SINGAPORE: Taylor Swift’s arrival in Singapore has stirred excitement among fans and economic ripples, even prompting economists to upgrade Singapore’s GDP forecasts. However, TODAY reported that ...
Singapore business confidence hits one-year high in Q2 2024: SCCB
SINGAPORE - Local business sentiment continues an upward trajectory, hitting a one-year high in the second quarter of 2024. Data from the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) released on March 11 ...
Man charged for allegedly staging own kidnapping in Singapore to cheat aunt of S$5,600 to clear gambling debts
A 33-year-old man allegedly faked his own kidnapping in order to cheat his aunt and recoup his gambling debts in Singapore. Read on.
Tourist stages own kidnapping in Singapore to cheat aunt of $5,600
SINGAPORE – A Chinese tourist was in Singapore when his ... “However, no ransom was paid to him or anyone else and his mobile devices were seized in connection to the case.” Liu’s pre-trial conference ...
How to save electricity (and money) at home in Singapore
Instead of using a clothes dryer, air dry your clothes whenever possible. This not only saves electricity but also extends the life of your clothing. Singapore’s sunny weather makes drying clothes a ...
COVID-19 transmission from mothers to newborns found to be ‘extremely low’, according to study by 3 Singapore hospitals
A new study by three Singapore hospitals found COVID-19 transmission from mothers to newborns to be "extremely low". Find out more.
Frasers Property to redeem $600 million perpetual securities
SINGAPORE - Frasers Property’s wholly owned subsidiary, Frasers Property Treasury (FPT), is redeeming $600 million fixed-rate subordinated perpetual securities. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Supports Women-Led Startups with Up to S$100,000 Financing
OCBC Bank has unveiled a SME programme set to launch in April 2024, aimed specifically at supporting women entrepreneurs in Singapore.
Singapore shares took a dip on Monday—STI dropped 0.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares took a dip on Monday morning, feeling the aftershocks of a mixed global equities market performance from the previous week, The Business Times reports. As the clock ticked ...
Vopak, Air Liquide to jointly develop Singapore ammonia and hydrogen infrastructure
Tank storage firm Vopak said on Monday that it has signed an agreement with industrial gas company Air Liquide to develop and operate infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen ...
Bank of Singapore appoints former Credit Suisse COO as COO of its Hong Kong branch
Bank of Singapore (BoS) has appointed Ronnie Cheung as the chief operating officer (COO) of its Greater China, Hong Kong branch. Cheung comes with over 20 years of industry experience and was most ...
ESR announces divestment of ARA Private Funds to Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing
The transaction is structured as the sale of ESR’s interests in certain subsidiaries, with the purchase price calculated with reference to their net asset value and a market valuation for the funds ...
SCB execs claim they quit after carrying out Truong My Lan’s illegal orders
"I only received my salary as contracted and not any bonus from Lan." Former CEO and director Le Khanh Hien also admitted to approving 72 loans causing a loss of VND3.87 trillion to SCB. He said he ...
Singapore #Fitspo of the Week Aisyah Rafee: ‘When you love your body, it loves you back and it provides you with what it needs’
The series is dedicated to inspirational men and women in Singapore leading healthy and active lifestyles. This week: national rower Aisyah Rafaee.
Melbourne entrepreneurs’ $30m payday in Singapore buyout
The founders and investors in Melbourne-based advertising technology company Trade Indy are toasting a $30 million payday, after one of its partners, Singapore-based Sqreem Technologies, swooped to ...
Taylor Swift Thanks ‘Wonderful’ Fans After Wrapping Singapore Eras Tour Leg: ‘See You in May’
"In the meantime I’ve got an album to release…," Swift wrote in the caption of her Instagram post on SundayTaylor Swift is saying goodbye to Singapore and the Eras Tour for now.In an Instagram post on ...