Singapore’s fintech sector attracted nearly $1.04 billion in the first half of 2025, rebounding strongly after a muted 2024, with investors pouring money into ...
Singapore Sets KPIs for Fund Managers under S$5bn Equity Market Programme
Singapore will evaluate fund managers appointed under its S$5 billion ($3.65 billion) Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) over at least three years, ...
4 Stocks That IPO On SGX In 2025 (And How They Have Performed)
The company listed on the SGX Mainboard on 4 July 2025, pricing its shares at S$0.87. Based on its issued share capital of about 258 million shares, this gave the company an implied market ...
Singapore urges UN to curb Security Council vetoes and reform for greater inclusivity
"We need a more representative and a more inclusive UN that reflects current realities," says Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Singapore May be Shielded from US Pharma Tariffs, Gan Says
New US levies on pharmaceuticals may not have an “immediate impact” on Singapore’s drugmakers, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said, adding the island may pursue a ceiling on tariff rates similar ...
Malaysian billionaire king’s son eyes sale of $2.7B Singapore land plot
The eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king is looking to sell a coveted Singapore land parcel worth at least S$3.5 billion (US$2.7 billion) in one of the city-state’s most expensive residential ... ( read original story ...)
Property agents flag practical hurdles as CEA rolls out enhanced anti-money laundering requirements
CEA has extended its deadline for full implementation of the new rules to Dec 31 following industry feedback. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Flipkart Secures Approval to Shift HQ from Singapore to India Ahead of IPO
Walmart-owned Flipkart, India’s e-commerce giant, is preparing to bring its headquarters back from Singapore to India.
POSB staff foil daughter’s demands to access dad’s funds after seeing senior’s unease
SINGAPORE - At a POSB branch in Yishun, staff repeatedly foiled a daughter’s attempt to gain access to her elderly father’s savings account, which had less than $5,000 in it.
Singapore banks developing guidelines to protect seniors from financial abuse by loved ones
SINGAPORE: The Association of Banks in Singapore and the major banks are currently developing industry guidelines to better protect elderly clients from being abused financially by their loved ones, ...
Singapore Pharma Exports Face US$3.1 Billion Threat from New US Tariffs
Pharmaceutical companies in Singapore are urgently seeking clarification on potential exemptions from steep new United States tariffs.
‘New normal’: DPM Gan Kim Yong on how US tariffs on pharmaceuticals signal larger investment trends that affect Singapore
Pharmaceutical companies in Singapore aim to build manufacturing plants in the US to gain an exemption to the recently-announced 100 per cent tariff on branded drugs.Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong ...
Shangri-La’s Flagship Hotel Is A Serene Tropical Oasis In The Heart Of Singapore
The sprawling garden property is the flagship hotel from the Shangri-La group. Built in 1971, it’s expanded to a three-tower resort with nearly 800 rooms in the decades since. But it’s only improved ...
POSB staff foils daughter’s demands to access dad’s funds after seeing senior’s unease
The woman went to the branch alone, claiming that her father was becoming forgetful. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
S’pore banks developing guidelines to protect seniors from financial abuse by loved ones
The guidelines come amid instances of seniors being financially abused by "trusted parties" and an ageing population. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s major drugmakers may be exempt from US pharma tariffs
On Saturday, September 27, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Gan Kim Yong stated that the proposed US pharmaceutical import tariffs would not immediately affect Singapore-based leading ...