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Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yews 38 Oxley Road home for conservation - Scmp - 31/07 4:43 pm Singapore announced on Friday it took possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and would study how it could be developed into a public space, ending years of public debate over what to do with the property amid a family feud among the late leaders children |
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Singapore ministers awarded US$113,000 each in legal costs in Bloomberg libel suit - Scmp - 31/07 2:23 pm Singapores Senior Minister K |
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Singapore police investigate Massive Attack over Palestinian support at gig - Scmp - 31/07 11:37 am The police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have opened investigations after British trip-hop band Massive Attack expressed support for the Palestinians at their concert in Singapore on Wednesday |
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Singapore retailer Love, Bonito warns customers of scam risks after data breach - Scmp - 31/07 11:03 am Singapore fashion retailer Love, Bonito said that some customers personal data may have been exposed after a security vulnerability on its website allowed unauthorised access to account information |
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Hongkong Land acquires Singapores Wheelock Place in US$900m deal - Scmp - 30/07 8:46 pm Hongkong Land will acquire Singapores Wheelock Place for about S$1.1 billion (US$900 million) through its Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF), marking the funds first acquisition since its launch in February |
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Singapore court fines French teenager US$465 for viral straw-licking prank - Scmp - 30/07 10:58 am A French teenager who posted a video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine in Singapore was fined S$600 (US$465) for public nuisance on Thursday |
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Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a major uncertainty: central bank - Scmp - 28/07 10:30 pm Singapores economic growth should remain firm in the second half of 2026 although a major uncertainty is the sustainability of the AI investment boom, the head of its central bank said on Tuesday |
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Malaysias mobile electorate could swing Negeri Sembilan state poll - Scmp - 28/07 4:51 pm Leaving home was never Ammar Idlan Hassans long-term plan, but better pay and stronger career prospects eventually drew the 27-year-old project engineer away from Seremban, the state capital. He now lives in Gelang Patah, a border town in Johor, from which he commutes to Singapore for work |
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KWAP probe extends to Dubai, Singapore, and Indonesia - MACC - Mkini - 28/07 1:17 pm There are documents believed to be related to the investments held abroad. |
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Singapore detains 3 self-radicalised teens over planned attacks - Scmp - 27/07 9:12 pm Singapore authorities said on Monday they had arrested three teenagers over separate plots to carry out shooting, stabbing and bomb attacks, warning of the threat of youth radicalisation in the security-conscious city state |
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Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishals resignation - Scmp - 27/07 5:41 pm A Singapore fitness instructor identified as allegedly linked to former acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Faishal Ibrahims resignation has denied rumours that she was the woman with whom he had inappropriate interactions |
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Singapore tightens monetary policy for second time in 3 months - Scmp - 27/07 1:15 pm Singapore tightened monetary policy on Monday for the second time in three months, as the fallout from the US war against Iran keeps global energy markets volatile and inflation risks elevated |
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Why new US tariffs threaten Trump governments credibility in Asean - Scmp - 26/07 11:30 am A new wave of US tariffs that hit seven Southeast Asian countries is set to reinforce perceptions of Washington as an unreliable partner to the region, according to analysts. Citing what it said were forced labour practices uncovered in its latest investigations, the US on Thursday imposed levies ranging from 10 to 12.5 per cent on 60 economies with the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam the hardest hit among Association of Southeast Asian Nations members |
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Indonesias plan for a Singapore rival starts to take shape - Scmp - 26/07 8:00 am Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the real work of persuading global investors has barely begun |
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Disbelief, shock: Singapore PM on Faishals inappropriate messages with woman - Scmp - 22/07 10:30 pm A married Singapore ministers sudden resignation amid revelations he had exchanged inappropriate messages with a woman has rocked the city states establishment circles, with a groundswell of sentiment calling for him to be retained |
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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong steps up renewal pace in cabinet reshuffle - Scmp - 22/07 6:31 pm Singapores Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stepped up the pace of renewal of his Cabinet on Wednesday by confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in last years poll |
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Why Singapore PM Wong moved swiftly on Faishal Ibrahims resignation - Scmp - 20/07 8:12 pm Singapores acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim resigned about a month after the prime minister learned of his improper interactions with a woman, a move observers say shows Lawrence Wongs swift handling of the first scandal under his watch to contain any political fallout |
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Singapore minister Faishal Ibrahim resigns over inappropriate interactions with woman - Scmp - 20/07 12:56 am Singapores acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from the cabinet and parliament following inappropriate interactions he had with a woman that resulted in harassment accusations by both parties |
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New Johor rail link: a US$815m challenge for Singapores retail and F&B - Scmp - 16/07 5:31 pm Singapore consumers are expected to spend an additional S$1.05 billion (US$815 million) annually in Malaysias Johor state once a cross-border rail link connecting the two sides in minutes opens, according to a new study |
