SINGAPORE] Real estate investment trusts (Reits) being taken private is unsurprising as the sector is facing some challenges, but investment opportunities are still there for those “willing to look ...
Over $36k raised in ground-up effort to help community cat feeders in Singapore
On average, $60 is needed to feed one cat every month, with feeders often using their savings. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why is True Singapore Ghost Stories still so popular after more than 35 years?
Books from the series have ranked amongst the top 10 most borrowed physical adult books almost every year for the past 10 years, according to the National Library Board.
Almost 2,000 dengue cases in Singapore so far in 2025, 74% drop from 2024
There were two deaths due to local dengue infection as of May 15. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s ICA says crash between car and Malaysian bus at Woodlands Checkpoint ‘shouldn’t have happened’, vows review
Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will carry out a safety review after a car and bus collided at Woodlands Checkpoint
Singapore maintains 2025 growth forecast at 0-2%; economy grew 3.9% in Q1
The Ministry of Trade and Industry cautioned that the global economic outlook “remains clouded by significant uncertainty”.
Billionaires, tycoons choose Singapore to set up charity foundations
Some of the richest people in the world, such as American hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio, Indonesian coal king Low Tuck Kwong and Brazil-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, have set up ...
Universities and hospitals get the largest multimillion-dollar donations in Singapore
The gifts that crossed the $100 million mark all went to the universities and hospitals in the republic. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
XRP Adoption Soars in Singapore as RLUSD Gains Momentum
XRP adoption in Singapore rises to 17% in 2025, with Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin crossing $310M market cap amid growing crypto interest across APAC.
Spotlight on billionaires and tycoons who chose Singapore to set up their foundations for charity work
SINGAPORE - Some of the richest people in the world, such as American hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio, Indonesian coal king Low Tuck Kwong and Brazil-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, have ...
Obesity rates are rising in Singapore, but is overeating the only cause?
Obesity is on the rise in Singapore, with recent studies revealing a worrying trend. The 2021/2022 National Population Health Survey by the Ministry of Health showed that the prevalence of obesity ...
Recession-Proof Stocks To Invest In On The SGX
Sheng Siong, Sembcorp Industries and SPDR Gold Shares are some companies and ETFs that will likely remain resilient during a recession ...
New travel e-SIM providers use novel ways to woo customers
Firsty, for instance, offers 300MB of free data daily when users watch advertisements. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
25 years after investing big in biomedical sector, Singapore has tasted some success but the big league remains elusive
Despite world-class infrastructure and billion-dollar investments, Singapore’s biomedical sector remains under the radar. As the nation nurtures homegrown startups and pushes for commercial success, ...
Singapore’s MAS says chief didn’t say US dollar assets are irreplaceable
Singapore’s central bank said both cyclical and structural factors can affect the pricing and confidence in US dollar assets, adding that its managing director didn’t say earlier this week that dollar ...
Singapore Says 2.5m Transactions Failed in DBS, Citi Outage
About 2.5 million Singapore payment and ATM transactions couldn’t be completed during DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Citigroup Inc.’s recent outage, causing widespread inconvenience to the city ...