What’s behind the decision to close Yale-NUS College?
SINGAPORE – More than a week since the shock announcement that Yale-NUS College will close its doors in 2025, students and alumni are still wondering if they will get a […]
Dole’s $3.60 bananas come with promises and purpose
Time was when eating fruits was not something that, well, exercised you over much. You peeled a banana, gulped the flesh and looked for a convenient place to dispose of […]
When a billionaire files for divorce
(NYTIMES) – In 2014, Mr Scott Hassan, known by some as the third Google founder, sent Ms Allison Huynh, his wife of 13 years, a text message that their marriage […]
Older adults resilient in the face of Covid-19 but social support needed: SMU report
SINGAPORE – Older adults have adapted to the challenges of the pandemic in novel ways, such as by starting online businesses to generate new sources of income or developing new […]
China Evergrande’s billionaire boss exudes calm even as debt risks grow
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Mingling with power brokers at celebrations to mark the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, a beaming Hui Ka Yan showed no signs […]
US stocks end mixed amid contradictory economic signs
NEW YORK(AFP) – With US and global economic data sending differing signals as the surge of Covid-19 infections continues to take a toll on the recovery, Wall Street equities ended […]
High Court awards PM Lee $370,000 in damages in defamation suits against TOC editor Terry Xu and article author
SINGAPORE – The High Court has awarded Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a total of $370,000 in damages for two defamation suits he filed over an article published on The […]
Briton allegedly linked to Wirecard case charged in Singapore with abetting to falsify document
SINGAPORE – A man allegedly linked to a case involving German payments company Wirecard has been charged with one count of abetting to falsify a document. James Henry O’Sullivan, 46, […]
Covid-19 booster jabs: Some may not get same vaccine from earlier shots
SINGAPORE – When Covid-19 booster shots are rolled out in Singapore, some may be given the same vaccine they took earlier while others may be administered a different one. “Both […]
SMU molestation case: Man, 25, convicted of outraging woman’s modesty
SINGAPORE – A Singapore Management University (SMU) student has been convicted of molesting a woman on campus in 2019. On Tuesday (Aug 31), District Judge Sharmila Sripathy found Lee Yan […]
Where Temasek, GIC and other institutional investors are putting their money
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – As if the pandemic wasn’t warping global markets enough, China’s regulatory crackdown is suddenly adding new unpredictability. So how best to invest in these strange times? Bloomberg […]
Electrolyte manufacturers are expanding for the global competition, the high-end solvent supplier Shida Shenghua becomes the key enterprise
HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – According to Mitsubishi Chemical in Japan, it will spend billions of yen on increasing the output of lithium-ion battery […]
Mall guy: Investor mints a fortune in retail scene
(BLOOMBERG) – Mr Igal Namdar has made a fortune buying shopping malls no one else wants. He scoops up struggling centres at bargain-basement prices after their landlords lose faith, betting […]
Dilemma of saving for puny returns
(NYTIMES) – If you are saving money for the future, one way or another you had best be prepared to lose some of it. That is the implication of today’s […]
PUB to raise 450m stretch of flood-prone Dunearn Road to reduce risk of flash floods
SINGAPORE – National water agency PUB will be raising a 450m stretch of Dunearn Road, where flash floods have occurred three times this year, to reduce the risk of such […]
3 new TEL train stations to serve as emergency shelters
SINGAPORE – The opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) Stage 2 on Saturday (Aug 28) means there will be three more emergency shelters added to the existing network here – […]
Ex-PUB officer charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices
SINGAPORE – A former assistant engineer of national water agency PUB was on Friday (Aug 27) charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices. Jamaludin Mohamed, a 58-year-old […]
NTUC calls for unemployment support for PMEs beyond current grants
SINGAPORE – The labour movement is calling for monetary support beyond current grants to be given to professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) who have lost their jobs. Speaking to the […]
Queues form early for free masks on morning of Temasek Foundation’s fifth distribution exercise
SINGAPORE – Some outlets distributing free masks ran out of stock around noon on Thursday (Aug 26), the first day of Temasek Foundation’s exercise. Under the fifth Stay Prepared initiative, […]
New online platform helps local food brands grow reach
SINGAPORE – A new online e-commerce platform has been launched to showcase local food brands and help lesser-known food start-ups reach a wider market, both in Singapore and globally. Food […]