The RTS Link is expected to serve 40,000 passengers daily at launch, potentially rising to 140,000 – around 30 to 40 per cent of current Causeway traffic. Passengers will clear immigration through ...
Seventeen-themed fan experiences at MBS ahead of K-pop boy band’s Singapore concert
This is the second collaboration between the group - who play the National Stadium on March 7 - and the IR. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Budget 2026: Smokers to pay more for tobacco products as 20% tax hike kicks in on Feb 12
Smokers in Singapore will face a 20 per cent increase in tobacco excise duty from Feb 12, as announced in Budget 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Is Singapore hitting the skids as electronics hub?
SINGAPORE — Despite this city-state's loss of some manufacturing operations to cheaper destinations such as China and Malaysia, officials and analysts insist Singapore can still count on its skilled ...
DBS to impose 12-hour cooling period for adding new payees, raising daily transfer limits
The move, effective from March 7, is part of efforts to guard against increasingly sophisticated scams. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady’s OUE REIT seeks buyers for prime Singapore CBD tower
Tycoon Mochtar Riady's OUE REIT seeking to divest One Raffles Place, one of the tallest skycrapers in Singapore, amid strong investor appetite for commercial properties in the city-state.
Singapore PM Wong, Malaysia’s Anwar pledge to strengthen ties, resolve outstanding issues after ‘buka puasa’
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on Friday (Feb 20) at the Seri Negara estate in Kuala Lumpur, where they held a one-on-one meeting.
DBS issues $72m social loan to Parkway Life REIT to finance eldercare facilities in Japan
It comes as Japan’s ageing population hits record highs, driving critical healthcare demand, said DBS. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore to ease Nipah virus measures from Feb 23 as India outbreak stabilises
Singapore will be progressively easing some Nipah virus public health measures from Monday (Feb 23) as no cases have been reported in the country in connection to the two reported in the Indian state ...
DBS issues $72 million social loan to Parkway Life REIT to finance elder care facilities in Japan
It comes as Japan’s ageing population hits record high, driving critical healthcare demand, said DBS. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong arrives in KL for special meeting with Anwar
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has arrived in Malaysia for a special visit to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Wong and his ...
OCBC upgrades, CGSI maintains bullishness on SIA Engineering after 9MFY2026 update
At around 3.25 pm on Feb 20, the counter is trading at $3.5 per share, a decline of seven cents or 2% from the previous trading day.
An ‘Irrational’ Year of the Fire Horse and ‘DBS at $80’
Maybank believes that some of the best investment opportunities will be in Singapore with dividends from large caps projected to double over the next three years compared with the previous 10 years.
More young Singapore investors turn to AI for stock picks, but experts warn of risks in volatile market
Young investors may not have the experience to interpret AI-generated insights when markets are volatile, warned analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Our 2026 picks: UOB Kay Hian — A different way of betting on the Singapore stock rally
UOB Kay Hian is a counter that fits perfectly with an investment thesis that sees greater retail participation amid the uplift in Singapore’s market.
Our 2026 picks: Toku — Singapore’s first IPO of 2026 still has legs to go
So far, we haven’t seen any of our enterprise clients leave. That justifies the growing pains and the investment required to serve the enterprise market,” says Toku’s CEO Thomas Laboulle.