A steady nerve is crucial when keeping watch over hundreds of data centres worldwide, facilities essential to the frictionless online banking, messaging ...
The Financial Coconut Commentary: Aiming for FIRE in Singapore as a Working Couple with Children—A Guide to Building a $2.5 Million Portfolio
September 17, 2026OverviewIn this episode of The Financial Coconut, a Singapore-based finance and investment podcast, the host welcomes guest Pandeka Pekasa, an Indonesian national and corporate ...
Alex Eala Nike Shirts Sell Out as Singapore Open Title Path Opens
Alex Eala’s exclusive Nike shirts sold out before the Singapore Open, where several withdrawals have reshaped her title path.
WTA players lap up ‘amazing atmosphere’ ahead of Singapore Tennis Open
Top WTA players enjoy Singapore’s vibrant culture and atmosphere ahead of the Singapore Tennis Open, inspiring fans and promoting tennis in Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s oldest hotel named among world’s 50 best
The 139-year-old Raffles Hotel has ranked 17th in the 2026 edition of The 50 Best Hotels list, making it the only Singapore property in the top 50 based on reviews from hoteliers and experienced ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC stock holds steady as investors weigh strong first-quarter 2026 earnings
OCBC Bank stock (ISIN SG1O33912138) is trading around its recent levels as investors digest the group’s solid first-quarter 2026 earnings and the latest sector developments as of September 20, 2026.
DBS Group stock slips slightly as investors digest Fed rate hike and record 2025 profit
DBS Group stock closed at SGD 76.86 on SGX on September 18, 2026, edging 0.1% lower as markets reacted to the latest Fed rate increase. The bank reported record net profit of SGD 10.93 billion for ...
A page-turner: Why is Singapore paying people to read?
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 ...