BANGKOK: Singapore's men's water polo team are once again Southeast Asia's top team after beating Indonesia 19-16 in their final round-robin match on Friday (Dec 19). The victory at the Thammasat ...
A 100% tariff on some imported drugs is coming October 1, Trump says
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that brand-name or patented pharmaceutical products will be subject to a 100% tariff starting October 1 – unless the drugmaker is building a manufacturing ...
Singapore Police say no foul play suspected in Zubeen Garg’s death; probe ongoing
Singapore Police have said no foul play is suspected so far in Zubeen Garg’s death, with a Coroner’s Inquiry scheduled for early 2026, even as an SIT probe continues in India.
U.S. Imports Rose in July Following Months of Trade Turmoil
Trade rebounded slightly after President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs discouraged foreign countries from doing business with the United States, data released Thursday showed. By Ana Swanson ...
Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from Dec 30
Singapore’s government has announced that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes starting December 30.
Singapore police arrest ex-superyacht captain linked to alleged Cambodian scam kingpin Chen Zhi
Singapore police arrested a US-sanctioned man linked to alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi for suspected money laundering offenses. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB Is Said to Explore Possible Sale of Asset Management Arm
A transaction may value UOB’s asset management business at several hundred million dollars, some of the people said. Established in 1986, the UOB subsidiary had about $37.2 billion of assets under ...
Why 2026 Will Be the Stress Test for Crypto Compliance in Asia Pacific
APAC crypto regulation in 2026 enters a hard-launch phase, with FATF enforcement, stablecoins, and more reshaping the region.
Delta Electronics (Singapore) Sign MOU with the College of Design and Engineering at NUS to Advance Sustainable Data Center Innovation
Delta Electronics (Singapore) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to ...
Singapore police arrest ex-super yacht captain linked to alleged Cambodian scam kingpin Chen Zhi
Singapore police arrested a US-sanctioned man linked to alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi for suspected money laundering offenses. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Analysis-As global scrutiny grows, Chinese firms look to call Singapore home
A growing number of Chinese companies are looking to domicile in Singapore, betting a move to the trade-focused city-state would reduce risks their operations get disrupted by Sino-U. The trend, ...
JPMorgan bullish on Singapore stocks amid expected Asean rebound, names 7 top picks
The city-state’s rally has a ‘long way to go’, says the bank, which is also ‘overweight’ on Vietnamese equities Read more at The Business Times.
DBS and Ant International expand payment network to 150 million merchants across 100 countries
DBS Group and Ant International signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 13, 2025, that connects Singapore's PayLah! digital wallet to Alipay+'s global merchant network. The partnership ...
Singapore arrests former captain of alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi’s yacht
Nigel Tang Wan Bao Nabil was taken into custody on Dec 11 after he returned to Singapore, according to a police statement Thursday, in response to a query from News.
Singapore men’s softballers take SEA Games silver in repeat of 2019 final
SINGAPORE: Singapore claimed silver in softball at the SEA Games on Thursday (Dec 18) after the men's team fell short in their bid to emulate their 2019 triumphant campaign. Softball last featured at ...
Singapore’s Avvir Tham picks up 3m springboard silver, a day after striking SEA Games gold
BANGKOK: Singapore's Avvir Tham followed up his historic diving gold with a silver in men's 3m springboard finals on Thursday (Dec 18). At Assumption University Suvarnabhumi Campus' Aquatic Center, ...