Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first
Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore after the country became the first to green-light meat created without slaughtering any animals.…
Singapore to ban domestic elephant ivory trade
From September 2021, Singapore will ban local sales of ivory, removing a key end-market for the valuable material. Some 100 African elephants are estimated to be killed each day by poachers who…
Singapore seizes record volume of elephant ivory
Singapore said it had seized 9.7 tons of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups said is a transit point for the illegal wildlife trade.…
Singapore seizes 26 tons of pangolin scales
Singapore has made the largest seizure of pangolin scales in its history. Endangered pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammal.…
The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane
The recent crash of an Ethiopian Airline aeroplane has brought so much attention to the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Here are some key facts about the American-made narrow-body aircraft:…
Boeing’s lost $24 Billion in market cap in two days
Boeing’s crisis of confidence continues with a growing number of countries and airline carriers suspending flights of the 737 Max 8 aircraft. The suspensions include the governments of the EU, China, Australia,…
Wirecard: Why the German digital payment firm is under fire
Three reports by the Financial Times have accused Wirecard's Singapore office of forgery, falsification of accounts and money laundering. A probe has now been opened into the journalist who made the accusations.…
Singapore’s shrinking stock exchange
Singapore has long competed with Hong Kong for the title of Asia’s top financial center, and while the city-state has strengthened its position as a wealth hub, its stock market status has…
Gay Singaporean man allowed to adopt son in landmark ruling
Socially conservative Singapore still has colonial-era laws banning sex between consenting men. But for the first time a gay doctor has been allowed to adopt his biological son.…
Singapore set to pick finance chief Heng as premier Lee’s successor
Singapore is expected to tap Finance Minister Heng Swee Keatas the de facto successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, kicking off the city-state’s third leadership transition in its 53-year…
Global leaders are pretty worried about trade
Here's what some of the key commentators had to say about trade on day one of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore.…