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Apple plans to invest more than $250 mln to expand Singapore campus: Apple Inc plans to invest more than $250 million to expand its regional campus or operations ...
reuters.com/technology/apple-plans-invest-more-than-250-mln-expand-singapore-campus-2024-04-18/
Quick Glance: Potential of SEZ to Boost Stock Valuations
- The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Johor-Singapore has the potential to boost stock valuations in Malaysia and Singapore under five main themes.
- Industries such as banking, real estate, renewables, technology, and telecommunications could benefit from the SEZ.
- By providing access to capital, infrastructure, and political stability, the SEZ could create a regionally differentiated value proposition.
- The economies of Singapore and Malaysia could benefit from the SEZ by facilitating access to capital and labor, as well as enhancing FDI competitiveness.
Seized Sentosa plot in $3 billion money laundering probe goes on sale as OCBC seeks loan recovery
straitstimes.com/singapore/seized-land-in-3-billion-money-laundering-probe-goes-on-sale-ocbc-seeks-loan-recovery
Borneo Motors to woo private car buyers in drive to keep Toyota as top seller in S’pore
straitstimes.com/business/borneo-motors-to-woo-private-car-buyers-in-drive-to-keep-toyota-as-top-seller-in-s-pore
Nine great ways to use 50,000 Aeroplan Points - Point Hacks: Here are the Business Class redemptions you could book for 50,000 Aeroplan Points ...
pointhacks.com.au/aeroplan/best-uses-50k-points/
Richard Gere, 74, Poses With Wife Alejandra Silva, 41, in Rare Public Outing: Richard Gere and wife Alejandra Silva keep their relationship extremely private — ...
newsweek.com/richard-gere-wife-alejandra-silva-rare-public-outing-1889494
Former St Andrew’s Mission Hospital at Maxwell to get new lease of life: The health provider was awarded a tender for the site by the Singapore Land Authority.
straitstimes.com/singapore/bethesda-medical-to-turn-former-st-andrew-s-mission-hospital-into-creative-lifestyle-wellness-hub
UOB CEO's daughter buys GCB near Holland Village for $39.5 million : It's more money than most would see in a lifetime and more space than what most ...
asiaone.com/money/uob-ceos-daughter-buys-gcb-near-holland-village-395-million
It’s my turn to be a normal guy, says Joseph Schooling upon retirement: SINGAPORE: Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s first and only Olympic champion ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/02/its-my-turn-to-be-a-normal-guy-says-joseph-schooling-upon-retirement
Quick Glance: Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Retires from Swimming
- Singapore's only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling announces his retirement from competitive swimming after making history at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- Schooling plans to focus on his swim school, emphasizing that retirement had been on his mind for a while.
- Despite facing challenges post-Rio, including failed qualifications and personal losses, Schooling expresses his intention to expand into finance and sports, imparting his knowledge to younger athletes.
- The Olympic champion reflects on his achievements, future goals, and the importance of his legacy built through hard work and obstacles to inspire others.
Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus: The itinerant hawker used to run an air-conditioned eatery in Chinatown before closing ...
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/ah-pui-satay-reopens-toa-payoh-food-centre-388541
First two men convicted in billion-dollar money laundering case to be deported: ICA
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/billion-dollar-money-laundering-case-two-convicted-men-deport-serve-jail-sentences-4242726
Man, 22, arrested for voyeurism after allegedly taking videos of women at Singapore mall in Kallang area
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/08/man-22-arrested-for-voyeurism-after-allegedly-taking-videos-of-women-at-singapore-mall-in-kallang-area
NUS students play mahjong to promote bonding with seniors: Undergraduates use their creativity to come up with intergenerational bonding activities.
straitstimes.com/singapore/playing-mahjong-and-kahoot-nus-students-tackle-ageism-creatively-to-promote-bonding-with-seniors
Commonwealth Games: 'Multiple proposals' being considered for new 2026 host: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) says it is "considering multiple proposals" ...
bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/68757228
Single bids for Zion and Upper Thomson sites reflect new norm in the residential market
sbr.com.sg/residential-property/in-focus/single-bids-zion-and-upper-thomson-sites-reflect-new-norm-in-residential-market
CDL joint venture only bidder for Zion Road site; plans to build 290 long-stay serviced apartments if awarded
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/zion-road-site-long-stay-service-apartments-pilot-sole-bid-cdl-joint-venture-4243321
Style News: Swarovski opens its biggest Singapore store, Shein launches its largest pop-up yet at Plaza Singapura
straitstimes.com/life/style/style-news-swarovski-opens-its-biggest-singapore-store-shein-launches-its-largest-pop-up-yet-at-plaza-singapura
Balmoral Castle Site Crashes in Rush for Rare Interior Tour Tickets: All $125 tickets had evaporated by Wednesday, with users reporting lengthy digital queues ...
thedailybeast.com/balmoral-castle-site-crashes-in-rush-for-rare-interior-tour-tickets
This Rare 1964 Race Car Was Chevy’s Response to the Shelby Cobra. It Could Be Yours for $2 Million.
robbreport.com/motors/cars/rare-1964-bill-thomas-cheetah-prototype-2-million-1235570755/
IN FOCUS: Is Southeast Asia losing the battle against dengue?: Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have unleashed special mosquitoes injected with bacteria along ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/dengue-fever-wolbachia-southeast-asia-malaysia-indonesia-4222391
Pilot project in Queenstown aims to get seniors to lead and plan activities, contribute to the community
straitstimes.com/singapore/pilot-project-in-queenstown-aims-to-get-seniors-to-lead-and-plan-activities-contribute-to-the-community
Another one bites the dust: Old-school char kway teow hawker stall in Chinatown to close as owner retires
asiaone.com/lifestyle/another-one-bites-dust-old-school-char-kway-teow-hawker-stall-close-owner-retires
Scotland ponders scaled-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/14/scotland-ponders-scaled-down-2026-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow/
Melaka government allocates funds for preserving historic Villa Sentosa: Villa Sentosa, located in Kampung Morten, Melaka, offers daily guided tours showcasing ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2024/04/13/melaka-government-allocates-funds-for-preserving-historic-villa-sentosa
Real estate in Singapore: A social housing costs 1 million euros: In Singapore, almost everyone counts their own four walls as their own property - thank the ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wohnen/immobilien-in-singapur-eine-sozialwohnung-kostet-1-million-euro-19602885.html
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How Indian fishers suffer exploitation and abuse on UK boats: They travel across the world for jobs to support their families. Then, they encounter abusive ...
scroll.in/article/1066009/how-indian-fishers-suffer-exploitation-and-abuse-on-uk-boats
What to do this weekend (April 5 to 7): Ready for the weekend? Here's what you can look forward to this week. [embed]https://www.instagram ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/what-do-weekend-april-5-7
6 rare condos with circular balconies in Singapore for those after something unique
asiaone.com/lifestyle/6-rare-condos-circular-balconies-singapore-those-after-something-unique
Serangoon HDB flat shatters estate record, sells for $1.2m: At one point, million-dollar sales were a thing of rarity — this year, however ...
asiaone.com/money/serangoon-hdb-flat-shatters-estate-record-sells-12m
Woman who lied to police that her mobile phone was snatched gets jail: SINGAPORE: A woman lied to the police that a man she did not know had snatched her mobile ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/21/woman-who-lied-to-police-that-her-mobile-phone-was-snatched-gets-jail
YOURSAY | No need for Commonwealth Games, fix domestic woes: 'One can only hope they learn from past mistakes.'
malaysiakini.com/news/699844
Stall owners set up in spaces apart from Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar, as competition for customers heats up
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ramadan-geylang-serai-bazaar-kampong-glam-rental-manpower-overheads-4192106
New blow for Commonwealth Games as Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 edition: The event has struggled to find a willing host in recent years and five of the ...
