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
Read moreSingapore central bank to set up dedicated teams to combat money laundering
SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set up dedicated departments to combat money laundering and strengthen enforcement, it said on Monday. This will take effect on Aug 1. Singapore’s financial sector faces the
Read moreTremors reported in parts of Singapore
Tremors reported in parts of Singapore as magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra. JAKARTA/SINGAPORE – The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with tremors felt in neighbouring Singapore just
Read moreFive facts about the Great Singapore Sale
SINGAPORE – This year’s Great Singapore Sale, which started on Friday (June 3), will run for a longer period – 10 weeks, up from eight for the past 12 years – and have a new official
Read moreLost in Nicaragua, a Chinese Tycoon’s Canal Project
BRITO, Nicaragua — A Spanish explorer conducted the first survey to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans here in the 16th century. Napoleon III of France dreamed about it. The railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt briefly
Read moreThai king receives ‘satisfactory’ heart treatment, palace says
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s 88-year-old king, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has received treatment for narrowing of the heart arteries with “satisfactory results”, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Tuesday (June 7). King
Read moreSingapore and Myanmar announce visa exemption for 30-day trips
NAYPYITAW – From Dec 1, Singaporeans travelling to Myanmar for short trips will no longer need to apply for a visa. Myanmar nationals visiting Singapore will also not have to apply for a Singapore visa
Read moreHow to consume rice with other foods
Tips on how to consume rice with other foods and beverages to reduce its sugar impact. SINGAPORE – Eating white rice on its own is bad, as it can push up blood sugar or glucose
Read moreSingapore Driver crashes car into railtracks.
Singapore car crashed onto Causeway railway tracks; train service between Singapore and Malaysia disrupted for an hour. SINGAPORE – A Singapore-registered car crashed onto the railway tracks on the Causeway on Monday (June 6) morning,
Read moreQUALITY OF LIVING RANKING IN ASIA 2016
Despite recent security issues, social unrest, and concern about the region’s economic outlook, European cities continue to offer some of the worlds’ highest quality-of-living, according to Icon Solutions’s Quality of Living survey. Safety, in particular,
Read moreMan arrested for online scams involving supermarket vouchers, gift cards
SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in online purchase scams, the police announced in a news release on Friday (June 3). Police said it had received several reports since
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