Singapore banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw, former UOB chairman, dies at 95
Wee is one of Southeast Asia’s most successful businessmen, having helmed UOB Group for more than 60 years before he retired from the board in 2018.
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Singapore sees tourism recovery in 2023 thanks to China, Indonesia, Malaysia visitors
The number in 2023 met Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) forecast of between 12 million and 14 million visitors.
Singapore ranked 5th least corrupt country in 2023 index, only Asian nation in top 10, Denmark finishes first
Singapore remains the only Asian country to have been placed in the top 10 since the index was first published in 1995. It was third in 2018 and 2020, fourth in 2019 and 2021 and dropped to fifth in 2022 and 2023.
Singapore to spend US$30 million to keep EZ-link cards after SimplyGo ‘judgment error’, transport minister says
Chee told reporters the Land Transport Authority (LTA) had “underestimated” the strong preference of some commuters to be able to view the fare deductions and card balances at station gates and bus card readers.
5 Malaysians linked to US$1 million ‘fake friend’ call scams extradited to Singapore
Five Malaysian men believed to be from a transnational scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans in “fake friend” call scams were charged in court on Wednesday.
Singapore jails self-styled religious teacher with HIV for 21 years for sexually abusing underage boys
The 35-year-old Singaporean man cannot be named to protect the identities of the boys, who were between 11 and 16 at the time of the offences.
Former Singaporean teacher jailed for molesting primary schoolgirl in class
A former teacher was sentenced to jail on Monday for molesting his student while she was sitting on his lap for a game as part of a class.
Chinese man jailed for trying to swap US$237,000 diamond ring with replica at Singapore shop
Wu did not manage to make it out of the store before an employee discovered what he had done.