EWL disruption enters day two as commuter woes continue ...
WEB3 days ago · Singapore has been overtaken by Hong Kong as the leading financial centre in Asia, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index.. This shift marks the first time in two years that Hong Kong has reclaimed the top position in the region, ranking third globally, just behind New York and London.
Singapore train disruption prompts apology, drags into weekend
WEB2 days ago · The country’s second-longest rail disruption to date affected about 358,000 commuters on Wednesday, with another 516,000 expected to be impacted through Thursday, the Straits Times newspaper reported. The disruption, which affected four stations, coincided with national examinations for 12-year-olds. Free shuttle services …
Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran admits guilt on landmark ...
WEB5 days ago · Hello to all our readers, Yahoo Singapore will be bringing you live news updates today. Former transport minister S Iswaran pleaded guilty to lesser charges on the first day of his trial Tuesday (24 Sept), becoming the first political office-holder in nearly 50 years to face court in Singapore.
Singapore’s population tops 6 million as non-residents swell
WEB4 days ago · By Aradhana Aravindan and Karoline Kan. (Bloomberg) – Singapore’s population crossed six million for the first time, as the percentage of non-residents increased more than that of residents, a government report showed. Total population rose 2% from a year ago to touch 6.04 million as of June 2024, due mainly to a 5% growth in …
Singapore’s climate envoy sees green stimulus stoking inflation
WEB4 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 will get momentary increase …
Singapore ex-minister Iswaran pleads guilty in twist to rare ...
WEB5 days ago · By Josh Xiao and Yihui Xie. (Bloomberg) – Singapore’s former transport minister pleaded guilty bribery and obstruction of justice after the city-state’s prosecution amended the indictment against him, a surprising twist to the biggest political scandal in nearly four decades. S. Iswaran, 62, was convicted on Tuesday after the amended ...
Singapore ex-minister convicted in rare graft trial
WEB5 days ago · A Singaporean former minister was convicted Tuesday of obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts, the public prosecutor said, in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century. Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran, known for helping bring Formula One to the financial hub, was earlier this year hit with 35 charges ...
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