Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Feb 16
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Feb 16. Son couldn’t drive and wasn’t a fan of fast cars, says dad of Tanjong Pagar crash victim […]
Singapore economy on the mend but uncertainty remains over pace of recovery
SINGAPORE – Even as Singapore’s economy stays on the recovery track, enthusiasm over a significant growth acceleration is wearing off. Vaccines have so far failed to put at rest the […]
Crown Resorts denied licence for huge Sydney casino
SYDNEY (AFP) – Regulators have denied Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s biggest gaming groups, a licence to run a new multi-billion-dollar casino in Sydney due to suspected links to organised crime, […]
China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner
BRUSSELS (AFP) – China last year overtook the United States as the EU’s biggest trading partner, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said on Monday (Feb 15). Britain meanwhile, which is […]
Jaguar to make only electric cars from 2025
LONDON • Jaguar, the Indian-owned luxury car brand, yesterday said it will produce only electric vehicles from 2025, as governments put pressure on the business world to slash carbon emissions […]
Manufacturing, finance and infocomm industries bright spots in Singapore economy in 2020
SINGAPORE – The manufacturing, finance and insurance, and information and communications industries were the few bright spots in Singapore’s economy in 2020, posting rare growth while most sectors declined amid […]
Solidarity shown by WWII generation can guide Singapore in pandemic: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – The sense of solidarity and collective responsibility that the pioneer generation embodied during the Japanese Occupation serves as a guide to how Singapore should deal with the Covid-19 […]
Singapore Budget 2021: 5 things to look out for
SINGAPORE – This year’s Budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (Feb 16) as Singapore continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister […]
Public servant arrested for allegedly leaking police lookout message on Tampines stabbing
SINGAPORE – A 37-year-old public servant has been arrested for allegedly leaking a police lookout message that identified the suspect of the Tampines stabbing incident, which took place last Wednesday […]
Asia Presswire Announces Job Openings for Top Media Click-Through Analysts and Promotion Managers
Hong Kong – Asia Presswire, the top press release distribution newswire, has announced the expansion of Top Media Click-Through (TMC) team in order to help businesses achieve greater brand awareness, increased web traffic, and […]
Three men investigated by police for allegedly protesting outside Myanmar Embassy in S’pore
SINGAPORE – Three men are being investigated for purportedly participating in a public assembly without a permit outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Singapore, the police said on Sunday (Feb […]
askST: Is there a quota on university places for polytechnic graduates?
SINGAPORE – In this first of the askST series on university education, senior education correspondent Sandra Davie of The Straits Times responds to questions on university places for this year […]
Risks, opportunities and transition await Singapore and the region
SINGAPORE – Three major transitions are affecting the world: the shift to Asia, the rapid acceleration of digitisation and the growing risk of climate change. All acutely impact South-east Asia. […]
Singapore upgrades merchandise trade forecast for 2021; non-oil exports grew 4.3% in 2020
SINGAPORE – Overall merchandise trade for Singapore is expected to grow between 2 per cent and 4 per cent for the whole of 2021, up from an earlier forecast of […]
Singapore economy to grow by 4-6% this year; 2020 contraction shaved to 5.4%
SINGAPORE – The Singapore economy will grow by 4.0 to 6.0 per cent this year, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Monday (Feb 15), maintaining its forecast […]
Bitcoin approaches US$50,000 as wider adoption fuels record rally
TORONTO (REUTERS) – Bitcoin hit a new record high and approached US$50,000 (S$66,276) on Sunday (Feb 14), building on its record rally as Wall Street and Main Street increasingly adopt […]
Crucial role oil giant plays in world a key driver for new boss
Staying nimble and flexible is key to leading a major firm amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says ExxonMobil Asia-Pacific chairman and managing director Geraldine Chin. Last year, Ms Chin, then responsible […]
Four in 10 HDB residents shop online, more interacting with neighbours on Internet: Survey
SINGAPORE – Online shopping may have had an impact on Housing Board (HDB) shops. Close to 50 per cent of those who bought items online reported they had shopped less […]
Tanjong Pagar car crash: Flowers, photo, clothes placed at site as people pay respects to the 5 who died
SINGAPORE – Flowers, clothing and a photograph were placed at the scene of Saturday’s (Feb 13) horrific crash at Tanjong Pagar, as people paid their respects to the five men […]
Race to go green on Singapore’s roads starts with clear rules and runway
SINGAPORE – American electric carmaker Tesla has returned to Singapore, posting prices which make equivalent petrol cars seem overpriced. An inter-ministerial Singapore Green Plan 2030 launched last week has also […]