Singapore

3 Dead, 5 Critical After Singapore Workshop Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 25, 2021

Three workers have died and five others are in critical condition after an explosion at a Singapore workshop that left victims with their clothes torn off and badly burnt, reports said Thursday.

Nifty Seen Opening Above 15,000; Nureca To Make Stock Market Debut

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev | Thursday February 25, 2021

The Nifty 50 index is set to stage a gap up opening as indicated by Nifty futures traded on Singapore Exchange.

Auto Parts Supplier Sona BLW Files For Rs 6,000 Crore IPO

Business | Edited by Nirmalya Sen | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Sona BLW: The IPO of shares of face value of Rs 10 each consists of a fund-raiser through fresh issue amounting to Rs 300 crore and an offer for sale aggregating up to Rs 5,700 crore by selling shareholder Singapore VII Topco III Pte Ltd

Indian-Origin Woman In Singapore Tortures 24-Year-Old Maid To Death: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

A 40-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has pleaded guilty to torturing her 24-year-old Myanmarese-origin maid to death, even as the prosecution said that she abused, starved, tortured and ultimately killed her in a manner that would shock anyone's conscience.

Opinion: Modi's Plan To Make A Singapore In Gujarat Falls Flat

Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday February 22, 2021

When Singapore set up an international financial hub in the late 1960s, the city-state was thinking both fast and slow - seizing an immediate opportunity, and opening a path to long-term economic development.

Singapore-India Ties Can Expand Through People To People Engagement: Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Friday February 19, 2021

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday delivered the keynote address at India-Singapore CEO Forum and inviting businesses from both sides to bring in sparkle into India and Singapore's partnership, he said that "ours is a strong and productive partnership, which can be taken to higher levels."

Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Higher As Indicated By SGX Nifty

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev (with inputs from Reuters) | Thursday February 18, 2021

Indian equity benchmarks are set to open higher in trade on Thursday as indicated by the Nifty futures traded on Singapore Exchange

Singapore Hindu Temple Priest Charged In $1.5 Million Gold Pawning Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 17, 2021

The former chief priest of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple has been charged with repeatedly pawning gold religious ornaments for a total of $1.5 million, court officials said Wednesday.

Indian-Origin Doctor, Expert On Communicable Diseases, Dies In Singapore

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 17, 2021

An Indian-origin doctor, who became internationally renowned as an expert on stopping the spread of communicable diseases via air travel, has died, a media report said.

Disney+ Hotstar Has 28 Million Paid Subscribers, Pushes Disney+ to 94.9 Million

Akhil Arora | Friday February 12, 2021

Disney+ Hotstar now has around 28 million paid subscribers, taking the global subscriber base of Disney+ up to 94.9 million.

Stocks To Watch: ITC, Sun Pharma, Power Grid, SpiceJet, InterGlobe Aviation

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev | Friday February 12, 2021

SGX Nifty or commonly known as Singapore Nifty fell 22 points or 0.14 per cent to 15,175

Where Has Jack Ma Been? Playing Golf, Doing Sketches, It Turns Out

World News | Bloomberg | Thursday February 11, 2021

For months, speculation over Jack Ma's whereabouts has run rampant. Maybe the embattled billionaire had fled to Singapore, some posited. Or he had been placed under house arrest. Or worse yet, he was locked up in a high-security jail.

Indian-Origin Man In Singapore Jailed For Nearly 7 Years For Cheating, Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 10, 2021

An Indian-origin man was sentenced to six years and 10 months in jail in Singapore on Wednesday for running a fake investment scheme and cheating people, including his Indian-origin neighbour, of over 1 million Singapore dollars.

Why Jeff Bezos's Amazon Is Feuding With A Partner And Mukesh Ambani

India News | Bhuma Shrivastava, Upmanyu Trivedi, Bloomberg | Tuesday February 9, 2021

A legal spat between Amazon.com Inc. and its Indian partner that started with an arbitration verdict in Singapore has got fiercer in New Delhi courtrooms. And neither side is ready to back off.

Indian-Origin Man Sent To Jail Over Racial Enmity In Singapore: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2021

A 52-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to two weeks' jail today for attempting to promote racial enmity in Singapore by claiming that the ruling People's Action Party wanted to "marginalise" Malays in the country, according to a report.