Indian arthouse filmmaker Pushpendra Singh’s latest effort, feminist fable “The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs” (Laila Aur Satt Geet) is bowing at the Singapore International …
Singapore sees rising incomes, falling inequality
Incomes in Singapore have continued to rise in the past five years, while necessities such as education remain affordable.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SGIFF: Documentary ‘You and I’ Delves Into Indonesia’s Dark Political History
Fanny Chotimah’s Indonesian documentary “You and I,” which won the Asian Perspective Award at Korea’s DMZ Docs Festival, is one of the highlights of the Singapore …
Singapore sees tech leading 1,800 new finance jobs through June
Banks and other financial firms in Singapore are planning to offer 1,800 newly-created jobs in the 12 months through June, according to the nation’s financial regulator.Almost half of the positions …
Görlach Global: Will Singapore or Taiwan replace Hong Kong as Asia’s financial hub?
If Hong Kong ends up being just another Chinese megacity it will lose its role as a leading financial center. Alexander Görlach looks at whether Taiwan or Singapore could serve as alternatives.
Singapore tightens border control on travelers from Finland, Turkey
Singapore will tighten the border control measures on travelers from Finland and Turkey, requiring them to serve 14-day isolation at dedicated facilities upon arrival in Singapore.
Singapore Film Festival Serves Up Strong and Diverse Local Cinema Slate
As is customary, the local fare on offer at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is linguistically and thematically diverse, reflecting the nature of the island city-state. The …
Singapore Oct manufacturing unexpectedly falls 0.9% y/y, misses f’cast
Singapore’s industrial output unexpectedly declined 0.9% year-on-year in October, missing economists’ forecasts, hurt by a plunge in transport engineering, official data showed on Thursday. SINGAPORE, …
Mongolia-Singapore joint stamp unveiled for diplomatic anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Republic of Singapore. On the occasion of the anniversary of friendly and close relations of …
Singapore Nearly Virus Free After Local Cases and Clusters Cease
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying …