SINGAPORE: Singapore has to manage the population carefully, even as it grapples with its low fertility rate and the issue of having a stable population, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (May 27).
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Apple’s Orchard Road outlet might just be their best store yet
The long-guarded secret that is Apple Orchard Road will finally open its doors to the public this Saturday at 10am. For the longest time, everyone has been speculating about when it will open, and after
Read more2 men arrested for leaving bags unattended at Aljunied MRT station
SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for causing public alarm by leaving their bags unattended at Aljunied MRT station, the police said on Friday (May 26). In a news release, the police said that they
Read moreSingapore must be more transparent in shark fin trade
Singapore was ranked the world’s second-largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong, according to trade figures from 2012-2013, say conservationist groups Traffic and WWF. SINGAPORE: Conservationist groups called on the Singapore Government to
Read moreMay 2017 BTO exercise: Flats in Bidadari and Geylang see highest demand
SINGAPORE: New Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in the mature estates of Geylang and Bidadari continued to be in demand among house-hunters, with larger units being the most oversubscribed in the latest Build-To-Order (BTO)
Read moreSingapore maintains 2017 growth forecast as economy expands 2.7% in Q1
The economy is expected to grow between 1 and 3 per cent for 2017, with growth likely to come in higher than 2 per cent “barring the materialisation of downside risks”, says the Ministry of
Read moreSingapore files written observations over Malaysia’s application to revise judgment on Pulau Batu Puteh
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday filed its written observations with the International Court of Justice over Malaysia’s application to revise a 2008 judgment that awarded Pulau Batu Puteh or Pedra Branca to the Republic. In a
Read moreNoble shares tumble after S&P ratings downgrade
SINGAPORE: Embattled commodity trader Noble Group Ltd suspended trading of its shares on Tuesday following a 32% plunge, as S&P downgraded its long-term corporate credit ratings, citing continuing weak cash flows and profitability. The Singapore-listed
Read moreMalaysian jailed four weeks in Singapore for filming woman in the shower
SINGAPORE: A man who filmed a woman in the shower was jailed for four weeks on Monday after he admitted to intruding into the victim’s privacy. A second charge was taken into consideration. The man,
Read moreModelling the British economy after Brexit on Singapore is a really bad idea
It is 2022 and the UK has finally left the EU. Mike Ashley has woken up and has to pinch himself. All those dreaded extra protections for workers established since 1997 have been ditched. Hurrah. He
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