The MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement is Singapore's 29th free trade agreement and its first trade pact with the founding members of the bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
French student behind straw-licking stunt in Singapore fined
A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine ...
Singapore acquires founding father Lee Kuan Yew’s home, ends bitter family feud
Singapore's founding father's home is now in possession of the government, ending a close to decade-long family dispute over the property.
Singapore in “Exploratory” Talks on Possible GCAP Involvement
The Republic of Singapore has expressed its first interest in joining a 6th Generation fighter programme only a week after Canada joined GCAP as an ...
Hongkong Land acquires Singapore’s Wheelock Place in US$900m deal
Deal to buy Orchard Road complex from entity owned by Wharf Real Estate Investment is first by developer’s Singapore investment fund.
Sustainability of AI investment boom is ‘major uncertainty’ amid ‘benign’ global financial conditions: MAS
AI-driven electronic exports account for over 70% of Asia’s export growth year-to-date up from 46% in 2024, while AI-connected firms now account for over 40% of the market capitalisation on the S&P500 ...
Owner of Singapore-based Vietnamese matchmaking agency retires after 3 decades, sells business for $76,000
The owner of a Singapore-based matchmaking agency linking Singaporean men with Vietnamese women is selling the business for S$99,000 (US$76,700) as he plans to retire after more than 30 years.
Massive Attack investigated after reports of pro-Palestinian display in Singapore show
The UK band reportedly expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments during a performance.
StanChart to transfer some credit card, personal loan customers to Trust Bank
The move will not affect Standard Chartered banking products such as deposit accounts, wealth products and insurance policies.
Singapore tax clarification clouds returns from leveraged FCNR deposits: Report
Singapore's tax authority has clarified that leveraged FCNR(B) deposit structures may attract withholding tax on loan interest, raising concerns over returns for NRIs.
Singapore’s Wave Films Taps Former Cambodian Broadcasting Chief Dave Ulmer To Drive U.S. Expansion
Production services outfit Wave Films has tapped Dave Ulmer, former CEO of Cambodian Broadcasting Service, as an Exec Producer based in Los Angeles.
Singapore’s first Concours d’Elegance brings rare vintage cars to IMBA this August
If you're the kind of person who slows down every time a vintage Ferrari drives past, here's one for you: a new Singapore car show is bringing together some of the world's rarest classics, and you'll ...
S’pore banks using AI agents to vet private banking clients, speed up onboarding
Discover how agentic AI is revolutionising banking compliance and customer onboarding, speeding up processes while maintaining regulatory standards. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Hongkong Land To Acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place From Wharf For $900 Million
The deal marks the first purchase for Hongkong Land’s Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund, lifting the fund’s assets under management to $7.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
Asian property giant Hongkong Land to acquire Singapore’s 21-story building for $900M
Hongkong Land, one of Asia's largest commercial property owners, will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place, a mix-used property, for about SGD1.1 billion (US$900 million). ( read original story ...)
Singapore employment grows in Q2 despite global uncertainty, even as retrenchments rise
Unemployment rates remained low and broadly stable, said the Manpower Ministry in an advance release of its quarterly labour force report.