A 47-year-old man will reportedly be charged in court today after footage showing him kicking a woman in the Lucky Plaza shopping mall here went ...
HSBC Is Said to Shortlist Allianz, Sumitomo for Singapore Insurer
HSBC Holdings Plc has narrowed a bidding list for its Singapore insurance unit to Allianz SE, Daiichi Life Group Inc. and Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore SMEs extend growth streak in Q1, but Middle East war clouds outlook: OCBC
SINGAPORE] Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained in expansionary mode in the first quarter of 2026, but the full impact of the ongoing Middle East war – which began on Feb ...
OCBC SME Index stays above 50 in 1Q2026 amid Middle East tensions
Persistent tensions could result in prolonged cost pressures that would slow down activity in the coming months,” says OCBC’s head of global commercial banking Elaine Heng.
Singapore puts $100 mil into maritime tech, from smart ports to AI adoption
MPA launches a data and API exchange platform and an AI adoption drive alongside a new technology roadmap, as Singapore looks to keep its port competitive in an uncertain trade environment ...
Couples in Singapore with dual incomes, no kids aspire to buy private property
A survey reveals that dual-income, no-kids couples in Singapore aspire to buy private property, viewing it as both a lifestyle choice and an investment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
New CPF life-cycle investment scheme may channel billions into Singapore stocks: Citi
As much as S$9 billion in annual liquidity could flow into Singapore equities under the new scheme, the bank says Read more at The Business Times.
New CPF life-cycle investment scheme may channel billions into Singapore stocks: Citi report
As much as S$9 billion in annual liquidity could flow into Singapore equities under the new scheme, the bank says Read more at The Business Times.
How Asia is Positioning Itself as a Global Crypto Hub
For global exchanges and fintech firms, the practical consequence is that an Asia strategy no longer means a single office in Singapore or Tokyo. It means licensed entities in each major jurisdiction, ...
Construction, defence among sectors to watch in Singapore amid geopolitical tensions: analysts
Thilan Wickramasinghe, head of research at Maybank Securities, said such initiatives could amount to a projected S$100 billion through to 2030 and beyond. Total construction demand in Singapore is ...
OCBC Introduces Tokenized Gold Investment Fund on Ethereum and Solana Networks
Singapore’s OCBC has launched GOLDX, Southeast Asia’s first tokenized physical gold fund on Ethereum and Solana ...
Singapore to invest more than S$100m in maritime research over next five years: Jeffrey Siow
SINGAPORE: More than S$100 million will be set aside over the next five years to fund research and development in the maritime sector under a new blueprint, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow ...
Ryobi Systems Establishes a New Investment Management Subsidiary in Singapore
Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd. established a new investment management subsidiary, Ryobi International Investment Pte. Ltd., in Singapore in December 2025, and began operations in March 2026.The new company ...
Singapore’s OCBC launches tokenized gold fund on Ethereum and Solana
OCBC, one of Singapore’s largest banking and financial services corporations, has launched a tokenized physical gold fund, with the underlying token, GOLDX, issued on both Ethereum and Solana. The ...
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia unite to secure safe passage in crucial straits
Together, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore form the world’s busiest corridor for crude oil and petroleum liquids by volume.
Singapore to invest over S$100 million in maritime research and development over next five years
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow announced the investment as well as a new roadmap for maritime technology and research at the launch of the Singapore Maritime Week 2026.