Nominated MP Kuik Shiao-Yin, a social entrepreneur, yesterday gave an impassioned call for Singapore to ditch two key "cultural roadblocks to transformation" - fear and scarcity thinking.Here is an excerpt of her speech, which drew applause from the chamber:...
In the weeks leading up to Budget 2016, the Business Desk of The Straits Times did a series of in-depth reports on the state of the economy.The conclusion? Singapore's economy was not in a good place.Some sectors such as...
Paris - Aides to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen put in place a "sophisticated offshore system" to hide money, Le Monde newspaper reported on Tuesday in the latest disclosure from the Panama Papers.The aim of the system, which...
Singapore's highest court yesterday expressed concern that the number of applications asking it to revisit "final" decisions has "increased dramatically in recent years".The Court of Appeal suggested Parliament consider enacting provisions that would weed out applications without merit at...
Singapore - Member of Parliament Christopher de Souza reiterated his call for the government to take a gradual approach in easing property cooling measures.Speaking in Parliament on the second day of the Budget debate on Tuesday, he said that...
A man was arrested in Malaysia in connection with the death of a 28-year-old woman in Singapore last month.The Royal Malaysia Police made the arrest on April 4 and subsequently handed the 47-year-old suspect over to Singapore Police Force,...
A Korean man is suing the American Club after his seven-year-old daughter's forearm was hurt badly by a fruit extraction machine during a cooking class.The man, who is not named as the child is a minor, is seeking damages...
SINGAPORE - The elderly in Singapore are spending more on groceries - growing at 18 per cent each year - while the younger generation are spending less, according to a report by market research firm Nielsen released on Tuesday...
Image: Category: NewsBusinessSingaporePublication Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 16:00Keywords: Budget 2016External URL: Kick the crutch: It's time for businesses to ask for lessSend to mobile app: Byline: Kelly Tay
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He told a friend in October 2012 that he was earning about $4,000 to $5,000 a month from a website he started called The Real Singapore (TRS).When the friend, Mr K. Sudesh Durai, said it was a decent income,...
