Singapore Morning News For December 5

Electric car-sharing scheme to hit the roads Dec 12 The first fleet of cars for an electric car-sharing scheme will hit the roads next Tuesday (Dec 12). — Channel NewsAsia No dissident thoughts allowed in […]

Electric car-sharing scheme to hit the roads Dec 12 The first fleet of cars for an electric car-sharing scheme will hit the roads next Tuesday (Dec 12). — Channel NewsAsia No dissident thoughts allowed in […]

Emerging Skepticism a Real Risk to PAP Longevity Singapore’s new President, Halimah Yacob, is a widely liked and respected former speaker of parliament, as well as the first female ever and first Malay in five […]

S$500 million to be pumped into upgrading drains over the next 3 years: PUB As part of ongoing efforts to shore up defences against floods due to increasingly frequent extreme weather conditions, the Government plans […]

Charges Cast Spotlight on Singapore’s Strict Rules on Public Gatherings Prosecutors in Singapore have charged an activist with holding unauthorized public assemblies, which human rights groups have criticized as an excessive restriction on free speech. […]

Singapore must stand firm to preserve its interests, even under pressure: Dr Tony Tan Singapore must stand firm to preserve its “fundamental interests”, even if the country comes under heavy pressure, or despite a temporary […]

Civil servants to get year-end bonus of 1 month Civil servants in Singapore will receive a one-month year-end Annual Variable Component (AVC), the highest end-of-year bonus received in four years. — Channel NewsAsia ASEAN Army […]

New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms The Singapore Government has launched in China the first overseas initiative under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA), a network to promote entrepreneurship and innovation with a […]

MyRepublic gets $52m funding injection Singapore-based ISP MyRepublic has secured a S$70 million ($51.9 million) investment to pursue further regional expansion and establish MVNO operations. — Telecomasia Signapore ag authority says durians safe to eat […]

Singapore revises up growth forecast for 2017 as Q3 GDP grows 5.2% The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Thursday (Nov 23) said the Singapore economy is expected to grow by 3 to 3.5 […]

Dairy industry faces uphill battle to persuade Singaporeans to drink milk The dairy industry has a battle on its hands to increase milk consumption in Singapore, with a recent report revealing that half of Singaporean […]

Singapore’s final Q3 GDP in for upward revision: Economists For the third quarter, Singapore’s economy likely grew at a faster pace than what the advanced gross domestic product (GDP) figure suggested – which was already […]

Singapore Growth Could Top 3% in 2017, Prime Minister Lee Says Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says his country is expected to exceed expectations this year by recording economic growth above 3 percent. — […]