THE Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) marks its return this year as a World Athletics Gold Label Race for the first time since the pandemic. The three-day festival, which hosts the ...
S’pore SMEs lead S-E Asia in tech spending; Asean to invest $173.6 billion in the next three years
Smaller firms in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are set to spend $173.6 billion on technology – a 70 per cent increase over the next three years, noted a new report. Read more at ...
Singapore stocks struggle for direction amid uncertain outlook
Mixed messages from the United States overnight gave traders here little to go on yesterday and left the local market on an even keel. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB to invest S$500 million to build global technology and innovation centre
UOB is to invest S$500 million to build a new global technology and innovation centre in Singapore's Punggol Digital District (PDD) ...
Iras to reward whistleblowers on private property deals exploiting ‘99-to-1’ loophole to evade ABSD
This is not the first time Iras has offered the reward for information on tax avoidance or evasion. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
High costs, lack of available technology among challenges facing maritime sector in decarbonisation pursuit
Singapore is playing host to players from the international maritime community at the Singapore Maritime Week 2023 this week, as they discuss key issues and exchange ideas to bring the sector forward.
Singapore’s Near-Term Outlook Remains Uncertain and Fragile, MAS Says
A downturn in the global electronics industry and recent banking stresses in the U.S. and Europe have damped Singapore’s growth prospects, given its relatively big exposure to the technology and ...
Dutch firm’s vertical mega-farm to produce up to 500 tonnes of leafy greens in Singapore
The farm in Changi Logistics Centre will start production in the second half of the year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Executed Another Drug Offender: Why the Country Clings to the Death Penalty—and Why Advocates Say It’s Wrong
The hanging of Tangaraju Suppiah on Wednesday is the first in the country this year, though it’s unlikely to be the last
DBS downgrades UOB (UOVEF) to a Hold
In a report released on April 24, Lim Rui Wen from DBS downgraded UOB (UOVEF – Research Report) to a Hold, with a price target of ...
Singapore central bank sees rents, inflation easing amid uncertain growth outlook
Singapore's growth outlook in 2023 appears uncertain amid global headwinds, the central bank said on Wednesday, but price pressures may ease as rents, a key component of inflation in the city-state, ...
Singapore executes man for coordinating cannabis delivery
Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence ...
Singapore Industrial Production Falls 4.2%
Singapore's industrial production declined for the sixth straight month in March, largely due to a slump in chemical and electronics ...
Alipay continues regional expansion strategy as speculation of IPO plans begin to resurface
Ant Group is continuing to grow its Alipay+ digital payment service across Asia, with a significant new deal integrating it into Singapore’s unified QR system, as speculation about its much-lauded IPO ...
IPO screener: Mankind Pharma subscribed 0.14 times at end of Day 1
The ₹4,326-crore initial public offering of Mankind Pharma Ltd, which opened for subscription on Tuesday, was subscribed 0.14 times or 14 per cent on Day 1. The issue comes at a price band of ₹1,026-1 ...
Singapore’s economic outlook uncertain, faces downside risks – central bank
Singapore's central bank on Wednesday said the city-state faces an uncertain economic outlook with downside risks as the global economy slows. The economy has slowed discernibly since the last quarter ...