Singapore’s Lawrence Wong sworn in as new prime minister SINGAPORE: Singapore swore in Lawrence Wong as the city-state’s new prime minister in a ceremony broadcast live on... Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am
Technology Amazon says will invest $9 billion in Singapore SINGAPORE: Amazon said Tuesday it would invest US$9 billion in Singapore over the next four years to expand its... Published 07 May, 2024 01:17pm
World Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am
Life & Style Doha dethrones Singapore as world’s best airport, Dubai comes in 7th place Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024 evaluates traveler experiences across different airport services and product key performance indicators Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:34pm
Business & Finance China’s Q1 GDP growth solid but March data shows feeble demand BEIJING: China’s economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some... Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:53am
World Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says SINGAPORE: Organised crime rings who fuelled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:45pm
Business & Finance Singapore’s Feb exports down 0.1% y/y, below forecast SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports fell unexpectedly by 0.1% in February from the same month a year... Published 18 Mar, 2024 10:49am
Business & Finance SingTel sells 0.8% stake in India’s Bharti Airtel to GQG Partners for $711mn Singapore Telecommunications on Thursday said it has sold a 0.8% stake in India’s Bharti Airtel for S$950 million... Published 07 Mar, 2024 12:08pm
Life & Style Singapore says Taylor Swift gig grant not as high as speculated SINGAPORE: Singapore said Monday its grant to Taylor Swift for her concerts in the city was nowhere near as high as... Published 04 Mar, 2024 01:38pm
Life & Style Swifties make pricey pilgrimage to star’s only Southeast Asian stop SINGAPORE: Filipina Charlyn Suizo is in Singapore this week for one reason only: Taylor Swift. The 30-year-old... Published 03 Mar, 2024 05:23pm
Life & Style Hotels, flights booked out as ‘Swift effect’ hits Singapore SINGAPORE: The “Swift effect” is about to hit Southeast Asia but Singapore has left some of its neighbours seeing... Published 26 Feb, 2024 04:47pm
World China's first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore SINGAPORE: China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the... Updated 18 Feb, 2024 06:09pm
World Sultan Ibrahim of Johor state installed as Malaysia’s 17th king KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim from the southern state of Johor was installed as the country’s 17th king on... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:44am
Business & Finance Singapore Dec core inflation at 3.3% y/y SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 3.3% in December on a yearly basis, official data showed on... Published 23 Jan, 2024 12:34pm
Business & Finance Singapore economy grows 1.2pc in 2023: PM Lee SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy avoided a recession and expanded 1.2 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien ... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
Business & Finance Singapore Nov core inflation slows to 3.2% y/y SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge slowed to 3.2% in November on the year, in line with expectations,... Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:14pm
Technology Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals MELBOURNE: Singapore-based start-up Atomionics has rolled out its technology that uses gravity and artificial... Published 19 Dec, 2023 01:07pm
World Singapore, China plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:09pm
Life & Style Karachi ranked fourth least-expensive city to live in: EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey Karachi was the fourth least-expensive city to live in, according to findings of the EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living... Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:41pm
World Singapore, Zurich world’s most expensive cities HONG KONG: Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 03:21pm
Business & Finance Singapore Oct core inflation picks up to 3.3% y/y SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 3.3% in October on a yearly basis, higher than economists’... Published 23 Nov, 2023 11:47am
Business & Finance Singapore and Indonesia launch cross-border QR-code payments SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia launched cross-border payment services Friday, the countries’ central banks... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Markets Crypto exchange Coinbase obtains Monetary Authority Of Singapore licence The Singapore arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Monday that it had obtained a Major Payment... Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:29am
Business & Finance Singapore’s non-oil exports fall for a 11th month in August SINGAPORE: Singapore’s annual exports fell for an 11th straight month in August as the trade-reliant economy... Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:17am
Sports Ferrari’s Sainz wins Singapore GP to end Red Bull win streak SINGAPORE: Carlos Sainz led from start to finish to win a dramatic Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after a charging... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
World North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the... Published 13 Sep, 2023 11:05am
Business & Finance Singapore downgrades GDP outlook, avoids recession SINGAPORE: Singapore slightly cut its economic outlook for 2023 on Friday after it narrowly averted a recession in... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
World Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday hanged a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, the city-state’s first execution... Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am
World Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high: report SINGAPORE: Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades,... Published 01 Jul, 2023 11:05am
Business & Finance Singapore’s Grab cuts 1,000 jobs to stay competitive SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing and food delivery app, is cutting... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Share under NFC Award: Govt may explore option of sharing debt servicing, power circular debt with provinces