The gap between top and bottom earners was at its narrowest in a decade last year, but observers say more can still be done for the lowest-earning families as their income did not grow as quickly as that of...
A 59-year-old man in jogging attire was found dead at a Tampines park yesterday morning. Police are investigating the case as an unnatural death. A police spokesman said that they were alerted to the discovery of a body at Tampines Eco...
Singapore is set to impose a carbon price as it looks to cut greenhouse emissions to meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement, The Business Times has learnt. The government is now determining the timeline and what form of carbon...
Local e-commerce Shopback is busy spreading its wings across the Asia-Pacific, with Indonesia and Taiwan among the latest additions to the marketing platform's global footprint. Sembcorp Development, a business unit of energy, water and marine group Sembcorp Industries, has expanded...
Have you bought travel insurance yet? You might get into trouble with Justice Bao if you don't. Yes, Justice Bao is back! Well, sort of. Kids these days might wonder: "Justice who?" But those who were watching television in the '90s would probably...
While employees at the Al-Mustafa Restaurant were working yesterday, they did not know a fire was raging above. Even their diners were unaware about the blaze until passers-by alerted them. The restaurant in a two-storey shophouse, located at 11 Lembu Road,...
If you have not already noticed, each time we are told how the public transport system is now better, two things happen. One, a series of breakdowns will ensue, almost immediately. In the days following the release of the 2016...
ICA reports fewer contraband, illegal immigrant cases Smugglers have been using new ways to hide contraband, with more concealing them in luxury cars and even in common household items to avoid detection at checkpoints. Releasing its statistics for last year yesterday,...
Hoping to stay competitive in his job despite various commitments and a busy schedule, engineer Mohamed Johannes Wahid took up a modular course in maritime and offshore operations two years ago. The 36-year-old, who learnt about the activities carried out...
Key report for last year shows income inequality in Singapore is lowest in a decade The median monthly income for employed households grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2015, statistics released by the Government yesterday showed. The...
