Gas tariff for households to rise slightly for January to March
SINGAPORE – The gas tariff for households will increase slightly, by 0.23 per cent, for the next three months compared with the quarter before, City Gas said on Wednesday (Dec […]
Singaporean Dickson Yeo, who spied for China in the US, arrested by ISD upon his return
SINGAPORE – The Singaporean who spied on the United States for China has been arrested by the Internal Security Department on his return to Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 30). Dickson Yeo […]
New NTU endowment fund in honour of late engineering dean kicks off with $1m donation
SINGAPORE – The Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) pioneer engineering batch of 1985 on Wednesday (Dec 30) launched an endowment fund in honour of the late Emeritus Professor Chen Charng Ning. Prof […]
Karaoke outlet suspended for letting 51 people consume alcohol at midnight on Christmas
SINGAPORE – A karaoke outlet has been ordered to suspend operations for 20 days for failing to comply with Covid-19 safe management measures on Christmas Day. MZS Family Karaoke in […]
Minimum legal age for smoking raised to 21 from Jan 1
SINGAPORE – The minimum legal age for the purchase, use, possession, sale and supply of tobacco products will be raised from the current 20 years to 21 on Jan 1, […]
XRP cryptocurrency tumbles as Coinbase exchange moves to suspend trading
LONDON (REUTERS) – Cryptocurrency XRP slumped 19 per cent on Tuesday (Dec 29) after Coinbase, a major US virtual coin exchange, said it would suspend trading in the digital currency. […]
AirAsia sells stake in India venture to Tata for $50.4 million
MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – AirAsia Group, hit by the coronavirus pandemic that’s decimated passenger demand, is selling its 32.7 per cent stake in AirAsia India Ltd. to its partner Tata Sons […]
US markets retreat from records as stimulus hits snag
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday (Dec 29) after the Senate blocked a move to boost federal stimulus cheques to US$2,000 (S$2,600), sending indices retreating from […]
Cambodia, KrisEnergy venture starts crude oil production
PHNOM PENH • Cambodia has begun extracting its first crude oil from fields in the Gulf of Thailand, in a venture between Singapore’s KrisEnergy and the government, both parties said […]
Spotlight on single-owner plots, older CBD offices
Single-owner plots and older central business district (CBD) offices are now in the spotlight as residential property developers eye strong residential sales. Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) expects more buzz in […]
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital gets new CEO
SINGAPORE – Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) announced on Tuesday (Dec 29) that it will be promoting Dr Quek Lit Sin to chief executive officer with effect from Jan […]
Police disperse crowd gathered outside school uniform shop in Ang Mo Kio
SINGAPORE – Police had to disperse a crowd which gathered outside a uniform shop in Ang Mo Kio on Tuesday morning (Dec 29), many of whom were there to buy […]
Singaporeans can overcome challenges of 2020, emerge stronger: President Halimah
SINGAPORE – At the end of a very unusual and challenging year, with Covid-19 causing serious economic and social disruption, Singapore needs “all hands on deck” to overcome the crisis […]
Twelve Cupcakes founders Daniel Ong, Jaime Teo charged with offences under Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
SINGAPORE – Local radio DJ Daniel Ong Ming Yu and former model Jaime Teo Chai Lin were hauled to court on Tuesday (Dec 29) over offences under the Employment of […]
Coinbase to suspend trading in XRP after US suit against Ripple
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Monday (Dec 28) it would suspend trading in cryptocurrency XRP after US regulators last week charged associated blockchain firm Ripple with conducting […]
Did you miss out on vacation this year? You’re not alone
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – In a typical year, New York employees of the magazine publisher Condé Nast must use their vacation days before late December or lose them – a […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 29
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 29. SIA steward who works as part-time Grab driver is Singapore’s sole Covid-19 community case The 48-year-old man […]
Tesla’s dominant position in China could be threatened next year
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla is coming to the end of its first year selling China-made cars with a commanding position in the world’s biggest electric-vehicle (EV) market, but Elon Musk […]
Hong Kong Exchange finding it tough to appoint a new CEO
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – In a Hong Kong transformed by China’s crackdown on everything from political dissent to the media and judiciary, picking a new top boss for the financial […]
Wall Street climbs to record as fiscal aid bill signed
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – US stocks rallied on Monday (Dec 28), with each of Wall Street’s main indexes closing at record levels as President Donald Trump’s signing of a long-awaited […]