Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 25
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Oct 25. Malaysia’s King calls for calm ahead of meeting with other royals to discuss emergency move Today’s informal […]
AGC files disciplinary complaint against lawyer M. Ravi with Law Society
A disciplinary complaint against lawyer M. Ravi was filed with the Law Society by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) last Friday. The complaint relates to “possible professional misconduct” by Mr Ravi, […]
Me & My Property: Look west for better rental yields
The western part of Singapore is an up-and-coming area and holds promise for property buyers looking for better rental yields, says ERA senior division director Neo Chee Seng. The 48-year-old […]
Residents grumble about TraceTogether: What’s wrong with just SafeEntry?
A grumpy chorus of “Why can’t I continue to use just SafeEntry/SingPass/NRIC” arose among Straits Times Facebook users in response to the upcoming roll-out of TraceTogether-only SafeEntry. It’s amazing how […]
Criteo CEO has a feel for Olympian challenges
Ms Megan Clarken, chief executive of Criteo, knows a thing or two about tackling adversity. As a teenage star athlete in her native New Zealand, she held the women’s record […]
The cost of taking care of parents
How much is the cost of filial piety in Singapore? Of course, you would say that the love and care that you shower on your parents are probably priceless. Please […]
Tips for buying big-ticket items
(BLOOMBERG) – I am not a fan of bold pronunciations about spending, like: Never buy a boat! Stop drinking lattes! Don’t buy a new car! They seem designed more to attract […]
Remote work can work out for the best
The Covid-19 pandemic has crushed the economy, sent joblessness soaring and killed over a million people worldwide. But there are a few ways in which it may prompt society to […]
1,000 new gardening plots to be available to public next year
Gardening enthusiasts and more families can nurture their own small gardens as the National Parks Board (NParks) is doubling the number of available plots to 2,000 over the next year. […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 24
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 24. Malaysia’s palace weighs request to declare emergency as PM Muhyiddin treads unprecedented path A declaration of emergency […]
Best kids’ subscription boxes: Learning out of the box during the pandemic
SINGAPORE – When Ms Ziyi Sheena Cheong signed up for a children’s books subscription service in January, she did not realise how useful it would turn out to be. At […]
Man jailed for bid to bribe police officer enforcing mask rule
A 28-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to four weeks in prison for attempting to bribe a police officer to avoid Covid-19 enforcement action. Individuals convicted of a corruption offence such […]
Adidas ‘plans to sell’ struggling Reebok business
FRANKFURT • German sportswear company Adidas plans to sell its Reebok division, Germany’s Manager Magazin has reported, as the group seeks to put an end to its ill-fated investment in […]
Science Talk: You can’t always teach an old drug new tricks – lessons from WHO’s Covid-19 drug trial
The Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented in terms of its impact on the world. While other pandemics have been more deadly, such as the plague, cholera and the 1918 Spanish flu, […]
Goldman Sachs to pay S’pore Govt $165m for role in 1MDB scandal
Goldman Sachs Singapore will pay US$122 million (S$165 million) to the Singapore Government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) bond offerings corruption scandal. The penalty is believed […]
You can’t always teach an old drug new tricks
The Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented in terms of its impact on the world. While other pandemics have been more deadly, such as the plague, cholera and the 1918 Spanish flu, […]
STI ends week higher, in line with Wall Street
Local shares ended the week on a high, in tandem with Wall Street stocks that rose on hopes of a stimulus package. Market watchers noted that the final US presidential […]
Nanofilm IPO shares priced at $2.59; Temasek to take substantial stake
Nanofilm Technologies, a spin-off company of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), lodged its final prospectus yesterday, offering 77.2 million shares at $2.59 each for placement in its initial public offering (IPO) […]
Mastercard, MatchMove, Idemia to pilot fingerprint biometric card in Asia
Keying in a personal identification number (PIN) or signing a credit card bill may be a thing of the past if consumers take to a biometric card that uses fingerprint […]
Singaporeans least worried about getting Covid-19 in South-east Asia, but less confident of job security: Survey
SINGAPORE – While residents of Singapore are the least worried about contracting Covid-19 compared to people from five other South-east Asian countries, they are also the most pessimistic about an […]