Government to provide premium subsidies for enhanced severe disability insurance scheme Singaporeans will receive premium subsidies for an enhanced ElderShield scheme that is expected to be implemented in 2020. — Channel NewsAsia Jaguar Owner Finds […]
Singapore ranked safest country in the world, above Japan: Survey While Singapore may no longer boast of having the most powerful passport in the world, it is at least the safest. — Asia One Trump […]
Singapore maintains 3rd position in world ranking for competitiveness Singapore has held on to its spot as the world’s third-most competitive economy in an annual ranking released on Thursday (May 24) by Switzerland-based research group […]
Malaysia to review high-speed rail link to Singapore, other mega projects Malaysia will review the implementation of mega projects such as the high-speed rail line to Singapore, and a US$14 billion rail project connecting the […]
Singapore adopts PEPPOL Standard to launch nationwide e-invoicing framework On 21 May, it was announced that Singapore will be implementing the Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (PEPPOL) e-invoicing standard. This move makes Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development […]
Will the SG-KL High-Speed-Rail Project be Derailed? The newly minted Pakatan Harapan coalition government of Malaysia has slammed the brakes on the project for high-speed-rail line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The announcement comes soon […]
Singapore clinches its 30th ‘Best Seaport in Asia’ award for ‘leading performance’ The Port of Singapore has bagged its 30th “Best Seaport in Asia” award at the 2018 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards […]
Singapore Government requested data on 310 Facebook accounts in the second half of 2017 The Singapore Government made 244 requests to Facebook for information covering 310 accounts from July to December last year, according to […]
Act that expands police powers comes into force on May 16 The new law that gives the police more powers to deal with serious incidents, like terrorist threats, will come into force on Wednesday (May […]
Two Singaporean online marketplace startups raise fresh funds Singapore’s Carousell, a classifieds marketplace, said on Monday that it raised $85 million in funds from investors including DBS Group Holdings Ltd, the city-state’s biggest lender. — […]
4G ministers to take centre stage this week as Parliament sits When Parliament sits on Monday (May 14) following a mid-term break, the fourth generation (4G) ministers will take centre stage, laying out how they […]
Trump-Kim Jong-un summit set for Singapore on 12 June US President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on 12 June, he has said. — BBC News Singapore businesses unfazed; await […]