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Singapore-Malaysia relations enter mature era with Tharmans state visit - Scmp - 14/07 5:27 pm Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnams first state visit to Malaysia this week comes amid strengthening ties between the neighbours and a greater willingness on both sides to let go of historical baggage, analysts say |
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Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg defamation suit - Scmp - 14/07 5:00 pm The High Court in Singapore has awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages following a defamation trial involving financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters over the officials property transactions |
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In Singapore, durian tsunami wont last long as prices rise and wave ebbs - Scmp - 14/07 1:54 pm If you have been holding out for cheaper durians, you may not want to wait much longer. Just weeks after a bumper harvest sent durian prices tumbling across Singapore, sellers said the unusually abundant supply has begun easing since last week as Malaysian state Johors durian season winds down |
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What happens when Indonesias top corruption buster is suspected of graft himself? - Scmp - 13/07 3:25 pm Rows of gold bars, stacks of US and Singapore dollars and seven suitcases found inside a locked safe have become the defining images of one of the biggest scandals to hit Indonesias law-enforcement establishment in years |
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It costs a record US$99,700 to buy a small car permit in Singapore - Scmp - 9/07 2:00 pm The right to own a small car in Singapore climbed to a record high of S$129,000 ($99,700), with analysts saying premiums could rise further as rebates for electric vehicles come to an end |
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Changes underway in Singapores smaller opposition parties as leaders quit - Scmp - 8/07 7:33 pm A year since the dust settled on the Singapore general election, leadership resignations in two small opposition parties signal a period of post-poll recalibration after disappointing results |
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Place your bets: Polymarket wades into Malaysias Johor poll - Scmp - 8/07 5:49 pm Days before Johor state heads to the polls, gamblers on the crypto-powered betting exchange that emerged as a barometer of political sentiment during the last US election have already called it. On Polymarket, bettors have priced Barisan Nasional (BN) as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysias southern gateway to Singapore |
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Is Johor ready for new power balance? Malaysias Loke implores voters to curb BN dominance - Scmp - 8/07 9:30 am Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke says success in Johors state polls will be measured by how many seats can be clawed away from Barisan Nasional (BN), imploring voters to seek a better power balance if they want a surer footing with Singapore, the economic powerhouse across the causeway that has soaked up its workers and industry |
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Can Singapore and Indonesias energy push kick-start regional power grid? - Scmp - 7/07 7:20 pm Singapore and Indonesias latest push to trade low-carbon electricity could become more than a bilateral energy deal, with analysts saying it might offer Southeast Asia a practical test case for a regional power grid that has long struggled to move from ambition to implementation |
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Time bar saves Singapore WPs Lim, Faisal from parliamentary action for lying under oath - Scmp - 7/07 1:18 pm No further action was necessary by Singapores parliament against Workers Party (WP) politicians Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over their lying under oath, as the case fell outside a legal time bar, Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said on Tuesday |
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Singapore named worlds most expensive city for luxury spending for fourth year in a row - Scmp - 7/07 11:07 am Singapore is the worlds most expensive city for luxury spending for a fourth consecutive year, as prices on items such as watches and jewellery surge around the globe |
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Indonesia, Singapore say key oil passage will remain accessible - Scmp - 6/07 6:16 pm Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain accessible even as Iran imposes fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz |
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Singapore bets on early-mover edge in labour pact with East Timor - Scmp - 6/07 6:08 pm Singapores decision to open more labour channels to workers from East Timor could give the city state an early-mover edge in an emerging Asean market, though the economic gains are expected to take years |
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24-year-old killed by lightning on clear day in Singapore - Scmp - 6/07 10:49 am A 24-year-old man has died after he was reportedly struck by lightning in Singapore |
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Will Johor-Singapore causeway bottlenecks sway outcome of Malaysias state election? - Scmp - 3/07 9:50 pm Adli Hakimi knows the first obstacle in Johors state election is not the ballot box, but the Causeway. The 26-year-old nurse is among Johors workers based in the city state often called SGD fighters online for earning stronger Singapore-dollar wages who are weighing leave, shifts and border queues before polling day on July 11 |
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US touts regional balance in missile sale to Singapore - Scmp - 3/07 5:48 pm Washington has recently approved a proposed US$22.3 million sale of additional Hellfire missiles to Singapore, with the US State Department declaring that the transfer and associated arms support will not alter the basic military balance in the region |
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Johor-Singapore SEZ blueprint delay sparks tension ahead of Malaysia state election - Scmp - 3/07 4:47 pm Johors caretaker chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi has criticised Malaysias federal government for delays in the launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) master plan, arguing that it is needed to sustain the initiatives momentum |
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Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysias Johor poll - Scmp - 1/07 5:01 pm Malaysias Johor election has opened a new front in the countrys long-running racial politics, after former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and Islamist party PAS urged voters to put Malay-Muslim political power ahead of party loyalty in one of the countrys most closely watched state polls. The southern state, which borders Singapore and sits at the centre of Malaysias cross-border growth plans, is also a stronghold for the United Malays National Organisation |
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