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WEBEWL disruption enters day two as commuter woes continue; Workers eager for four-day work week but bosses not so much: Singapore live news. Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online. 4-min read. Business · Bloomberg.
Former Singapore oil mogul OK Lim to pay liquidators, HSBC $4.6 …
WEB3 hours ago · By Joyce Koh, Low De Wei and Lin Chen. (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s High Court approved former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin’s agreements to pay US$3.59 billion ($4.6 billion) to the liquidators of his company and creditor HSBC Holdings Plc, ending the multiyear civil cases against him and his family. The Lims didn’t admit liability and will pay ...
Singapore delays resuming full train services, finds new faults
WEB20 hours ago · By Sing Yee Ong. (Bloomberg) – Singapore will delay resuming full train services by at least another day after finding new cracks on rail tracks, extending a five-day disruption that has affected hundreds of thousands of commuters. Repair and restoration works to segments that were damaged by a train were completed on Saturday, but 12 new ...
Singapore ex-PM’s brother pays ministers over $619,000 for …
WEB7 hours ago · By Nurin Sofia and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen. (Bloomberg) — The estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he has paid two senior ministers who sued him for defamation. Lee Hsien Yang paid a total of S$619,335.53 ($483,610) to Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, according to a ...
Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave, more infections in coming …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · SINGAPORE —Singapore is facing another surge in COVID-19 infections, and Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung said that more cases and hospitalisations are expected in the upcoming weeks. The minister was speaking during the official opening of the Stepping Stones Rehabilitation Centre and Serenity Centre at the Institute of …
Why living in Singapore is the most expensive in Southeast Asia ...
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The daily grind from Johor Bahru to Singapore has never looked tougher. A viral video of the Woodlands checkpoint at rush hour reveals the immense patience required for the journey, leading Reddit users to debate if the higher pay in Singapore makes it all worthwhile. For some, the commute is a dealbreaker, but others insist the financial rewards are worth every second spent in line.
Singapore’s climate envoy sees green stimulus stoking inflation
WEB5 days ago · By Sheryl Tian Tong Lee. (Bloomberg) – Global incentives to galvanise demand for green assets are contributing to inflation in the short term, as supply for renewable energy and other clean technologies expand more slowly, according to Singapore’s climate action ambassador, Ravi Menon. “You …
Singapore COVID-19 infections surge in 17-23 Sept, more than …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · SINGAPORE — Singapore witnessed a notable surge in COVID-19 infections during the week of 17 to 23 September, with a total of 14,843 confirmed cases. This was more than double the 6,401 cases reported the previous week. Over the past 10 weeks - between 9 July and 16 September - weekly infection counts …
Singapore reclaims title of world's most powerful passport: …
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Singapore is back at the top again as it reclaims its title of world's most powerful passport. It grants access to 195 destinations globally visa-free. This is a new record for Singapore and the ranking. To see where other countries rank, including a record low, read here. Singapore core inflation hit a two-year low of 2.9 per cent in June.