One and done: why more Singapore couples are saying ‘no thanks’ to big families
Singaporean Amber Quah, 26, and her partner plan to build a family together after getting married, and they have decided they want to have only one child.
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Singapore’s QR code immigration clearance for car travellers to start March 19
Once the feature is rolled out, they will not need to present their physical passports to Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at car counters, ICA said on Tuesday.
From disappointment to the Olympic dream, Singapore's sprint queen is 'ready' for the next challenge
Southeast Asia's fastest woman Shanti Pereira is a household name in Singapore after winning the country's first medal in 49 years at last year's Asian Games — but it was not easy getting there.
Sumitomo Mitsui leasing firm to buy Singapore private funds for $270m
TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing will acquire ARA Asset Management's private funds business under plans announced Monday, with an eye on accelerating property-related investments in Asia and Australia.
Singapore steps up scrutiny of China wealth after money laundering case
HONG KONG -- Singapore has stepped up scrutiny of Chinese wealth coming into the city, including rejecting applications to set up family offices, following a recent money laundering scandal.
Singapore charges Chinese tourist who staged own kidnapping to cheat relatives, recoup gambling debts
On Monday, Liu Changjian, 33, was handed one charge of attempted cheating. Pleading not guilty, he appeared in court via video-link while on remand.
The holes in Germany’s Taurus missile leak story
Since the big leak of the German officer’s Taurus missile conversation, German authorities have been trying to explain how it happened. The official position is that the intercept of the conversation about the long-range missile’s use in the Ukraine war happened in Singapore, not Berlin.
In Singapore, some small businesses lament muted impact of Swiftonomics: ‘not the right audience’
Swiftonomics has swept through Singapore after the US pop star performed six sold-out shows here, but for small businesses, the spoils are not equally shared.