SINGAPORE – A woman who cheated her mother’s 56-year-old friend of nearly $50,000 after claiming that she could help her find a husband through religious rites was sentenced on Monday […]
SINGAPORE – The use of the Greek alphabet to name Covid-19 variants was done after the consideration of other possibilities, such as numbering them “VOC 1”, a shorthand for “variant […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that President Joe Biden’s US$4 trillion (S$5.3 trillion) spending plan would be good for the US, even if it contributes to rising […]
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Since last July, a little-known automaker in China’s south-west has dominated the world’s largest electric car market, outselling bigger players and even Tesla almost every month with […]
SINGAPORE – A bitter legal battle between an Indonesian developer and United Overseas Bank (UOB) over claims that a conspiracy was hatched among buyers of units on Sentosa to inflate […]
SINGAPORE – Equity markets continued to grind northwards despite concerns about inflation and potential tightening of monetary policies by central banks. Indeed amid signs of supply side constraints which could […]
SINGAPORE – A 48-year-old man, who was believed to be under the influence of drugs and has a history of mental illness, was arrested for allegedly attacking four people with […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, June 6. Adieu to Tanglin Halt, one of Singapore’s oldest estates “When we first heard the news, we really […]
Sometimes, the investment journey to creating a US$40 billion (S$53 billion) valuation company can begin with a missed opportunity to fund a US$100 billion firm when you could have got […]
SINGAPORE – “Kind” and “gentle” were the words used to describe the 20-year-old man who died after his personal mobility device (PMD) burst into flames while he was in a […]
The property market is red-hot again with people snapping up real estate left, right and centre, so it is no surprise that inquiries from home seekers about mortgages have gone […]
(BLOOMBERG) – The curriculum vitae isn’t quite what you would expect for someone who’s about to handle the finances of the mighty JPMorgan Chase. Long before Mr Jeremy Barnum was […]
SINGAPORE – A total of 31 blocks in Tanglin Halt are slated to be torn down from the end of this year under the Housing Board’s Selective En Bloc Redevelopment […]
(NYTIMES) – To understand why inflation is so worrying to so many people, you could look at price charts for lumber or used cars or New York strip steaks. There […]
(NYTIMES) – It was seven years ago when Waymo discovered that spring blossoms made its self-driving cars get twitchy on the brakes. So did soap bubbles. And road flares. New […]
SINGAPORE – Personal mobility devices (PMDs) that catch fire usually do so because of batteries that have short-circuited, said experts The Sunday Times spoke to. Associate Professor Palani Balaya from […]
SINGAPORE – Parents and educators can now turn to a new resource kit to help young children learn about Singapore’s history and culture. The Creative Conversations: Shaping our Future kit […]
SINGAPORE – A public health ambassador programme was launched on Saturday (June 5) to train people to raise awareness on the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19. The initiative by international […]
SINGAPORE – Hawkers will be given additional help by the Government to get onto online delivery platforms as more people stay home and order food amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In […]
SINGAPORE – Police are investigating nearly 300 people for suspected involvement in a variety of scams. Victims lost close to $7 million in the 534 cases being probed. The suspects […]
