New Zealand storm Gabrielle: Tense wait as ex-cyclone moves over North Island
2023-02-12
Some people have been told to evacuate there homes and the worst weather is expected on Monday.Continue Reading
‘We are tired’ but ‘morale remains high’: SCDF team in Türkiye assisting with quake rescue operations
2023-02-12
“One of the main challenges we’re facing over here is the weather,” said Col Chew when asked about obstacles the team from Singapore had to overcome. The temperature would drop to as low as 6 degrees Celsius during the day and that it would drop even lower in the nightContinue Reading
Grieving a daughter’s Covid death in Wuhan – while being surveilled
2023-02-11
Yang Min has demanded “justice” for her daughter, who died of Covid in China three years ago.Continue Reading
Chinese balloons and US alchemic leadership
2023-02-10
“The political fracas is already under way in Washington. Republicans claim the Biden administration showed weakness in allowing the balloon to enter US airspace. Officials counter that the previous administration, under president Donald Trump, didn’t react to several similar missions over US states and territories. Yet those previous incursions didn’t go on for so long, or reach so far […]Continue Reading
Grab moves MP Tin Pei Ling to ‘corporate development’ role after debate over conflict of interest
2023-02-10
The PAP says it did not object to Ms Tin’s initial role as Grab’s director of public affairs and policy but discussed the matter with her again after public comments about the appointment.Continue Reading
Grab moves MP Tin Pei Ling to ‘corporate development’ role amid debate over conflict of interest
2023-02-10
Ms Tin had been appointed director of public affairs and policy at Grab Singapore in January. Continue Reading
Anwar puts economy in focus amid fraught politics
2023-02-10
SINGAPORE – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim finds himself in a difficult position, facing economic challenges against the backdrop of rising prices at home and increasing risks to the global economy coupled with domestic political challenges that risk widening disenchantment from his own support base. Anwar’s fledgling coalition government could only look on as its […]Continue Reading
Commentary: Addressing Singapore’s long-term challenges – where will the money come from?
2023-02-09
The upcoming Budget 2023 on Feb 14 – Singapore’s first post-pandemic Budget – will bring longer-term challenges into sharper focus. Recent moves like the GST hike will help close the funding gap, but they may not be enough, say Coface economists Bernard Aw and Eve Barre.Continue Reading
Prices of Tengah homes near ACS (Primary) could rise 10% to 15%: Property analysts
2023-02-09
Condo resale prices within 1km of the school’s Barker Road site were S$2,116 per square foot (psf), about 18 per cent higher than the median resale price in District 11 (S$1,791 psf) in 2022, said Ms Sun. She expects prices of homes within 1km of the new school location inContinue Reading
Most Asian shares slid on Fed caution; China rebounds amid growth hopes
2023-02-09
SYDNEY: Most Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday, as a number of Federal Reserve speakers echoed Chair Jerome Powell in saying that interest rates are set to go higher, capping risk sentiment, while the dollar hovered near one-month highs. Read full storyContinue Reading