Kolo mee hits 7-Eleven stores in Singapore
KUCHING: The Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) is estimating to get publicity value of more than S$500,000 (about RM1.54 million) from a “We Love Sarawak Kolo Mee” promotional campaign in the republic. Statos said the campaign would be conducted with the collaboration of convenient store chain 7-Eleven, where the message would be splashed […]
Singapore PM announces cabinet reshuffle, Swee Keat remains as DPM
BY BY MASSITA AHMAD SINGAPORE: Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday announced a cabinet reshuffle effective May 15 that will see seven portfolios change hands while Heng Swee Keat remains as the deputy prime minister. The reshuffle comes two weeks after Heng said he will step aside as the leader of the fourth-generation […]
Sarawak merchants take advantage of Statos gallery in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A growing number of Sarawak merchants are taking advantage of new retail opportunities at the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) Gallery in Singapore. The strategic move, approved by the Statos board last year, aims to provide direct returns to suppliers in Sarawak as well as testing the Singapore market in the search […]
Singapore 1st Asean country to ratify huge trade pact
JAKARTA: Singapore formally ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — the world’s largest free trade agreement on Friday, making it the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member state to do so. “We are the first country to complete the official ratification process by depositing our instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of […]
No rush to export eggs
KUCHING: The Malaysian government will not rush to export its chicken eggs to Singapore following the alleged discovery of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the eggs. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (KPDNHEP) Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said it was important to make sure there are no bacteria or problems with the eggs as confirmed […]
Lift restrictions on arrangements agreed between Malaysia and Singapore
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today expressed hope that several restrictions in the form of postponement of arrangements earlier agreed between Malaysia and Singapore can be lifted soon in the interest of bilateral relations. These include the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL), Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) and Daily Commuting Arrangement (DCA). This matter was […]
Ministry to monitor egg supply
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will monitor the issue of the supply of eggs from a Malaysian company that were withdrawn twice by Singapore following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said his ministry will monitor and take action on the matter to […]
Former Singapore Hindu temple priest charged in $1.5 mln gold pawning case
Singapore: 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. Kandasamy Senapathi would redeem the pawned ornaments when he had raised enough money and return them to the temple, according to local media — but his […]
Singapore swap shops offer alternative to fast fashion
SINGAPORE: Sue-Anne Chng, a Singaporean, used to wear a different outfit on all 15 days of the Lunar New Year, when it is customary to don new clothes to symbolise a fresh start. But this year she will wear second-hand items exchanged for her old clothes at a store catering to people concerned about the […]
Singapore repatriates radicalised Malaysian
SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated to his home country in August 2020 after investigations revealed that he was a supporter of the so-called ISIS militant group. The Singapore Internal Security Department (ISD), in a statement today said the man’s wife, however, was issued with a restriction order under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for […]
