SINGAPORE : Ride-hailing firm Uber will have to pay a $6.58 million penalty after its appeal against a 2018 decision … More
Category: Singapore
High-speed rail project cancellation just tip of the iceberg in Malaysia’s recent rail controversies
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project is the latest in a series of … More
At 19, this Singapore Polytechnic student runs a US$25 million tech start-up
Being the CEO of a business with 120 employees globally is hard enough, but teenager Harsh Dalal must also juggle … More
Assets company removal ‘main concern’ that led to HSR termination, project has cost Singapore more than S$270 million: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: The “main concern” that led to the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project was Malaysia’s suggestion that the assets … More
Multi-coloured bougainvillea, octopus trees, watering issues and nets to keep bugs out
Root awakening Multi-coloured bougainvillea grafted from different specimens I bought this bougainvillea plant about two years ago and it had … More
Will We EVER Get Healthy Bubble Tea?
Host Steve Chia goes in search of the elusive healthy bubble tea and finds out how drinking the sweetened beverage … More
Trial to import electricity from Malaysia a ‘useful first step’ as Singapore prepares to connect with regional grid: Experts
SINGAPORE : A trial which will see Singapore import electricity from Peninsular Malaysia will be a “useful first step” in … More
Malaysia’s desire to hasten HSR construction one factor leading to project termination with Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia wanted to bring forward the start of construction of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) to Singapore by … More
Malaysia to compensate Singapore over HSR termination
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must pay compensation to Singapore over the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. … More
NCID nurse becomes first person in Singapore to receive COVID-19 vaccine
A total of 40 healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases received their first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. … More
‘I try to forget’: Emotional scars remain for some who lived through Wuhan’s COVID-19 lockdown
WUHAN, China: It’s been almost a year, but the Koh family still remembers vividly their disbelief and confusion when they … More
Every step a miracle, says Filipino migrant worker who survived Lucky Plaza crash in Singapore
LA UNION, Philippines: Arceli Nucos has returned home. It’s been a long journey for the 57-year-old over the last year. … More
Marina Bay Sands paid a price for courting China’s ‘whales’
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – When Chinese businessman Wang Xi first gambled at billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore, … More
First shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in S’pore on SIA flight from Brussels
SINGAPORE : The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has landed in Singapore, a crucial first step to vaccinate the … More
Food Bank launches vending machine with sundries, hot meals for the needy
SINGAPORE : More help is available for Singaporeans who struggle to get enough food to eat amid the Covid-19 pandemic. … More
Lab-grown chicken meat to make debut at Robertson Quay restaurant on Saturday
SINGAPORE: Lab-grown chicken meat will make its debut at 1880, a private members’ club in Robertson Quay, in a culinary first … More
91-year-old hawker behind historic wonton noodle stall calls it quits
Amid the pandemic, one of Singapore’s oldest hawkers has closed her stall, while a hopeful 22-year-old who opened his new … More
Where to go for the best putu mayam? Try a cocktail bar in Chinatown
The Elephant Room might be known for its inventive cocktails but the actual star of the place is the string … More
Singapore International Film Festival 2020: 10 Asian films to look out for
The must-see Asian films at this year’s festival Good news, cinephiles: From November 28 to December 6, the annual Singapore … More
He lost his sight at 47 – a fragrance company helped give him his life back
Former teacher Bernard Chew fell into despair when he went blind practically overnight. Then a company called Firmenich – and … More
Two Singaporean private plane pilots make emergency landing on North-South Expressway in Johor
SINGAPORE : Two Singaporean pilots flying a small private plane were forced into an emergency landing on the North-South Expressway … More
Canned food: Maybe it isn’t as bad as you think
It is often perceived to be less nutritious than fresh food, but if you know what to look out for, … More
For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too
Singapore is popularly known as an Asian financial hub where companies set up regional headquarters and rich individuals park their … More
High-tech fish farm first in Singapore to have own post-harvest facility
SINGAPORE : A high-tech fish farm off the coast of Pulau Ubin can now process the fish it has hatched … More
