Singapore's retail sales rise 1.4 pct in May

SINGAPORE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's retail sales rose by 1.4 percent year-on-year in May, building on the 0.2 percent growth recorded in April, according to data released Friday by the Singapore Department of Statistics. On a seasonally adjusted …

Near, far, wherever you are: Immersive Titanic experience docking in Singapore in August

SINGAPORE - Come August, visitors here can have a visceral experience of passengers onboard the fateful Titanic through virtual reality technology at Titanic: An Immersive Voyage - Through the Eyes of the Passengers. It will be the first time the …

‘Anger... like he wanted to kill’: Singapore man on trial for driving off with lover’s husband on bonnet in nude carpark ...

SINGAPORE, July 4 — A man accused of driving off with his lover’s husband clinging to his car bonnet told a Singapore court today that he acted out of fear during the late-night confrontation in a Sengkang carpark. Channel News Asia reported that Chia Hiok …

Tourism bump from Lady Gaga concerts raked in up to estimated $150m for Singapore economy

SINGAPORE - Lady Gaga’s run of four Singapore-exclusive concerts in May raked in an estimated $100m to $150m in tourism receipts for the Republic, say experts. While this was a fraction of the $350 to $500m that Taylor Swift’s and Coldplay’s concerts in …

Charges by Singapore’s MPA over 2024 allision

U.K and Singapore agree to join forces on advancing AI and tokenization

The U.K and and Singapore have agreed to pursue collaborations on several areas related to digital finance, including the use of artificial intelligence in finance and asset tokenization. During the 10th Financial Dialogue held in London recently, …

Michelin-Starred Chef Fei Reinvents Cherry Garden at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

Continuing a legacy of 38 years, Cherry Garden at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore unveiled a refreshed culinary concept on 2 July—presenting a reimagined identity as Cherry Garden by Chef Fei. Following a bold transformation, the restaurant known for its …

singapore Man, 21, gets 6 months' jail for biting off colleague's ear in fight

While drunk, a 21-year-old man fought with his colleague and bit off part of the latter's ear. Senthilkumar Vishnusakthi was convicted on one count of causing grievous hurt to victim Nesamani Hariharn, and handed a jail term of six months on Thursday ( …

Singapore teen films himself walking along MRT tracks, now he’s facing jail (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, July 4 — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with criminal trespass and endangering the safety of MRT passengers in Singapore after allegedly climbing onto an operational train track between Simei and Tanah Merah stations — an incident that …

Higher seller's stamp duty for Singapore private homes; holding period increased from three to four years

The revised SSD will not affect owners of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats due to the Minimum Occupation Period for HDB properties. In 2017, the SSD holding period was reduced from four to three years. SSD rates were also reduced by four …