Posts by Swedan Margen
Singapore ICA Warns of Heavy Congestion at Land Checkpoints During Chinese New Year Travel Period
Travellers heading in and out of Singapore via land checkpoints during the upcoming Chinese New Year period should brace themselves for significant delays, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Thursday, February 5. In an advisory, ICA warned of very heavy traffic at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints from February 13 to 23, as…
Read MoreSingapore: 45-Year-Old Trailer Driver Jailed 24 Weeks Over Fatal Tampines Collision that Killed Cyclist
A trailer driver was sentenced to 24 weeks’ jail on Thursday, February 5, for causing the death of a cyclist in a traffic collision at a Tampines junction, despite the victim having the right of way at the pedestrian crossing. The driver, 45-year-old Malaysian national Mazli Wahab, pleaded guilty to one count of driving without…
Read MoreIntel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10% Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 04:47 PM [BEIJING] Intel and AMD have notified Chinese customers of supply shortages for server central processing units (CPUs), with Intel warning of delivery lead times of up to six months, people…
Read MoreSingapore: 2 Men to be Charged Over Government Official Impersonation Scam Cases Involving Cash, Jewellery
Two men will be charged in court on Friday, February 6, for their suspected roles in a series of government official impersonation scams that involved the handover of cash, gold and jewellery, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday, February 5. The accused are a 22-year-old Malaysian man and a 20-year-old Singaporean man. Preliminary…
Read MoreMicrosoft launches AI QuickStart programme for SMEs
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions [SINGAPORE] Microsoft on Friday (Feb 6) launched a programme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in developing and implementing enterprise-ready artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. AI QuickStart, unveiled by Minister for Digital Development and Information…
Read MoreOCBC Cycle 2026 to host Brompton World Championship
This iconic foldie race will see cyclists compete in mixed-gender groups on an 800-metre urban circuit THIS year’s OCBC Cycle – the largest mass cycling event in Singapore – will be held on the weekend of May 9-10, and what’s special about this 18th edition is the debut of the Brompton World Championship on the…
Read MoreDerrick Callella: Everything to Know About Career Criminal and Imposter Who Sent Bitcoin Ransom Texts to Nancy Guthrie’s Family
The man accused of sending a fake ransom text to Nancy Guthrie’s daughter has a criminal history that includes financial crimes such as theft and embezzlement, it was revealed. Derrick Callella was arrested on Thursday after he sent a fake Bitcoin ransom demand to Nancy Guthrie’s daughter, Annie Guthrie, and her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, authorities…
Read MoreKeppel’s special dividend yet to include gains from billion-dollar sale of M1
[SINGAPORE] Keppel’s proposed special dividend of S$0.13 per share helped push the company’s shares up over 6 per cent in a single day. The special dividend – driven by Keppel’s “strong progress in asset monetisation” – is based on 15 per cent of the S$1.6 billion in gross monetisation value netted from transactions completed in…
Read MoreKeppel’s special dividend yet to include divestment of billion-dollar sale of M1
[SINGAPORE] Keppel’s proposed special dividend of S$0.13 per share helped push the company’s shares up over 6 per cent in a single day. The special dividend, driven by Keppel’s “strong progress in asset monetisation”, is based on 15 per cent of the S$1.6 billion in gross monetisation value netted from transactions completed in FY2025. The…
Read MoreKeppel’s special dividend yet to include billion-dollar sale of M1
[SINGAPORE] Keppel’s proposed special dividend of S$0.13 per share helped push the company’s shares up over 6 per cent in a single day. The special dividend, driven by Keppel’s “strong progress in asset monetisation”, is based on 15 per cent of the S$1.6 billion in gross monetisation value netted from transactions completed in FY2025. The…
Read MoreIndia’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 02:15 PM [MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate unchanged on Friday (Feb 6), as expected, amid strong economic growth and reduced tariff pressures following a trade…
Read MoreChina’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
Copper, gold and silver all hit record highs, and activity on Chinese futures markets has soared Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 01:49 PM WITH ample cash but fewer investment options, Chinese speculators have fanned a rally in global metals prices, underscoring just how difficult it is for authorities to channel capital into the real…
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