Buying a home in Singapore is a milestone but it can also be a financial minefield if you don’t calculate affordability properly. Many buyers assume that if the bank approves their loan, they’re safe. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB Seeks More Yuan as Southeast Asia Usage Soars
The Chinese yuan’s limited offshore supply is posing operational challenges for United Overseas Bank Ltd., as more regional economies conduct trades and payments in the currency, according to an ...
Singapore can bring China, US together: diplomat Tommy Koh
Koh listed Singapore’s track record as a go-between, including hosting talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.
NETCLASS TECHNOLOGY INC Announces Headquarters Relocation to Singapore and Planned Acquisition of Vietnam-based LBC International Company Limited
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NETCLASS Technology INC (Nasdaq: NTCL; the “Company” or “NetClass”), a leading B2B smart education IT solutions provider with offices in ...
Singapore can support global space industry as a geospatial data hub, says government space office
SINGAPORE] The Republic will further its space industry ambitions at next year’s inaugural space summit, aiming to attract investments and build a niche in geospatial data. Read more at The Business ...
Singapore’s Temasek to revamp structure to sharpen investment focus, CEO says
Singapore's state-owned investor Temasek unveiled its biggest overhaul plan in more than a decade on Thursday by creating three new entities to better manage its global investments amid growing ...
2TGHL : Preview: The Growhub Limited Set To IPO Tomorrow
THE GROWHUB LIMITED (TGHL) IPO will take place August, 28 on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker TGHL. The company is offering shares at an expected price between $4.00 and $5.00 per share with an ...
Singapore government agencies gain secure AI access under GovTech–Google Cloud tie-up
Singapore boosts public-sector AI adoption with Google Cloud’s expanded data residency guarantees. CSIT and HTX to trial Gemini in air-gapped data centres.
China tech giant JD.Com unit, two other firms plan $1.3 billion Singapore Reit, sources say
Planned Reit could be listed on SGX as soon as 2026, the sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore threatens lashes and long jail sentences for vape importers
Singapore is raising fines for vape users and threatening up to 20 years in prison and 15 lashes for importers of devices laced with banned substances as part of a crackdown on e-cigarettes.
Call for Singapore firms to invest in Africa amid uncertainty from tariffs
New alliances are needed in unpredictable times, says visiting Ghana President. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singtel Unit Launches Singapore’s Biggest IPO in More Than Six Years …
An IPO of that size, if successful, would be the largest fund-raising in more than six years in the city-state, after Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's US$5.5 billion IPO in 2011.
Singapore Court Imposes Hefty Fine On Maid For Moonlighting On Rest Days
Singapore court on Monday (August 25) imposed a fine of S$13,000 (approximately US$10,000 or Rs 8.8 lakh) on Pido Erlinda Ocampo, a female domestic worker, for moonlighting, Channel News Asia reported ...
Placing less value on property, holding on to cash: Study reveals shifting retirement mindsets in S’pore
Despite growing awareness of the need to diversify, a recent Manulife survey found that cash remains the most important tool for retirement preparation for one in three people. Read more Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta appointed alternate member of Council of Presidential Advisers
SINGAPORE: Former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta has been appointed as an alternate member of the Council of Presidential Advisers. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the appointment on the advice of Prim ...
Singapore’s UOB Sees Yuan Shortage as Southeast Asia Usage Soars
The Chinese yuan’s limited offshore supply is posing operational challenges for United Overseas Bank Ltd., as more regional economies conduct trades and payments in the currency, according to an ...