Trump’s World Liberty crypto tokens to become tradable

-Holders of the digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, one of the crypto ventures of the family of Donald Trump, voted on Wednesday to make them tradeable, paving the way for... Read more »

Singapore tourism receipts edge down 0.1% in Q1

[SINGAPORE] The city-state’s tourism receipts (TR) marginally fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 to S$8.07 billion, from S$8.08 billion in the year-ago period. This came as international visitor... Read more »

CHIJ student who dreamt of NDP since P5 among thousands to perform on 9 Aug

CHIJ student inspired by past NDP is now performing in it, says it’s a dream come true Two years ago, Zori Rebecca Singer sat wide-eyed at the National Day Parade (NDP) as... Read more »

Singapore startup BeeX takes the sting out of maritime inspection costs with underwater drones

[SINGAPORE] Being a small fish in a big pond is paying off for BeeX, as the startup’s underwater drones prove cheaper and greener than their larger competitors. The company designs, builds and... Read more »

US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff effects creep in

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation picked up in line with analyst expectations in June, government data showed on Tuesday (Jul 15), with vehicle costs cooling over the month but increases seen in sectors exposed... Read more »

Impact of US tariffs will outlast Trump: SM Lee

[SINGAPORE] The impact of US tariffs will last beyond US President Donald Trump, as economic policies cannot be easily reversed, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Jul 15). Asked if... Read more »

Drink driver who killed Gojek driver in Tampines loses appeal against 7-year jail sentence

Drink driver who killed one & injured six in Tampines crash has appeal dismissed, will serve 7 years’ jail A drink driver who caused a deadly high-speed crash in Tampines, which killed... Read more »

Then and now: No country for old habits in Singapore

“No spitting campaign gets a big start,” declared a Page 1 article on Aug 2, 1958, the year before Singapore achieved self-governance. Anti-spitting posters were put up, including at the City Council... Read more »

‘Shocking and brutal’: 18 years’ jail for woman who killed adoptive father over flat ownership after mother’s death

SINGAPORE: Angered that her adoptive father was refusing to share flat ownership with her after her mother died, a woman bought a chopper and hacked the 67-year-old man to death after he... Read more »

Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean

[SINGAPORE] Singapore will step up its support of Timor-Leste’s development of its government’s capacity, as the region’s youngest nation prepares to join Asean as a full member. The upgraded Singapore-Timor-Leste Asean Readiness... Read more »