ABC Impact, an impact investing firm backed by Temasek and a member of Temasek Trust Asset Management, has partnered with DBS and UOB on a sustainability-linked subscription loan facility.
Singapore’s ‘secret sauce’: Balancing trust, stability and unorthodox innovation
This model of unorthodox innovation paired with careful controls served Singapore well for decades. Through the late 1980s and 1990s, the MAS took a relatively conservative regulatory approach to ...
Singapore economy grows 2.9% in third quarter, beats expectations as tariff cloud clears
SINGAPORE - Singapore's economy beat expectations in the third quarter, supported by resilient activity in the manufacturing and domestic consumer-facing sectors.The economy grew by 2.9 per cent from ...
In a world of AI, UOB’s future playbook begins with its people
The bank hopes to develop rather than displace jobs as it upskills its workforce across South-east Asia Read more at The Business Times.
Implementation date for U.S. tariff on Singapore pharma exports postponed, local media reports
The implementation of a U.S. tariff on Singapore's pharmaceutical exports has been delayed to allow companies to negotiate possible exemptions with the U.S. administration, the Straits Times newspaper ...
Singapore-based pharma companies waiting for confirmation of US tariff exemptions: MTI
Talks on a preferential tariff arrangement for Singapore’s pharmaceutical exports to the US continue, says Minister of State for Trade and Industry Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s Office Market Seeing the Beginning of a Bull Run
The Singapore office market continued its upward trajectory in Q3 2025, marking the third consecutive quarter of ...
Avanda eyes 15% returns with new Singapore Discovery Fund under EQDP
The Singapore Discovery Fund is available only to accredited and institutional investors. Avanda is one of three fund managers that have received funding under the EQDP so far. Fullerton Fund ...
Singapore’s Central Bank Extends Monetary Policy Hold
Singapore’s central bank kept its monetary-policy settings unchanged as it struck a somewhat cautious tone on the inflation outlook.
Singapore’s Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts Despite Manufacturing Slowdown
Singapores economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong service and construction activity, even as manufacturing output remained flat. According to advance ...
Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged as growth remains firm
Singapore's central bank kept its monetary policy settings unchanged on Tuesday, as expected, as growth in the city-state remained resilient despite challenges from U.S. tariffs. Ten of 14 analysts ...
Singapore warns of slower 2026 growth after third-quarter GDP beats expectations
Gross domestic product rose 2.9% in the three months through September, beating economists' forecasts for a 1.9% increase ...
Singapore GDP up 2.9% in Q3, beating expectations: flash data
Nevertheless, Q3’s growth was still above private-sector economists’ median expectations of 2 per cent growth, according to a Bloomberg poll. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, gross domestic ...
Singapore GDP up 2.9% in Q3, surpassing forecasts
Advance estimates show moderation from previous quarter, as manufacturing sector stalls Read more at The Business Times.
MAS keeps Singapore dollar policy unchanged as it weighs low inflation vs tariff risks to growth
MAS said core inflation will average at 0.5 per cent in 2025, and between 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
7-day work weeks, marking while at home: Singapore teachers say they’re as busy as ever if not more
The OECD survey, done in 2024, found that the amount of time Singapore teachers spend on admin work has remained the same since 2018, at four hours per week. The amount of time spent marking dropped ...