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Singapore shrugs off Indonesian gas cuts, urges importers to take legal recourse
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 — A sudden reduction in piped natural gas supplies from Indonesia will account for less than 2 per cent of Singapore’s total daily gas demand, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) confirmed, adding that alternative liquefied natural gas
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Indonesia cuts natural gas exports to Singapore amid regional haze dispute
JAKARTA, Oct 25 — Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official said, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional air pollution emanating from wildfires on the vast archipelago. The head
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Wilmar, Bumitama and First Resources fall in line on Singapore’s haze probe, seven still silent
SINGAPORE, Oct 24 — Three of the 10 Singapore-based firms served legal notices over the transboundary haze have said they will hand over the information authorities want, The Straits Times reported today. Wilmar International, Bumitama Agri and First Resources told
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Is Long John Silver’s leaving Singapore? Just 10 outlets left after latest closure
SINGAPORE, Oct 24 — Could Long John Silver’s be sailing away from our sunny island? That’s a concern on some fans’ minds as a number of the popular fast food chain’s outlets shutter in Singapore. The latest to join the
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Singapore warns of critical PHP vulnerabilities that could expose web servers to hackers
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 — The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) urged organisations to promptly act against critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a technology widely used to power websites and online services. Its chief executive, Gwenda Fong, said the two vulnerabilities
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Singapore’s pipeline gas from Indonesia under question as Jakarta weighs not renewing contracts
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 — Indonesia is weighing the option of ending gas export contracts with its neighbours, including Singapore, which counts the republic as one of its main sources of natural gas. AsiaOne reported that Energy and Mineral Resources Minister
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In Singapore, ex-ICA officer jailed after drunk-driving crash; lied to police that he drank only at home
SINGAPORE, Oct 22 — An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove and crashed his car into a concrete barrier on the side of a slip road into Loyang Avenue. But Ken
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Singapore haze watch: PM2.5 normal islandwide, PSI moderate in four regions
SINGAPORE, Oct 22 — Residents in Singapore on Thursday (October22) woke up to better air quality for a fifth consecutive day — a run that began on October2218. While hourly PM2.5 and 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) have not returned
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Singapore rolls out S$45m boost for smaller firms
SINGAPORE, Oct 21 — Singapore announced a commitment of more than S$45 million (S$1=RM3.19) over the next three years to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the manufacturing sector. In a statement, Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) said the fund will support
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Ex-Singapore army captain jailed for sexually abusing 15-year-old boy, filming acts for ‘personal collection’
SINGAPORE, Oct 21 — A former Singapore army captain has been jailed for 17 months for sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy and filming their encounters for what he described as his “personal collection”. Chaw Chia Jun, 41, was sentenced yesterday
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