Singapore light distillate stocks swelled to the highest level since July 2022 this week amid high supplies of naphtha and gasoline while demand for both products was lower-than-expected.
New growth capital work group set up in Singapore to support firms from start-up to IPO
It will explore measures to strengthen venture capital, private equity and securitised assets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why Singapore’s prime minister gave DBS and Grab a shout-out during the country’s budget speech
Lawerence Wong called on Singapore's companies to adopt AI “comprehensively”, and described DBS and Grab as firms "moving decisively on AI transformation." ...
Trade bellwether Singapore says global ‘fragility’ will hit economy
As one of the world’s most outwardly facing economies, Singapore is especially susceptible to disruption to global trade. The finance, commerce and shipping hub acts as a vital conduit, connecting ...
Burning smell across Singapore may be due to ‘mixture of gases’ from region’s peatland, vegetation fires: NEA
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said that the burning smell detected across many parts of Singapore on Friday (Feb 13) could be attributed to the release of a "complex mixture of ...
Singapore’s Big Five real estate agencies to crack down on improper distribution of property flyers
The agencies acknowledged the need to minimise the disamenities caused by improperly-left flyers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s car tax revenue now so high it exceeds Fiji’s GDP
The Singapore government reaped billions of dollars more in vehicle quota premiums and car taxes than it projected as the cost of driving reached record highs in the city-state.
New growth capital workgroup set up in Singapore to support firms from start-up to IPO
It will explore measures to strengthen venture capital, private equity and securitised assets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore could experience haze in the weeks ahead
If you're outside and not smelling the haze, breathe in deep - you may just end up missing the fresh air in the coming weeks, as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu warned in ...
HSBC Group COO Suzy White Joins HSBC Singapore Board
HSBC Singapore has appointed Suzy White to its board, the bank announced. White is currently Group Chief Operating Officer of HSBC. She has spent 25 years with the bank in senior leadership roles ...
DBS launches free online remittance service to popular Chinese e-wallet Weixin Pay
DBS Bank customers can now use their digital banking accounts to transfer money to friends and family with Weixin Pay accounts, a popular e-wallet used in China also known as WeChat Pay.
Stress test: Analysts weigh in on Tan Su Shan’s first year as DBS group CEO
Analysts have mixed reactions to the results, given that they have adjusted their target prices to a broad range of $48.67 to $70.
Singapore upgrades 2026 key exports growth forecast to 2-4% as global outlook improves
OCBC raises its forecast to the same range; non-oil domestic exports up 4.8% in 2025 Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore to invest in AI, strengthen defence in world ‘beset by uncertainties’
By Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong spent a big part of his budget speech on Thursday on the adoption of artificial intelligence and ...
Singapore to Expand Local Stock Market Support Program–Update
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the government will allocate an additional 1.5 billion Singapore dollars, equivalent to US$1.19 billion, to support Singapore's stock market. The move will bring ...
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong unveils 2026 budget focused on AI and financial market growth
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong laid out a spending plan on February 12 that puts artificial intelligence and financial market growth as the country’s future, as the government eyes a smaller ...