Business
Cinnabon Bids Goodbye to Singapore as Last ION Orchard Store Set to Close
SINGAPORE — American cinnamon roll chain Cinnabon is officially leaving Singapore, with its final outlet at ION Orchard set to close on…
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Business
Universal Quantum Picks Singapore for First R&D Centre Outside Europe
SINGAPORE — UK-based quantum computing company Universal Quantum is setting up its first research and development centre outside Europe in Singapore, marking…
Singapore
Singapore Says Terror Threat Remains High as Youth Cases Surge — But the Most Troubling Number Is Their Age
SINGAPORE — Singapore is confronting a terrorism threat that authorities say remains high — but the country’s newest warning is less about…
Entertainment
Chen Yixin Has Moved to Paris With “No Friends” There — But the Real Reason Goes Back Years
SINGAPORE — Actress, model and creative entrepreneur Chen Yixin has packed up and moved to Paris, but the 26-year-old says the decision…
Entertainment
‘Sea of Wreaths’ Honors Sheng Siong Ah Ma as Family Says More Than 950 Tributes Sent to Funeral
SINGAPORE — The funeral of Ng Lye Poh, affectionately known as the “Sheng Siong Ah Ma,” was surrounded by a remarkable “sea…
Business
Singapore’s DBS Faces S$1.3 Billion Lawsuit Over Alleged 1MDB-Linked Claim
SINGAPORE — DBS Bank, Southeast Asia’s largest lender, is facing a lawsuit seeking an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages in…
Entertainment
Heavy Rain Sweeps Singapore as Flash Flood Alerts Issued in Jurong West
SINGAPORE — Heavy rain swept across parts of Singapore on Thursday morning, September 10, prompting flash flood alerts in parts of Jurong…
Entertainment
Singapore Haze Worsens as Central Region’s PSI Enters Unhealthy Range
SINGAPORE — Air quality in Singapore’s central region entered the unhealthy range as haze blanketed parts of the city-state, prompting health advisories…
Business
Self-Radicalisation Remains Singapore’s Top Terror Threat as More Youths Fall Prey to Extremist Content
SINGAPORE — Self-radicalisation remains Singapore’s main domestic terrorism threat, with a growing number of young people being drawn towards extremist ideologies online,…
Business
Visa, Mastercard and Ant Want AI Agents to Spend Your Money — But One Question Could Decide Whether Anyone Trusts Them
SINGAPORE — The next revolution in online shopping may not begin when artificial intelligence recommends what you should buy. It may begin…