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Singapore's Raffles Medical Group partners with Gene Solutions to expand access to global cancer clinical trials
Singapore's Raffles Medical Group partners with Gene Solutions to expand access to global cancer clinical trials October 28, 2025 | Tuesday | News To identify patients eligible for pharma-sponsored clinical trials Singapore-based Raffles Medical...
singapore SM Lee urges immigrants not to flaunt wealth or 'zoom' their Ferrari or Lotus at night to show they've arrived
Immigrants are necessary and welcomed in Singapore but need to be cognisant of the norms that govern society locally, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Oct 27). Speaking at Chatham House in London during a working trip to the UK, SM...
Singapore court grants GNC rights to Ron Sim’s LAC store leases, awards US$18.9 million damages in franchise dispute
Court finds LAC wrongfully terminated its agreement after preparing to rebrand the US health supplement retailer’s 54 stores here; LAC is appealing decision [SINGAPORE] The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has largely upheld an...
Singapore Biennale 2025 will have over 100 artworks and experiences as well as free shuttle buses on weekends
Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork’s HNZF (Harsh Noise Zen Fountains) combines aerospace scrap from WWII-era military aircraft, computer-controlled water pumps and hydrophones into sonic sculptures. The installation draws on Gork's research into the military...
Singapore vehicle sales surge 25% in January-September
New vehicle registrations in Singapore increased by 25% to 45,377 in the first nine months of 2025, up from 36,567 units in the same period last year, driven by strong demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) under the government’s Electric...
singapore Singapore Red Cross launches fourth round of public fundraising for Gaza
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) launched its fourth round of fundraising for humanitarian aid in Gaza on Tuesday (Oct 28). The latest round of funding comes after the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Oct 10,...
Singapore: 670MW ‘hydrogen-ready’ CCGT with integrated battery storage, inertia trial at Southeast Asia’s biggest BESS
Energy-Storage.news reached out to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and PacificLight to enquire about the planned sizing, capacity and applications that the BESS will provide. A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries spokesperson said that customer PacificLight...
Singapore hotels refresh operations with digital innovation
From the post-Covid rebound to more recent geopolitical tensions, the hotel industry has undergone considerable difficulties that directly impacted their business in the past three years. Hotel owners and operators face the need to offer superior...
singapore 2 drivers charged with culpable homicide after up to 192kmh expressway race caused motorcyclist’s death
Two men were charged on Tuesday (Oct 28) when their alleged high speed race on the Central Expressway caused the death of a motorcyclist. Cassidy Tan Tung Hwee, 33, and Rayson Loo Sian Hao, 35, were charged with culpable homicide not amounting to...
Singapore and Indonesia accept RTM apology over leader name errors, says D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Singapore and Indonesia have accepted an apology from Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) following the misidentification of their leaders during the ‘live’ broadcast of the 47th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention...
Singapore dedicates 300 hectares on Jurong Island for data center park and green projects
Singapore’s industrial powerhouse Jurong Island is making a major shift toward sustainability, dedicating nearly 300 hectares of land – roughly 10 percent of the entire island – to clean energy projects and green technologies. The massive...
Lawyer recognized for outstanding international arbitration by Asian Legal Business
Kang Min-hwa / Courtesy of Yoon & Yang Yoon & Yang lawyer Kang Min-hwa was the only lawyer from Korea to be included in Asian Legal Business's (ALB) prestigious “Asia 40 Under 40 2025” list, the firm said Tuesday. The annual ranking recognizes 40...
Singapore court orders Ron Sim’s LAC to hand over GNC store leases, pay US$18.9 million in franchise dispute
Court finds LAC had wrongfully terminated its agreement after ‘secretly’ preparing to rebrand the US health supplement retailer’s 54 stores here [SINGAPORE] The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has largely upheld an arbitration...
Singapore GasCo in talks with LNG suppliers for long-term contracts
SINGAPORE: Singapore's GasCo is currently in talks with liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers for long-term contracts, its CEO Alan Heng told the Asia Gas Markets Conference on Tuesday (Oct 28). The company, a government-owned entity set up to...
RPC grows tech, IP offering in Singapore with hire from NRF
International law firm RPC has hired intellectual property and technology specialist Jeremiah Chew as a partner in its Singapore office from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a counsel. Chew advises clients on commercial and transactional...
Sher Bahadur Deuba and Arzu Rana reach Singapore for treatment
Arzu Rana and Sher Bahadur Deuba using wheel chair service at the Changi Airport in Singapore. KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and central member Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba have reached Singapore for medical treatment. The Deuba...
Singapore, Hong Kong stand tall amid heated rivalry in Asia to manage wealth of super rich
SINGAPORE - Singapore and Hong Kong continue to cement their roles as Asia’s leading centres for wealthy families to build and safeguard family legacies as geopolitical uncertainties rise, private bankers say. The two cities stand out even as more...
Facing over 30 charges of child abuse, Singapore man accused of torturing baby replaces counsel
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 — A 32-year-old man accused of multiple counts of child abuse, including choking a baby and hanging him on a hanger inside a cupboard, has changed his legal representation. As reported by CNA, the Singaporean, who cannot be named...
Singapore Opportunity Index must not benefit only larger firms: Industry insiders
SINGAPORE – A new Singapore Opportunity Index unveiled earlier in October proposes to measure how much, and how inclusively, employers provide tangible career and salary growth to local talent. However, even as they broadly lauded the move,...