The Independent Singapore News MALAYSIA: Six local and international banks have signed letters of intent (LOIs) with Malaysia’s Economy Ministry to drive investments into the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), securing RM2.35 billion (S$709 million) in investment so far, The Edge Malaysia reported. The banks involved were Bank of America Malaysia, CGS International, CIMB Group […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board announced that since the end of April, it has only been using a single official number for all of its outbound calls: 6227 1188. This allows members to easily verify the authenticity of calls from the CPF Board. “If you receive a call from […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Maximilian Maeder, Singapore’s youngest Olympic medallist to date, emerged triumphant on Monday (May 19), winning the 2025 Formula Kite European Championships in Urla, Turkey. Winning the event did come easily for the 18-year-old Maeder, who crashed in the opening series. Moreover, he touched kites with Italy’s Riccardo Pianosi in the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News FRANCE: Hong Kong’s dystopian crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on the 17th May after a decade-long production journey, marking its global debut in the Midnight Screenings section, as reported by Dimsum Daily. Juno Mak wrote and directed the movie, which had a fantastic cast that […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News HONG KONG: According to CNA, the Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan is worried that all the computer-generated stunts in movies are making audiences less aware of how dangerous real action scenes are. The 71-year-old actor and martial arts legend has said he is not a big fan of all the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News INTERNATIONAL: College has long been viewed as a rite of passage for most young adults in the U.S. and many parts of the world. However, real life is far different. According to the Education Data Initiative, only 38% of Americans over 25 have a college degree. While a degree is frequently […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Singapore is in talks with banks to improve financing schemes for local businesses after they expressed concerns over cancelled or delayed orders and worries about receiving payment from their customers amid ongoing trade tensions. According to the Singapore Business Review, on Friday (May 16), Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Team Singapore’s Mikayla Yang successfully placed fifth in the hoop final at the 16th Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships. This result has been the best yet achieved by a Singaporean gymnast at the tournament.  Moreover, the 17-year-old athlete also placed sixth in the ball category and seventh in the ribbon event.  […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will be honoured at the 2025 French Open with a special tribute on the tournament’s opening day.  Nadal is considered one of the greatest players in Roland-Garros history, for he has won the title 14 times. He also only lost four matches in all of his 19 […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Carlos Alcaraz won this season’s Italian Open title with a dominating victory over home favourite and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard won with a final scoreline of 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 in the final round.  This was Sinner’s return to competition after a three-month doping suspension. Alcaraz took control early […]Continue reading