straitstimes.com/sport/malaysia-government-rejects-offer-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-ministry-says
Singapore's PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons: Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1 ...
reuters.com/business/singapores-pcg-reopen-fund-luxury-japan-ski-resort-weak-yen-beckons-2024-03-14/
Not your typical supermarket: New FairPrice Finest at Clarke Quay has a bar, private dining space and more
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/fairprice-finest-clarke-quay-386341
Gary Sinise Pens Heart-Wrenching Tribute to Son, 33, Who Has Died of Rare Cancer: The actor’s son, Mac, battled the rare bone cancer chordoma for more than five ...
thedailybeast.com/gary-sinise-pens-heart-wrenching-tribute-to-son-33-who-has-died-of-rare-cancer
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Fitness brands ‘come and go’: Gym owners juggle stiff competition, rising rent and workout fads
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ritual-closure-gym-fitness-industry-competition-rent-covid-19-singapore-4174526
Bookstore chain Times closes Plaza Singapura and Waterway Point branches: It also closed its Jewel store in 2023 and now has just one store left in Holland Road.
straitstimes.com/life/arts/bookstore-chain-times-closes-plaza-singapura-and-waterway-point-branches
Can policy proposals from Singapore’s youth make it to Parliament? Here’s how the young aim to be heard
straitstimes.com/singapore/can-policy-proposals-from-singapore-s-youth-make-it-to-parliament-here-s-how-the-young-aim-to-be-heard
‘Visitors can become poor’: Chinese netizens debate whether Singapore is too costly to visit
straitstimes.com/asia/visitors-can-become-poor-chinese-netizens-debate-whether-singapore-is-too-costly-to-visit
China's first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore: China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-first-homegrown-airliner-makes-international-debut-singapore-2024-02-18/
Quick Glance: Boeing Promotes 737 Max as Safest Aircraft
- Boeing touts the 737 Max as 'the safest airplane,' noting similarities with China's C919.
- Boeing emphasized the 737 Max 9 as 'by far the most scrutinized airplane in the world.'
- Despite safety concerns, Boeing reaffirmed the 737 Max as the safest aircraft.
- Boeing showcased defense capabilities at the Singapore Airshow instead of commercial planes.
Discover the best new hotels in Singapore in 2024: Singapore is a city where tropical forests thrive amidst modernity, echoing from every corner as a testament ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/discover-best-new-hotels-singapore-2024
Singapore lures Taylor Swift with grant for sold-out March concerts: Singapore has awarded Taylor Swift a grant to perform in the city-state ...
reuters.com/lifestyle/singapore-lures-taylor-swift-with-grant-sold-out-march-concerts-2024-02-20/
Quick Glance: Singapore Grants Taylor Swift Exclusive Concerts
- Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles.
- Singapore awards Taylor Swift a grant for six sold-out concerts in March.
- The government highlights the economic benefits of Swift's concerts.
- Swift will perform exclusively in Singapore, with VIP tickets starting at S$1,228 ($913.55).
$1 sales, donated, discarded - here's what happens to unsold Chinese New Year goodies
asiaone.com/lifestyle/1-sales-donated-discarded-heres-what-happens-unsold-chinese-new-year-goodies
Commentary: Uproar over lantern festival and drone show cancellations highlight importance of good PR
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/sentosa-sky-lantern-festival-mbs-dragon-drone-show-cancel-postpone-refund-pr-communication-4163336
Chinese planemaker COMAC upstages Airbus and Boeing at Singapore Airshow: Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC upstaged industry leaders Airbus and Boeing at the ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinese-planemaker-comac-upstages-airbus-boeing-singapore-airshow-2024-02-22/
Singapore Airlines misses Q3 profit view, flags competition concerns: Singapore Airlines Ltd reported a quarterly net profit on Tuesday that missed estimates and ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/singapore-airlines-posts-5-rise-q3-profit-2024-02-20/
Hampshire & Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 17 February - 23 February 2024: A story of a rare turtle discovered by Portsmouth scientists was among our most read ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-68378866
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries full-year profit jumps: Singapore's Sembcorp Industries reported an 11% rise in full-year profit on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/business/energy/singapores-sembcorp-industries-full-year-profit-jumps-2024-02-20/
Quick Glance: Everton climbs out of relegation zone after draw
- Amadou Onana's goal secures Everton a draw against Crystal Palace.
