Yet the effect of Del Monte’s bankruptcy extends across the Pacific Ocean to Southeast Asia. Del Monte Foods’ parent company is Del Monte Pacific, based in the Philippines.
Singapore PM urges dialogue in Thai-Cambodian dispute
Singapore's prime minister has called on dialogue to resolve the ongoing border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated after a military clash in ...
Singapore fines 9 firms US$22 million over mega money-laundering case
The firms have committed breaches linked to a US$2.36 billion money-laundering case, which led to the arrests of 10 people of Chinese origin.
Singapore fines nine banks including UBS and Citi in $1.6bn laundering case; HSBC sells UK life insurance business
Singapore has imposed a total of S$27.45mn ($21.5mn) in penalties on nine financial institutions, including UBS, Citi and Julius Baer, for breaches linked to a S$2bn money-laundering case that has ...
Singapore monetary authority penalises 9 banks, institutions for 2023 money laundering case
The Monetary Authority of Singapore penalised six banks and three other financial institutions a total of S$27.45 million ($21.5 million) on Friday in relation to the country's biggest ever money ...
Move Over, Toyota — BYD Is Singapore’s New Car King
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has continued its dominance in Singapore's automotive market, beating out Toyota for the 14th consecutive month. Citing a report from Singapore's Land ...
Hong Kong positioned to absorb crypto liquidity as Singapore tightens rules
Hong Kong stands positioned to get hold of crypto liquidity as Singapore tightens regulations on unlicensed cryptocurrency companies.
Singapore retail sales up by 1.4%, driven by motor vehicle sales
More economic uncertainty could lead to further dampened retail sales in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares slip as tariff pause will end soon; STI drops 0.2%
SINGAPORE] Singapore equities retreated along with some regional indexes on Friday (Jul 4) as Asia’s export-driven economies brace for the impact of the upcoming lifting of the pause in implementing ...
Singapore fraud losses rise as APP scams take over
The report revealed human-initiated attacks in Singapore surged 30% YoY, even as automated bot attacks declined by 27%. Singapore’s financial services sector bore the brunt of these attacks, with a 13 ...
Singapore Real Estate Stocks Hit by Property Cooling Measures
Shares of developers City Developments and UOL Group were down 3.1% and 2.7%, respectively, at midday, while real-estate investment trusts were also broadly lower. Frasers Centrepoint Trust fell 2.6% ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is third most preferred market of affluent investors in 2025
The city-state ranked alongside the United States and Hong Kong as a top choice for global high-net-worth individuals. Singapore has been named one of the top three preferred markets for affluent ...
Singapore among top market choices for high-net-worth investors globally
SINGAPORE: Singapore joined the United States and Hong Kong among the most preferred markets for global high-net-worth individuals looking to open overseas investment accounts, according to HSBC’s ...
City Developments, UOL Shares Drop After Singapore Tightens Property Curbs
The government has been trying to rein in home prices in the city-state—one of the world's most expensive property markets.
Two Singapore teens posed as minors on dating sites to lure ‘paedophiles’ and extort money from them
SINGAPORE: Two teenage boys pretended to be minors on dating sites to lure "paedophiles" and extort money from them.
Siemens, A*STAR to help accelerate smart and sustainable manufacturing in Singapore
The two entities will jointly help local manufacturers reduce emissions and boost productivity through industrial automation and digital twin technologies.