Category: Singapore
Commentary: Here’s what Singapore’s human capital index in a world of disruption should look like
The World Bank Human Capital Index released this week doesn’t quite gauge how ready our youths are facing a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, says CEO [...]
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State of emergency in Tunisia: Singapore issues travel advisory
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised Singaporeans travelling to Tunisia to take all necessary precautions for their personal safety, following the extension of a [...]
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Undersea superhighway: A new 4,600km submarine cable linking Perth to Singapore
Faster access to Facebook, Google and Netflix? A new 4,600km submarine cable linking Perth to Singapore that delivers a minimum capacity of 40 terabytes per second could make [...]
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US defence chief Mattis travelling to Vietnam and Singapore this week
United States Secretary of Defence James Mattis is departing on Monday (October 15) for a trip to Vietnam and Singapore, according to a press release issued by the US [...]
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Singapore inflation expectations slide to 2.88pct for year ahead: Survey
Singaporeans’ median inflation expectations for one year ahead fell further to 2.88 per cent from last quarter’s 3.11 per cent, according to a Singapore [...]
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Only top 5pct of Singapore earners can afford a landed property: study
Mortgage payments may cost up to $9,086 per month. With the skyrocketing prices of landed properties in Singapore, an average terrace house sold in H1 can only be afforded by [...]
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Will the services sector buoy Singapore’s GDP amidst manufacturing’s slumping growth?
The sector could dampen injuries brought by the rising trade tensions to manufacturing. The growth of Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) clocked in at 2.6 percent [...]
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Elderly Ferrari driver sentenced to 6 weeks’ jail and $4,500 fine for multiple offences
A Ferrari driver who has been in and out of court in the past few years will serve a total of six weeks’ jail for multiple offences committed between 2014 and 2017. The [...]
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Tax agreement with Indonesia does not ‘indulge’ Singapore: finance ministry
It is untrue that the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Singapore and Indonesia “indulges” the former, said the city-state’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) [...]
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SPH to set up code of conduct task force after 2 senior staff disciplined
In the wake of investigations into improper conduct by two of its senior staff members, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) said on Thursday (11 October) that it will be setting [...]
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Yahoo Poll: Would you rather fly non-stop for 19 hours, or take a longer broken-up journey?
Singapore Airlines’ direct non-stop flight between Singapore and the New York area began service on Thursday (11 October), exclusively with business class and premium [...]
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Singapore is the most data literate nation globally, according to new report
The study was commissioned by Qlik and produced by Wharton academics and IHS Markit A new academic study has revealed Singapore as the most data literate nation globally. [...]
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State of emergency in Tunisia: Singapore issues travel advisory
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised Singaporeans travelling to Tunisia to take all necessary precautions for their personal safety, following the extension of a [...]
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Man’s suit against Lee Hsien Loong alleging woes caused by PM’s ‘department’ thrown out
A man who filed a statement of claim against prime minister Lee Hsien Loong had his case thrown out last Friday (5 October) by a High Court judge who also restrained him from [...]
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World’s longest flight departs Singapore for New York
The world’s longest commercial flight took off from Singapore on Thursday, with excited and apprehensive passengers on board settling in for a marathon 19 hours in the [...]
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