New training academy launched to help workers in environmental services pick up new skills From robot cleaners to kitchen sinks that turn food waste into fertiliser, the environmental services industry has been evolving to tackle […]
Singapore mulls bonds, reserves for $100 billion climate fight Singapore is weighing options including the issuance of government bonds to fund the $100 billion it could take to fight rising sea levels over the next […]
Singapore beats expectations to attract $8.1b investment commitments in first half of 2019 Strong economic headwinds and the US-China trade tensions have not stopped Singapore from attracting an unexpectedly large amount of investment commitments. — […]
New guide offers Singapore maritime firms a framework for sustainability reporting THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), along with its partners, have launched the first sector-specific guide that will provide both listed and […]
NDR 2019: Climate change one of the ‘gravest challenges facing mankind’, impact on S’pore to worsen, says PM Lee Climate change is one of the gravest challenges the human race faces and Singapore is already […]
Singapore seen as second in region for Belt and Road opportunities: survey VIETNAM, Singapore and Indonesia are seen as the markets in Asean and South Asia with the most opportunities related to China’s Belt and […]
Escalating US-China dispute will weigh on Singapore retail, industrial property markets: Colliers Threats from frayed US-China trade relations and a gloomy economic outlook could stifle any recovery for Singapore’s retail and industrial property markets in […]
S’pore GDP growth forecast for 2019 reduced to 0%-1% Singapore’s 2019 GDP growth forecast has been cut to 0 to 1 percent. — Mothership Scoot offers full refund, rebooking options for those flying between Hong […]
Ban on ivory trade signals S’pore’s zero tolerance of illegal wildlife trade, but true test lies in international action Aug 12 is World Elephant Day, and Singapore celebrated it with a strong conservation message: The […]
High rentals fuel demand for illegal ‘cubicle’ units in apartments The practice thrives here partly due to high rentals and limited budgets, said real estate agents. — Straits Times (annoying popups) Attempt to smuggle 815 […]
Singapore retail sales fall 8.9% in June Retail sales in Singapore dropped 8.9 per cent in June 2019 compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Thursday […]
Singapore ranks 32 out of 40 for work-life balance, second most overworked city Singapore was among the bottom 10 for work-life balance and ranked the second most overworked city in a study of 40 cities […]