Singapore Has Taylor Swift to Itself This Week, and the Neighbors Are Complaining
Taylor Swift has descended on Southeast Asia, or one small part of it at least: All of her six sold-out shows are in Singapore, the region’s wealthiest nation.
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Singapore prime minister defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift that riles some neighbors
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current Eras Tour to anywhere else in Southeast Asia.
Singapore to raise minimum wage threshold for foreign workers in 2025 to create more jobs for locals: report
From January 1, 2025, foreigners will need to earn a minimum monthly salary of S$5,600 (US$4,170) to qualify for an employment pass, up from S$5,000, the newspaper cited Tan as saying in parliament discussing the budget Monday.
Singapore’s S. Iswaran, who faces corruption charges, allowed to stay in Australia 16 more days after falling ill
Former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran, 61, was granted permission to stay in Australia for an additional 16 days as he has fallen ill, said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) on Monday.
Singapore's Sea expects to stay in black after posting 1st annual profit
SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based Sea expects to post a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, the gaming and e-commerce firm said Monday, upon reporting its first net profit last year since going public on the back of drastic cost cuts.
Singapore sets higher salary requirement for work visa from 2025
SINGAPORE -- Companies hiring foreign professionals in Singapore next year will need to pay them higher minimum salaries to qualify for work visas, a move that could affect global businesses that plan to send expats to the regional economic hub.
Bitcoin bounces beyond US$64,000 as records beckon
SINGAPORE: Bitcoin scaled a two-year high on Monday (Mar 4), breaking US$64,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels.
Singapore jails woman who faked assault to get back at ex-boyfriend
However, another employee roped into the lie broke under police questioning and revealed the truth.