5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (991+ words) PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2026, 1:35 PM Graduates can remain confident that Singapore is still competitive and creating jobs, Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung said on Sept 7. Addressing an audience of about 250 students, he also acknowledged a tighter graduate job market…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (559+ words) PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2026, 3:27 PM Singapore’s retail sales growth slowed in July, even as sales of recreational goods and watches and jewellery posted double-digit gains. Takings at the till rose 1.5 per cent year on year in July, moderating from June’s 4 per cent…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (336+ words) PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2026, 1:47 PM Going on Instagram, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce non-essential gold purchases and linked curbing gold consumption to the country’s “self-reliance” strategy, according to local media. Mr Modi said: “If there is no need,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) UPDATED Sep 1, 2026, 11:36 AM Sri Lanka’s former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake was arrested on Aug 31 for allegedly corruption. The ex-Cabinet Minister allegedly used state funds to pay his private employees, the country’s main anti-corruption body said. He was taken into custody…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) UPDATED Aug 31, 2026, 12:26 PM Commodities giant Glencore took a provision of about US$480 million ($611 million) on its exposure to iron ore trader Radiant World, which is under pressure amid concerns it provided falsified documents to banks. The news comes as Radiant…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) UPDATED Aug 26, 2026, 10:25 AM Coal India Ltd – the world’s largest producer of the solid fuel – is setting up its first overseas trading office in Singapore, aiming to diversify into trading iron ore and critical and strategic minerals, two sources said. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (694+ words) UPDATED Aug 26, 2026, 11:43 AM The US has issued new sanctions against 60 individuals, companies and shipping vessels that allegedly aided Iran in generating oil revenues, procuring weapons and cyberoperations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Aug 24 had declared an “economic D-Day” on Iran…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2026, 11:16 AM Kalanidi Curry Spices — the 53-year old traditional Indian spice stall at Tampines Round Market and Food Centre — quietly shuttered last week. The closure comes following the retirement of the stall’s second-generation owner A.K. Kalanidi, also fondly…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) UPDATED Aug 24, 2026, 4:11 PM Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin is one of three individuals highlighted by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (August 23) for exemplifying the true Singapore spirit. PM shared that when Mr Shaik decided…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (517+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2026, 6:34 PM Traffic accidents involving cyclists surged by almost a quarter to 772 last year from 620 in 2024. of almost 25 per cent reported in 2025. A police spokesman added that more than half of these accidents were because of cycling in a…...