- The draw lifts Everton out of the Premier League relegation zone.
- Jordan Ayew leads Palace in the second half post Roy Hodgson's resignation.
- Palace is five points clear of relegation, with Everton and Luton tied in points.
Former National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan's GCB sold for $50m: Former Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan has reportedly sold his Good ...
asiaone.com/money/former-national-development-minister-mah-bow-tans-gcb-sold-50m-good-class-bungalow
Supply chain strains set to weigh on aviation industry bounce-back: Parts shortages and delivery delays plaguing the global aviation industry are easing ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/supply-chain-strains-set-weigh-aviation-industry-bounce-back-2024-02-23/
'We had an incredible run': Popular Tiong Bahru Japanese izakaya Bincho closed for good after 10 years
asiaone.com/lifestyle/we-had-incredible-run-popular-tiong-bahru-japanese-izakaya-bincho-closed-good-after-10
To Batam, to Johor, before Singapore: South-east Asia’s Swifties go the extra mile
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/to-batam-to-johor-before-singapore-south-east-asia-s-swifties-go-the-extra-mile
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet agrees to provisional deal for 20 Airbus A330neo jets
reuters.com/markets/deals/vietnamese-budget-carrier-vietjet-agrees-provisional-deal-20-airbus-a330neo-jets-2024-02-22/
Capital One is acquiring Discover: What to know about the $35 billion, all-stock deal
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/20/capital-one-discover/72668091007/
Quick Glance: Acquisition Plans: Capital One and Discover Financial
- Capital One plans to acquire Discover Financial, a US credit card company
- Capital One is valued at $52.2 billion and the fourth largest player in the US credit card market
- Discover was the 27th largest US bank by assets, while Capital One was the ninth largest
- Increased regulatory focus on credit card fees, potential merger in this context
Singapore charges two ex-employees of Sembcorp Marine in Brazil graft case: Authorities in Singapore charged on Thursday two former officials of Sembcorp Marine ...
reuters.com/business/singapore-charges-two-ex-employees-sembcorp-marine-with-bribing-brazilian-2024-03-28/
‘Visitors can become poor’: Chinese netizens debate whether Singapore is too costly to visit
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/03/visitors-can-become-poor-chinese-netizens-debate-whether-singapore-is-too-costly-to-visit
Quick Glance: Swifties' Pricey Pilgrimage to Star's Southeast Asian Stop
- Filipina Charlyn Suizo is in Singapore for one reason: Taylor Swift.
- The 30-year-old software engineer from the Philippines, part of a Swiftie group, is spending over $6,000 on flights, concert tickets, and accommodation.
- An estimated 7 in 10 of the 300,000 concertgoers will be coming from abroad, spending between $260 million and $370 million on hotels, food, and entertainment.
- Swift's concerts in Singapore are expected to generate significant economic benefits, especially in the tourism sector.
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back: Chinese travellers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year ...
reuters.com/world/china/chinese-tourists-flock-southeast-asia-overseas-travel-bounces-back-2024-02-20/
Rare audio of enslaved people connects history to the present: '10 Million Names' project is using the audio for research on enslaved people.
abcnews.go.com/US/rare-audio-enslaved-people-connects-history-present/story
'Crazy pricing': Tourist in Singapore amazed by meals under US$5 in 'world's most expensive city'
asiaone.com/lifestyle/crazy-pricing-tourist-singapore-amazed-meals-under-us5-worlds-most-expensive-city
Taylor Swift-themed events in Singapore to fill in the 'blank space' before and after her concerts
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-themed-events-singapore-385891
Jollibee net income surges in fourth quarter of 2023: Jollibee net income surges in fourth quarter of 2023
news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/3/12/jollibee-net-income-surges-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-1024
$54.5m asking price for conservation bungalow owned by family of Lee Choon Guan: A conservation bungalow in Mountbatten Road owned by the same family for almost ...
