The Latest Breaking News from Singapore

Singapore denies entry to Indonesian cleric, cites extremism concerns

Singapore said late on Tuesday border officials in the city-state had denied entry to an Indonesian Muslim cleric, citing what it said were Abdul Somad Batubara's "extremist and segregationist teachings".

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Singapore to restart expansion at Changi Airport

Singapore has resumed work on Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 after the project was halted two years ago as the Covid-19 pandemic wiped out travel.

Bangkok Post · May 17, 2022

Will the budget be another missed opportunity to get more New Zealanders out of their cars?

It would be hard to find someone who’s visited Copenhagen or Amsterdam and complained about too many bikes. And you don’t tend to hear a lot of moaning about too much public transport in Singapore or Hong Kong.

The Conversation · May 17, 2022

Rapping for the vulnerable of Singapore

Siblings Subhas and Preeti Nair are raising the voices of marginalised minorities in the Southeast Asian city-state.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2022

GRAVITY Shares Soar Post Q1 Results; Ragnarok Drives Online Gaming Revenue

GRAVITY Co, Ltd (NASDAQ:GRVY) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 15.7% year-on-year to $73.1 million. Online game revenues rose 10.2% Y/Y to $ 17.7 million due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.  Mobile game revenues declined 23.3% Y/Y to $52.2 million due to revenues from…

Benzinga · May 13, 2022

Interactive Brokers' Carbon Offsets Feature To Be Available On Firm's IMPACT App

Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) announced the launch of Carbon Offsets to its clients in Western Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Benzinga · May 13, 2022

Alibaba's Ant On Hiring Spree In Singapore As It Faces Regulatory Headwinds In China

The financial technology giant Ant Group — an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) — is expanding in Singapore as it faces regulatory challenges in its home country.

Benzinga · May 13, 2022

Bitcoin eyes record losing streak as 'stablecoin' collapse crushes crypto

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below US$30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets.

Bangkok Post · May 13, 2022

Official opening for Asean meet

HANOI: The SEA Games officially opened in the Vietnamese capital on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Malaysia to host 2027 SEA Games, Singapore in 2029

Malaysia will host the 2027 SEA Games and Singapore the 2029 edition, the two countries said on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Covid-delayed 2021 showpiece in Vietnam.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022