CNB head Sam Tee to step down, take over as director of CPIB from September
CNB’s current deputy director of operations, Leon Chan Liang Hua, will be appointed acting director from Sep 1. Read More
Polish man given prison sentence for punching Danish prime minister
COPENHAGEN – A Polish man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday for punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen while she walked through Copenhagen in June, in a…
Primary 1 registration 2024: Almost half of all schools oversubscribed in Phase 2C
Phase 2C is the most competitive phase and is open to all children. Use our interactive table to find the results for every primary school.Read More
Harris draws more support among Black voters, Trump up slightly among white voters
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald…
‘I wanted to play for him’: Singapore badminton player Loh Kean Yew a new father to a baby boy
Loh’s wife gave birth to their son about two weeks ago while he was preparing for the Paris Olympics.Read More
Room bookings at some hotels surge ahead of Singapore’s National Day celebrations
Hotels are also upping their game to attract visitors by organising National Day-themed activities.Read More
Singapore passes law aiming to reduce food waste and encourage donations
Food donors will be protected from legal repercussions provided they meet certain conditions to ensure food safety and hygiene.Read More
Piyush Gupta: The veteran banker who led DBS for 15 years
Mr Piyush Gupta will step down as DBS CEO in March 2025. He will be succeeded by Ms Tan Su Shan, the bank’s group head of institutional banking who has…
DBS chief Piyush Gupta to step down; Tan Su Shan to take the top job
Ms Tan, who was appointed the bank’s deputy CEO on Wednesday (Aug 7), will replace Mr Gupta in March 2025.Read More
S$1 million a year to operate Marine Parade cluster shuttle bus service, most funds raised through donations: Alvin Tan
A fifth of the sum came from a “one-off seed grant” from the South East Community Development Council.Read More