Buoyed by the spectacular showing of the manufacturing sector, Singapore’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to the advanced estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today.
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Overseas Indians in 208 countries, Zero in Pakistan
Showing the widespread nature of the Indian diaspora, the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) latest census showed that overseas Indians live in 208 countries around the world.
Two Indians in Dubai get 500-year jail sentences for USD 200-mn scam
Two Indians have been sentenced to 517 years in jail by the Dubai misdemeanours court for duping thousands of investors in a USD200 million fraud case (AED735 million).
Singapore’s carpooling app Ryde sees increase in ridership
Close on the heels of the Grab-Uber merger, Singapore’s local carpooling app Ryde has seen an increase in ridership and user downloads since it made the announcement of making a foray into the private-hire car market about two weeks ago.
Priyanka Chopra bats for women and children’s healthcare in meeting with PM Modi
Bollywood actor and international star Priyanka Chopra was in Delhi yesterday and met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in regards to an upcoming conference of partnership for the healthcare of women, children and adolescents.
Future of Indian engineers working in Kuwait in the doldrums
The future of Indian engineers working in Kuwait is in the doldrums and they are facing the prospect of deportation back to their home country due to new regulations.
Singapore Police officers to don new uniforms from April 16
Singapore Police officers will don a new uniform from April 16 to help them keep cool and comfortable in the country’s hot and humid weather, said Singapore Police Force (SPF) today.
Clean image of Singapore gets thumbs up as corruption cases hit ‘all-time low’
The clean image of Singapore has got a major boost as the number of corruption cases registered for investigation in the Republic fell to an ‘all time low’ last year of 103, down from 118 the year before, revealed the statistics of Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) today.
Workforce Singapore and NTUC to help drivers and employees affected by Grab-Uber merger
Many drivers and employees have been affected by the Grab-Uber merger. Workforce Singapore and NTUC will offer employment assistance to affected drivers and employees, said Second Minister for Transport of Singapore Ng Chee Meng.
Singapore Airlines named ‘best airline in the world’ by travel website
Known for its epithet, ‘Queen of the Skies’, Singapore Airlines has been named the ‘Best Airline in the World’ for this year in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Airlines 2018.
