Brexit will have little immediate impact on Singapore but longer-term impact from UK companies’ scaling down, or the EU slowing down, can be expected Britain is only No. 22 on the list of Singapore’s trading
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Singapore Airlines plane catches fire after emergency landing
Flight SQ368, a Boeing 777-300ER, took off from Changi Airport around 2:25am on June 27 carrying 222 passengers and 19 crew, Singapore Airlines said. The flight had been expected to arrive in Milan at 8:45
Read moreBrexit vote a ‘turning point’: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) is a turning point, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Jun 24), after the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. The
Read moreTaking the taste of Singapore to Seoul
It was love at first bite for Korean actor-singer Jang Soo Won the moment he sank his teeth into the Singapore zi char favourite – cereal prawn. Four years on, he has become such a
Read moreHulse wants use-it-or-lose-it clause for land bankers
Auckland deputy mayor Penny Hulse wants a “use it or lose it” clause for special housing area developers and restrictions on investor lending, while Tamaki Collective chairman Paul Majurey says the government should require 50-60% affordable
Read moreGlobal stocks rise, safe havens retreat as Brexit worries ebb
Global stocks rose sharply on Monday and sterling strengthened broadly while safe-havens including the yen and gold retreated, after polls showed support for Britain staying in the EU regaining momentum before Thursday’s referendum. Sterling has
Read moreChinese shares lead gains for major Asian bourses, shrugging off MSCI snub
Chinese markets led gains in a mixed session for major Asian bourses on Wednesday, shrugging off a decision by stock index provider MSCI on Tuesday to delay inclusion of mainland-traded Chinese A shares in its
Read moreIs it safe to use Apple Pay?
No need to deactivate your credit card, but your phone will have to be locked for security Reader Randall Heng wrote in to askST about using Apple Pay. “What happens if I lose my iPhone?
Read moreShanghai airport blast wounds four
A man has set off a homemade explosive device at Shanghai international airport, injuring four people as well as himself, Chinese officials say. The attacker threw a bottle containing explosives, which went off near a
Read moreSingapore cuts same-sex kiss from Les Miserables
A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore has been removed from the show, after complaints from the public. The scene involved a brief peck on the lips during the
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