A Singapore court has rejected a gay doctor's bid to adopt his biological child because he was born by a surrogate mother in the United States through a procedure not available for unmarried couples in the island state. In Singapore, sex between consenting ... ( read original story ...)
New study finds clear divide among social classes in Singapore
SINGAPORE - The sharpest social divisions in Singapore may now be based on class, instead of race or religion, a study released on Thursday (Dec 28) suggests. The Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) Study On Social Capital In Singapore shows that on average ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks drift higher as Asia hovers near decade highs
A trader looks at electronic screens on the dealing floor at DBS Bank's new headquarters in Singapore. REUTERS Singapore shares ended higher on Thursday, tracking gains in other Asian equities, with lenders such as DBS Group and Oversea-Chinese Banking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court rejects gay man’s bid to adopt biological son
SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A Singapore court has rejected a gay Singaporean doctor's bid to adopt his biological child because he was born by a surrogate mother in the United States through a procedure not available for unmarried couples in the island ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks jump despite shrinking net imports
SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Singapore weekly onshore fuel oil inventories jumped 11.3 percent, or 2.559 million barrels (about 382,000 tonnes), to an eight-week high of 25.190 million barrels (3.76 million tonnes) in the week ended Dec. 27, data from ... ( read original story ...)
SGX scales past 3,400 in afternoon session; DBS, OCBC advance
Singapore shares advanced on Thursday, tracking gains in other Asian equities, with lenders such as DBS Group and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp emerging as top gainers. Asian shares rose to a one-month high and were on track for their best annual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore actress Cheryl Wee reveals gender of baby
before announcing the news to the public on Instagram the day after. “It’s gonna be a little roy fongster!!” 30-year-old Wee said in her latest post, along with a photo the couple had taken during a shoot for Singapore Tatler. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 28
A former lawyer at Keppel Corp’s oil rig building business secretly pleaded guilty and cooperated with US authorities before the Singapore-based company agreed to pay US$422 million to settle charges it bribed Brazilian officials, according to court ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court dismisses cryptocurrency suit arising from reversed trades
A United Kingdom-based company’s attempt to recover its gains from a Singapore-registered virtual currency exchange platform has been dismissed by the Singapore International Commercial Court. In what is one of the first cases of its kind here ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first cryptocurrency cafe launches but regulators sound warnings
Just a street away from Singapore’s central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin. The downtown pitstop, which launched on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Review – Singapore Airlines Business Class, A350 Brisbane to Singapore
This Singapore Airlines Business Class review is part of a one way award I added on to a business trip. I was working in Brisbane, and had time for a little leisure and some blog research. Flights were booked using Singapore Krisflyer miles transferred ... ( read original story ...)
Three women arrested for pickpocketing cash, mobile phones at Orchard Road
SINGAPORE - Three women were charged with theft for working together to pickpocket more than $1,000 and three mobile phones, among other items, at Orchard Road, the police said on Saturday (Dec 23). The women, aged between 31 and 39, had allegedly struck ... ( read original story ...)
Web portal, mobile application with petrol price comparison could be developed
The Competition Commission of Singapore has proposed the development of a web portal and mobile application to allow consumers to compare petrol prices. There is no collusion among petrol retailers but prices can be more transparent, said the Competition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court rejects bid by gay man to adopt child he fathered through surrogacy
SINGAPORE - A gay Singaporean man travelled to the United States and paid US$200,000 to father a boy through surrogacy arrangements. A district judge has rejected his bid to adopt the child - now four years old - whom he brought back with him to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
China bourses behind Asia’s lead in global IPO boom
About 22 companies have left the Singapore Exchange this year, outpacing the number of IPO deals it hosted. That includes home-grown logistics company CWT, privatized by acquisitive Chinese conglomerate HNA Group. Massage chair maker OSIM International ... ( read original story ...)
How to Use Images on Your Website Without Violating Singapore’s Copyright Laws
However, every time we use images, designs and photographs that are not our own, we run the risk of violating Singapore’s copyright laws. Yet, we require these images, designs and photographs to have a website or blog that would attract Internet traffic. ( read original story ...)