The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A 63-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 76 Telok Blangah Drive on the night of May 20. According to eyewitnesses in the area, a blue police tent had been set up at the foot of the block, and multiple police vehicles were seen parked nearby. Several […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, this week. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday (May 21) as part of Mr Clinton’s visit to the region, focused on exchanging insights on global and regional developments. In a LinkedIn post following the meeting, Prime Minister Wong […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Singtel has launched its first share buyback programme of up to S$2 billion, shortly after posting a fivefold increase in net profit to S$4.02 billion for FY 2025, Singapore Business Review reported. The group said the programme is part of its active capital management strategy to drive sustained growth and […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Kirk Murad, a former Head Coach of the Singapore Women’s Basketball Team, confirmed in a recent social media post the death of his wife, Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad, more than two years after she had gone missing while on a hike in Japan. The 60-year-old Ms Wu-Murad was last seen on […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Some Singapore firms could go into “life support mode” once the 90-day pause on sweeping U.S. tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in April ends, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported, citing the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME). The association also said that some firms are already shelving […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A woman made the news this week for writing a long post on LinkedIn about her delightful “chance encounter” with former DBS chief Piyush Gupta, only for him to show up in the comments section to say that the man Janney Hujic had met with had not, in actuality, been […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News JAPAN: Taku Etō, Japan’s agriculture minister, bowed out following a contentious declaration that triggered rage in a nation wrestling with spiralling food prices. According to the latest The Guardian report, Etō’s disclosure that he doesn’t buy rice because he obtains it as favours from followers and cliques has drawn exacting condemnation, […]Continue reading

Everyone’s Blog Posts – RecruitingBlogs Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that reshape companies, markets, and sometimes entire industries. While the financial and legal aspects of M&A often receive the most attention, one critical element that can make or break the success of these deals is talent management — and that’s where recruiters come […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News INDIA: Grand Slam champion Rory McIlroy has recently announced that he will participate in the  $4 million DP World India Championship. This marks his first-ever appearance in a professional tournament in India during his entire golfing career.  McIlroy made his name known as a global golf icon by completing his career […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Novak Djokovic has decided to move forward this season even without a coach for now, following the end of his partnership with former rival Andy Murray.  The two ended their coaching partnership last week after only six months. Regardless of this news, Djokovic now continues to prepare for the upcoming French […]Continue reading