Singapore has launched a five-year national campaign that pays citizens small cash rewards for logging their reading time, as reading habits decline worldwide and digital distractions increasingly ...
Genting Dream Enters Drydock in Singapore
The Genting Dream is undergoing drydocking in Singapore, having arrived at the Seatrium Tuas Shipyard on September 6, 2026. As the largest ship in StarDream Cruises' fleet, the 2016-built vessel ...
Singapore Pillar Two Registration: What Multinational Groups Need to Do
Singapore’s Pillar Two rules require in-scope multinational groups to register with IRAS. Find out the thresholds, deadlines, filing entities, and requirements.
After-party, wine tasting: Things to do during F1 weekend in Singapore 2026
Singapore Grand Prix 2026 lands on Oct 9 to 11, and once again the city turns the race weekend into something bigger than the track itself. Marina Bay’s hotels, bars and rooftop venues spend the week ...
AI influx puts Singapore office rents under pressure
AI data company Databricks is planning to quadruple its Singapore office footprint by the end of the year when it takes up 32,000 sq ft of space. The group employs more than 250 people in Singapore — ...
UOB shares rise after Fed hikes rates; yen weakens against Singdollar: Markets this week
Banks, including RHB and UOB, expect the US Fed to hike rates at the December meeting. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why AI giants are choosing Singapore to turn models into real-world tools
The city state is emerging as a regional hub for turning frontier AI models into practical applications When Jordan Seow joined OpenAI in June 2025, he became the company's first locally hired forward ...
Singapore’s foreign policy based on realism, but it’s not just a passive observer: Tommy Koh
With autonomy, S'pore can uphold its principles and act in its own interests amid complicated geopolitics, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
We went to Singapore & Bintan Island with the family for summer vacation! A summary of useful know-how
In late August, at the end of summer vacation, I went to Singapore with my family. The itinerary was 6 days and 4 nights, with the first 2 nights in Singapore and the latter 2 nights on Bintan Island ...
PSI hits 102: Haze pushes air quality in central Singapore into unhealthy range
Singapore's air quality is back in the unhealthy range at 1pm on Saturday (Sept 19), as the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading hits 102 in central Singapore.Elsewhere, western Singapore ...
Singapore exploring Canada as potential energy source, anticipates further fuel disruptions from Middle East: Vivian Balakrishnan
Speaking after his visit to Ottawa, Dr Balakrishnan described Canada as an energy "superpower" in both fossil fuels and renewable energy.
What Mortgage Rate Trends Tell Us About Future Rate Forecasts
The gap between 2-year and 3-year fixed mortgage rates has widened. Here’s what current pricing may tell Singapore homeowners about refinancing. ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35
SINGAPORE – OCBC customer Chen Shu Ying began investing in the bank’s blue-chip investment plan (BCIP) more than five years ago, as the demands of her full-time job left her with little time to trade ...
Singapore environmental services firm GEBE Environmental Technology withdraws $19 million US IPO
GEBE Environmental Technology, which provides environmental improvement and sustainability-focused services in Singapore, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Friday.
Singapore 411: Dates, draws, schedule, prize money and more
The WTA Tour heads to Singapore for its first 500 event of the Asian Swing, featuring Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva, runner-up Maja Chwalinska, Top 20 talents Amanda Anisimova and Alexandra ...
Jessica Pegula pulls out of Singapore Open after demanding hard-court swing
Tennis fans woke up this week to news that felt oddly familiar rather than genuinely shocking. A major American star had just skipped a tournament that almost everyone assumed she would play in person ...