proved to be relatively stable through the Turkey-led emerging market sell-off this month ... Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore to current account deficits in Indonesia, India ... ( read original story ...)
Finding The Right Stock Portfolio Balance | Learn How To Mix Value Stocks, Growth Stocks And Income Stocks in Singapore
Stock market traders are generally after profits and investment ... There are several well-established firms in Singapore that have a good track record of consistently paying competitive dividends. “I... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Should Singapore have agreed to take caning off the table?
When the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank was robbed in 2016, it sent shockwaves around Singapore, which normally enjoys a low rate of crime. The brazen nature of the heist even had t... ( read original story ...)
StanChart robbery suspect David Roach can be extradited to Singapore: UK court
LONDON/SINGAPORE: A UK judge on Wednesday (Aug 29) ruled that Canadian citizen David Roach, the suspect in the 2016 Standard Chartered bank robbery, can be extradited to Singapore. The judge dismissed ... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom Needs Singapore Approval Before Mobile Unit Spinoff
TPG Telecom Ltd. must obtain regulatory approval before splitting its Singapore mobile business from the rest of the company, the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia Fight Over Bid For UN Street Food Honour
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Global stocks fall as weak dollar weighs on sentiment
SINGAPORE — Global markets were mostly lower Thursday as a weak dollar eclipsed strong U.S. economic data and signs that the European Union could offer Britain a special partnership before it leaves t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bid for UN street food honour sparks culinary clash
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore International Water Week 2018: A milestone in water
That was the key message at the recently-concluded Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2018, which also marked 10 years of excellence for the now-biennial conference. More than 24,000 people fro... ( read original story ...)
Suspected bank robber can be extradited to Singapore
Roach is wanted in Singapore for allegedly stealing Sg$30,000 ($22,000) from a Standard Chartered bank branch in 2016 after strolling in and presenting a threatening note. He fled to Bangkok, where he ... ( read original story ...)