The total tax revenue collected accounts for 74.8 per cent of the government’s operating revenue and 12.3 per cent of Singapore’s GDP.
PM Wong warns economic frustrations can deepen social, racial divisions in Singapore
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says Singapore is not immune to such pressures, pointing to racist comments online and divisions between foreigners and Singaporeans.
Gemini Expands in APAC, Secures Full Singapore MPI License From MAS
The leading crypto exchange Gemini has announced a major regulatory feat. It has secured a full Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a major ...
Singapore police warn crypto users after hackers exploit compromised email accounts
SINGAPORE, Sept 12 — The police have warned cryptocurrency users whose email accounts were recently hacked to ...
Singapore banks step up AI use in apps to simplify customer services
SINGAPORE: Tracking your monthly dining, wellness or overseas spending is now as simple as asking a chatbot. With the launch of a new artificial intelligence tool in digital-only lender Trust Bank's ...
DBS lawsuit linked to Jho Low’s associate, says 1MDB taskforce
A lawsuit filed against DBS Group Holdings Ltd. in Singapore’s High Court is related to an associate of Jho Low, the alleged mastermind behind the multi-billion dollar 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
Singapore Tests Cross-Bank AI to Flag Scam Accounts in Near Real Time
Singapore is moving fraud detection beyond the data held by individual banks, testing whether financial institutions, law enforcement and the regulator can identify suspicious payment chains ...
OCBC is best performer in STI by total returns this year
In Singapore, OCBC is the largest company that is top performer based on Bloomberg’s total return analysis. The bank is also the top performer in the Straits Times Index this year, up 65.5%.
Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Sprint race debut, dates, tickets, and The Killers and Lana headlining
October dates, F1 Sprint schedule, tickets from S$148, and The Killers and Lana Del Rey concerts across all 10 stages.
Three Singapore Local Banks Make First Live Tokenised Deposit Payments Together
DBS, OCBC and UOB completed live SGD interbank transactions using tokenised deposits through Swift’s blockchain-based ledger.
We Analysed Singapore’s 3 Big Banks. Here’s Which One Looks Strongest
DBS, OCBC and UOB remain among Singapore’s most important blue-chip stocks, but their earnings, dividends, balance sheets and growth prospects are not identical – which looks strongest today? The post ...
Singapore’s Sapiens Technology Named to the 2026 Forbes Asia 100 to Watch
Sapiens Technology joins the 2026 Forbes Asia 100 to Watch for developing foundation models across text, image and video.
Barclays launches Singapore private bank booking centre
The bank said that it strengthens its ability to service UHNW clients and family offices. Barclays is launching a private bank booking centre in Singapore. Clients can access banking, lending, ...
OCBC and DBS Are the Only Singapore Banks on Forbes’ 2026 Global List
OCBC and DBS were the only Singapore banks to make Forbes’ inaugural ranking of the world’s top-performing banks in 2026. OCBC ranked first in Tier 1, followed by DBS in second place. The category ...
One of Singapore’s best free music festivals is back with 40 acts from 15 countries
The bill spans 15 countries and a pleasing mishmash of sounds, with Singapore’s St. Humain, New Zealand’s Borderline, Filipino indie-pop act Lola Amour, Mexican artist Bratty, Australian duo Pierce ...
K-pop girl group Izna share wish list ahead of Singapore concert: Pork floss buns, chilli crab and MBS
K-pop girl group Izna are set to make their Singapore debut in two months, and they seem to have their wish list all planned out - from tracking down pork floss buns to getting their first taste of ...