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Published on May 9, 2025Source: Little Day Out - Neutral
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Published on May 9, 2025
Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions
- Advertisement - SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging as a beacon for Singaporean small and medium enterprises (SMEs). They would be beneficial for those who are looking to balance rising operational costs in Singapore …
Source: The Independent Singapore - Neutral -
Published on May 9, 2025
Ex-Singapore prison officer fined S$300 for shoplifting four boxes of lozenges from supermarket
SINGAPORE, May 9 — A former prison officer was fined S$300 (RM995) for stealing four boxes of lozenges worth just over S$21 from a supermarket in Circuit Road, Singapore last year. The Straits Times reported that Eddie Tan Kyim Hiong, 47, pleaded guilty to …
Source: Malay Mail - Neutral -
Published on May 9, 2025
Singapore banks set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. DBS, OCBC and UOB each said this was a pre-emptive step to beef up their reserves as they …
Source: The Business Times Singapore - Neutral -
Published on May 9, 2025
Isetan to shutter Singapore store
Isetan Singapore will close its Tampines outlet in November, as the department store’s lease at the eastern Singapore mall nears expiry. The retailer – a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsukoshi Holdings – will retain only two stores in the country: Its flagship …
Source: Inside Retail Asia - Neutral -
Published on May 9, 2025
US$1 to S$1 could happen in our lifetime, says chief economist at Bank of Singapore
The U.S. dollar could continue to weaken against the Singapore dollar in the coming month, CNA reported economists and forex researchers predicting how much further the greenback could slide. Singapore dollar has been strengthening This was after the …
Source: Mothership - Neutral -
Published on May 9, 2025
Grandtag Opens New Office in Singapore
High net worth insurance broker Grandtag Financial Consultancy has opened a new and bigger office in Singapore to house its enlarged headcount in the city-state. Grandtag Financial Consultancy has opened a new office in Singapore, according to a statement. …
Source: finews.asia - Pending -
Published on May 9, 2025
Asia News Wrap: Ruling party wins Singapore polls, and more.
A few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week. Ruling party in Singapore wins 14th successive election Supporters of Singapore's ruling People's Action Party react while watching the vote count during the preliminary results of the …
Source: CGTN - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on May 9, 2025
singapore Missing 81-year-old man found on Bartley HDB rooftop after 6 days
An elderly man who lost contact with family members for six days has been found on the roof of a newly-constructed flat in Bidadari. Lau Sung Pong, 81, was reported missing on May 1 after he failed to return home. In an interview with AsiaOne, 55-year-old …
Source: Asiaone - Indeterminate -
Published on May 9, 2025
Top Modec executives exit for rival players in Singapore amid offshore shake-up
Two of Modec’s most experienced executives have departed the company to join rival players in Singapore, a development that could potentially shift the balance in the offshore energy engineering market. David Wu, former president and general manager of …
Source: Upstream - Neutral