Singapore core inflation extends decline to 1.9% in November
Core inflation, which strips out private transport and accommodation costs to better reflect the expenses of households here, fell to 1.9 per cent year on year, from 2.1 per cent…
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Makansutra’s K.F. Seetoh’s brother killed in suspected gas explosion in Italy
Mr Seetoh Kwok Meng, 68, was with his wife Chang Kai En, who was from Taiwan, when the disaster struck late at night on December 21. Mr Seetoh’s body was found under the rubble…
‘I am not an alien any longer’: Stateless 25-year-old becomes Singapore PR
A little blue card, with his name and a few numbers that say who he is and where he lives. To Mr Ricqo Rafiezuwan, the blue identity card confirms he is no longer someone without…
Singapore watching four diseases as part of pandemic preparedness, says Health Minister
The ministry is monitoring Covid-19, H5N1 and mpox, as well as developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a mysterious disease has killed 6 percent of patients,…
59 workers, including 25 from Yeo’s, to be laid off due to Oatly Singapore plant closure
Yeo’s said its affected employees were hired specifically to support Oatly’s production at Yeo’s Senoko plant, and the layoff is a direct result of Oatly’s evaluation of…
Chasing my mum’s secret recipe
Former Song of India chef Manjunath Mural talks about opening his own restaurant, Adda, recreating his late mother’s curry, and how an imperfect recreation of her food helps him…
Singaporean Ministers to send letters of demand to Bloomberg, other media outlets over ‘libellous’ statements
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng are taking legal action against Bloomberg and other media outlets for publishing statements…
Flight of the common rose: How are Singapore’s butterflies impacted by climate change?
The disappearance of butterflies can serve as an early warning sign that all is not right in the environment. They are extremely sensitive creatures, heavily reliant on specific…
Rainy weather to continue for a week in Singapore, but 2024 expected to end on a drier note
Daily maximum temperatures during the upcoming two-week period are likely to range between 32 deg C and 34 deg C on most days, though the mercury may rise slightly over 34 deg C…
Allianz calls off deal with Singapore’s Income Insurance after public scrutiny
The German insurer on Dec. 16 said in a statement that it would withdraw its July 17 offer to acquire a 51 percent stake in Income, in a deal valued at $2.2 billion.