asiaone.com/money/545m-asking-price-conservation-bungalow-owned-family-lee-choon-guan
Brunei's GallopAir, buyer of COMAC planes, eyes year-end launch: Brunei-based airline startup GallopAir hopes to start operations by the end of 2024 should ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/bruneis-gallopair-buyer-comac-planes-eyes-year-end-launch-2024-02-23/
Singapore air show kicks off with orders for China's COMAC, Boeing: Singapore on Tuesday kicked off Asia's biggest aviation gathering with orders for China's ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/singapore-air-show-kicks-off-amid-travel-rebound-supply-constraints-2024-02-20/
Head yardman keeps rodeo in the saddle: Rodeo head yardman Bill Nichol, 77, has nerves of steel. He has spent 60 years at the Outram Rodeo taming bulls and ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/head-yardman-keeps-rodeo-saddle
Celebrate Presidents Day by learning fun, interesting facts about US presidents: On Presidents Day, learn fun facts about US presidents. Examples include Andrew ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/19/presidents-day-fun-facts/72632174007/
'Uncle, one Colombian chicken': Exotic cuisines hit hawker centres: SINGAPORE — There are a few ways to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack as ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/uncle-one-colombian-chicken-exotic-cuisines-hit-hawker-centres
Transport Minister: We're open to charging more for car usage to increase vehicle population
asiaone.com/singapore/transport-minister-were-open-charging-more-car-usage-increase-vehicle-population
Bishan's $1.48m HDB maisonette breaks executive flat and estate records: It appears that 2024 is shaping up to be a year of record-breaking sales and ...
asiaone.com/money/bishans-148m-hdb-maisonette-breaks-executive-flat-and-estate-records
2,000 vacated HDB homes in Tanglin Halt to be used as interim rental flats for families from 2025
straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/2000-vacated-hdb-homes-in-tanglin-halt-to-be-used-as-interim-rental-flats-for-families-from-2025
Budget 2024: How will changes to property tax impact homeowners and the market?: Home owners can expect to pay the same or lower property taxes with the raising ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2024-property-tax-annual-values-analysts-lawrence-wong-4129296
Fatal crash spurs roading upgrades: Twenty-one of Dunedin’s rural intersections were upgraded in the wake of a double-fatal crash in Outram, it has been revealed ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/fatal-crash-spurs-roading-upgrades
Tech that detects falls to be offered to all HDB households after pilot at Queenstown Health District
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/queenstown-health-district-tech-seniors-detects-falls-health-hdb-4126056
Recently MOP-ed 4-room HDB in Kallang has capital gain of $500k: In the neighbourhood of Kallang, where property transactions seem to be breaking records left ...
asiaone.com/money/recently-mop-ed-4-room-hdb-kallang-has-capital-gain-500k
Florida Coast Rocked by 'Rare' Earthquake: The United States Geological Survey confirmed the magnitude 4.0 quake.
newsweek.com/rare-earthquake-off-florida-coast-1868281
New law mooted to minimise digital service disruptions due to cloud, data centre outages
straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/new-law-mooted-to-minimise-digital-service-disruptions-due-to-cloud-data-centre-outages
More Indian asset managers shift overseas business to GIFT City: Several Indian asset managers said they are moving, or planning to move, some offshore fund ...
reuters.com/world/india/more-indian-asset-managers-shift-overseas-business-gift-city-2024-02-09/
From old-school bakeries to modern patisseries: 10 places to check out in Singapore
asiaone.com/lifestyle/old-school-bakeries-modern-patisseries-10-places-check-out-singapore
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