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Singapore’s former minister of transport S. Iswaran arrives for his trial at the Supreme Court in Singapore last Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

Singapore’s Iswaran will not appeal against 12 months’ sentence

The former transport minister says he will begin his one-year jail term on Monday and ‘apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans’.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong has what it takes to be a unique sporting events capital

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Max Verstappen

F1: McLaren, Norris seek to pressure Red Bull, Verstappen in Singapore Grand Prix

Formula One (F1)

Zhou Guanyu not giving up on F1 seat in 2025, but Sauber could turn to Colapinto

Argentine rookie has impressed in his first two races and could be an option if Swiss team decide against Zhou or teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu (left) and Mercedes’ George Russell during practice ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters
Formula One (F1)

Verstappen riled by call for F1 drivers to swear less – ‘are we 5-year-olds?’

Lewis Hamilton agrees there is too much swearing but says there is ‘a racial element’ to FIA president’s reference to ‘foul-mouthed rappers’.

Formula One (F1)

Verstappen vows Red Bull fightback as McLaren head to Singapore Grand Prix on top

McLaren have taken a 20-point lead after Oscar Piastri’s win in Baku, while Lando Norris’ fourth place has cut Verstappen’s lead to 59 points.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can be greater than sum of its sporting parts, events experts tell forum

Finance chief Paul Chan tells Post forum that ‘shaping tourism with cultural activities and promoting culture through tourism’ critical to ensuring city attracts new visitors.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan speaks at the Hong Kong Sports Economy and Tourism Summit on Friday. Photo: Eugene Lee

What Hong Kong can learn from how Singapore made success of its F1 grand prix

Speakers at the Hong Kong Sports Economy and Tourism Summit also stress the need to get the ‘whole society’ involved when staging events.

Formula One (F1)

Formula 1 interested in holding a second race in Southeast Asia, CEO says

Liberty Media boss says interest is booming and Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia are all keen on hosting an Asian round.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong in no position to compete at any cost for prestige events

Superstar line-ups that improve the city’s image and boost tourism are very desirable but how happy would Hongkongers be if millions were poured into a single event, as Singapore has done with Swift’s tour and F1?

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Taylor Swift fans pose for pictures at an “Eras Tour Trail” installation at the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore on February 28. More than 300,000 are attending the US superstar’s six sold-out shows at the National Stadium from March 2-9. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Amid corruption case, Singapore court allows Iswaran to travel to Australia

Former Transport Minister S Iswaran, who faces multiple charges including corruption, was granted approval to visit Australia for over two weeks, with conditions such as additional bail.

Singapore’s Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge for Trade Relations S. Iswaran is charged with 27 offences in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s S. Iswaran probe triggers review of F1 deal, audit of 2022 race

Iswaran resigned last month after being charged with corruption, including allegedly obtaining tickets to musicals and soccer matches in the UK. He denies the charges.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s colour is fading while Singapore and Shenzhen shine

The city needs rebranding and revitalising to shake off its image problem. After recent lacklustre tourism campaigns, and a failure to deliver bold ideas in the past, a deeper rethink is needed.

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Singapore

Singapore F1 supremo Ong Beng Seng issued ‘notice of arrest’ in Iswaran probe

Singapore’s anti-graft agency directed the billionaire, who partly owns the city state’s F1 race, to provide more information on his interactions with Iswaran.

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Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran (left) with Formula One group chief executive Stefano Domenicali and HPL co-founder Ong Beng Seng (right) during the 2022 Singapore Formula One grand prix. Photo: Facebook/SIswaran
Singapore

This Year in Singapore: post-Covid life, a PM-in-waiting, gay sex ban ends

The city state says its ‘back in business’, hosting a flurry of major events and rebuilding itself as a global aviation hub, even as some doctors voice concern about Covid complacency.

Attendees at the Pink Dot pride event on June 18, 2022 in Singapore. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Marcos under fire for Singapore F1 trip as Philippines reels from typhoon

Critics said the trip by the Philippine president was an insult to workers grappling with hyperinflation and low wages and victims of a recent powerful typhoon.

Singapore

‘Singapore’s back’: Milken summit, F1 race and other events draw global VIPs

Officials such as Singapore Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam among speakers at three-day business forum aimed at tackling global issues.

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Asia travel

Formula One Singapore: big names, big prices, as city gets ready to party

Singapore Grand Prix weekend means party time, and high prices. Rooms for US$2,000, VIP tables in clubs can cost US$70,000 and race packages for up to US$10,000 per person.

Singapore Grand Prix brings Formula 1 fun and high prices to the city. Above: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel after winning the Singapore Grand Prix in 2019. Photo: Roslan Rahman/AFP
Food and Drinks

10 best cocktail bars in Singapore right now, from Smoke & Mirrors to MO Bar

From Mandarin Oriental’s MO Bar to Raffles’ Writers Bar and Ritz-Carlton’s Republic, here are the top 10 best bars in Singapore to enjoy all day, and all night, as F1’s Grand Prix returns to the city

Formula One (F1)

How much does it cost to party like a VIP at the Singapore Grand Prix?

After a two-year wait the Singapore Grand Prix is back, and with it the F1 juggernaut of luxury yachts and celebrity after-parties – so much does it cost to access the A-list?

Formula One (F1)

Singapore Grand Prix given boost as national airline extends sponsorship deal

Extension will start with this year’s race in October, which is first time sport has been to city since coronavirus pandemic hit.

Lewis Hamilton leads the way at the start of the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix. Photo: Getty Images
Formula One (F1)

Is Formula One the world’s most expensive sport?

The sport’s danger-tinged glamour pulls in a global audience and dozens of big name investors – from top carmakers to luxury brands and even governments who spend billions on drivers, cars and racetracks

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Photo: AP
Coronavirus pandemic

Formula One cancels Singapore, Japan races due to coronavirus

Singapore GP organisers said ‘prohibitions imposed on access and construction of the event venue’ had forced the cancellation of the night race.

Singapore

Singapore hotels cheer as Hong Kong protests fuel Chinese tourism boom

Visitors have spent US$4.2 billion in hospitality receipts as of November 2019, the most in at least a decade.

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Singapore

Why can’t Southeast Asia snuff out its haze problem for good?

Despite years of diplomatic talks and local rules targeting the culprits behind illegal fires, the haze continues to plague Indonesia’s neighbours every year.

Haze shrouds the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg
Fame and celebrity

We meet ‘Iceman’ Räikkönen ahead of Singapore Grand Prix

The Finnish ‘Iceman’ talks candidly about joining Alfa Romeo from Scuderia Ferrari, racing against Michael Schumacher and raising a family

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Right on time: Kimi Räikkönen models his new Richard Mille signature watch.
Singapore

Singapore haze reaches worst level in three years as forest fires rage

Air quality in Singapore has reached ‘unhealthy’ levels as smoke from fires in neighbouring Indonesia continues to affect the region, and deepen a regional dispute over the haze.

Singapore

How Singapore’s F1 fling with sugar daddies turned sour

While fans focused on the race last week, others were revelling in a world where there’s a fine line between romance and remittance … and tourism officials weren’t happy about it

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9 September, 2024
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