Singapore’s economic growth came in below expectations at 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, slowing again as
Category: news
Image of little girl crying at US border wins World Press Photo Award
A haunting image of a little girl crying helplessly as she and her mother were taken into custody by US
MAS to keep current pace of Singdollar appreciation
There will be no change to the Singapore dollar’s current pace of appreciation amid an easing in the Republic’s economic
Singapore proud to lend its expertise, PM Lee tells ICAO chief
As a member state of the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Singapore is proud to lend its expertise
February retail sales plunge 10% due to early Chinese New Year effect
Retail sales fell sharply in February compared with the same period last year, reversing a 7.6 per cent rise in
Redesigning jobs helps IR stay on track for growth
After nine years as a housekeeper at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Madam Saadiah Martawi, 56, is no stranger to the
Enterprise Singapore helps companies find their match
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) chief executive Png Cheong Boon sees himself as a matchmaker – for companies. The agency pairs companies
Move to curb online falsehoods won’t affect academic work: MOE
Singapore’s draft law to curb the spread of online falsehoods does not restrict opinion and will not affect academic research
STI adds 0.3% in week of range-bound trading
This week’s trading in Singapore was one characterised by market watchers as largely range-bound. The Straits Times Index (STI) had
Firms, homes to get smart meters to track water usage
Many households and companies in Singapore will get smart meters to track their use of water. PUB, the national water
S-E Asian banks used by hackers for fraud: Report
Hackers used South-east Asian banks to receive funds from 83 per cent of all studied fraudulent transactions last year and
300,000 smart water meters to be installed in homes, firms
The water meters you see outside your home may be on their way out. Their better and brighter cousins, smart
Singapore ranked 5th out of six S-E Asian nations in survey
Singapore came in fifth out of six South-east Asian countries for growth in mobile payment use, while Vietnam tops the
Son, mum accused of bid to cheat insurers out of $3.7m by falsely declaring her death
There was no tomb. The death certificate was forged. And with that, Singaporean Abraham Rock’s alleged attempt to scam insurers
Uber sets course for IPO, but prospectus shows slowing growth
SAN FRANCISCO • Uber, the ride-hailing service that has upended transportation around the world, took a major step towards the
Company Briefs : Acromec
Acromec Acromec has secured a $6.8 million contract to outfit two clinical laboratories, raising its order book to about $27
Insurers hire private investigators when there are telltale signs of fraud
When you make a personal injury claim on multiple insurance policies, you could be put on the radar by insurance
MPA investing $650k in 13 start-ups to solve maritime challenges
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investing $650,000 in seed funding for tech start-ups to develop innovative
Suzhou park a hallmark of Singapore-China cooperation: DPM Teo Chee Hean
The China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) has been a path-finder for bilateral cooperation for the past quarter-century, and it must
Banks, oil shares lead US stocks higher
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished a middling week on a positive note on Friday (April 12), rallying
Malaysia rejoins China’s BRI after slashing rail project cost
BEIJING: Malaysia has reopened a closed Chinese rail construction project after slashing 30% from the original cost. Under the reworked
Trump considered sending migrants to Democratic strongholds
WASHINGTON: The White House considered a plan to release detained immigrants into “sanctuary cities,” three people familiar with the idea
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Grass phone
Transcript Do you want your mobile phone to stand out from the crowd? Well, here’s a device that looks cool
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Auditions for Harry Potter spin-off
Transcript A long queue of girls waiting for their chance of stardom. Thousands of young hopefuls stood in line in
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Plant energy
Transcript Could your garden power your mobile phone? Scientists at Cambridge University are investigating how plants can give us sustainable