From oil majors to gencos and customers, everyone will be impacted by the rise in carbon taxes, but Singapore has to be prepared to do what it takes to reduce emissions and invest heavily in ...
Global Crypto Market Surges Past $3 Trillion on Hopes for Trump-Fueled Growth
The global cryptocurrency market has reached over $3 trillion, fueled by optimism surrounding regulatory support under Donald Trump.
Singapore looks to imported green power from Asean neighbours to meet carbon goals
SINGAPORE will increase imports of green electricity from fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as it seeks to decarbonise its power system to help meet its climate ...
Labubu, luxury bags: More than 13,000 travellers fined more than $3 million over undeclared goods
The bags and accessories, which were intended as gifts, were from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Balenciaga. There were also Pop Mart toys, including Labubu ...
Singapore Is Attempting a Green Transformation
On this episode of the Bloomberg Originals series Momentum, we show how the city-state is leveraging cutting-edge technology to “future-proof” itself.
An inside look at a new camp for Singapore Armed Forces troops, in expanded Australian training ground
SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland: A new camp has been set up for Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops in an expanded training area in Australia. Known as Camp Tilpal, it can accommodate 2,000 people, up from ...
Ex-CEO wins UOB Painting of the Year
LONG-TIME insurance boss Yong Wee Loon has clinched two of the biggest prizes at the 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition. Not only did he take home the Singapore title in the Established Artist ...
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks began Friday (Nov 15) trading in negative territory as markets abroad mostly posted losses overnight. Read more at The Business Times.
Dip in Singapore consumers’ trust in general insurers and insurance sales staff: Report
The picture was more dreary for general insurers and their sales team. SMEs’ 2024 trust score in general insurers dipped to 74 points from 76, while that in their intermediaries such as agents, ...
SCB 10X debuts Rubie Wallet with Thai baht and US dollar stablecoins
Thai fintech SCB 10X has launched a wallet to enable the use of US dollar- and Thai baht-pegged stablecoins. The Rubie Wallet is being trialed by foreign visitors at the Devcon event in Bangkok while ...
Flyers out of Singapore prepare: Revamped terminals mean higher fees are on the way
To help fund these investments, airport charges will be increased progressively between 2025 and 2030. For passengers flying out of Singapore’s Changi Airport, the passenger service and security fee ...
Singapore’s central bank lays out next steps to help Asia leave coal behind
Singapore's central bank has laid out the next steps in its efforts to help Asia transition away from coal plants. It released its latest interim report on transition credits to help such plants shift ...
Singapore central bank lays out next steps to help Asia leave coal behind
Singapore's central bank has laid out the next steps in its efforts to help Asia transition away from coal plants. It released its latest interim report on transition credits to help such plants shift ...
Singapore Telecommunications Reports Decline in Net Profit
Singapore Telecommunications ( (SNGNF) ) has released its Q2 earnings. Here is a breakdown of the information Singapore Telecommunications ...
That Singapore were not happy with first win under Tsutomu Ogura is the biggest positive
Singapore claimed a first win under Tsutomu Ogura on Thursday. Rightfully, they didn't seem too happy about it.
Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed as timely but rights group points to gaps
Employers who discriminate against workers based on characteristics such as race, age, sex and nationality could be prosecuted under the proposed law.