The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) will attend China's landmark imports expo for the sixth time in November, leading a business delegation ...
The history and evolution of Singapore’s road pricing systems
The Business Times takes a look at the history of road pricing in Singapore. Road pricing is the practice of levying direct charges for the use of roads, the most common example of this being highway ...
Singapore Firm Strikes Cross-border Digital Yuan Deal with Chinese Bank
A Singaporean payments firm has sealed a “cross-border” digital yuan cooperation deal with a major Chinese bank, in another breakthrough for the CBDC.
S’pore to import 1.2GW of low-carbon energy from Vietnam to help meet renewable imports target
The imports could potentially constitute 10 per cent of Singapore’s annual needs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore to import low-carbon electricity from Vietnam
Find out more about subscription packages here. THE Singapore government will be importing 1.2 GW of low-carbon electricity from Vietnam, largely powered from offshore wind energy. The Energy Market ...
Singapore’s biggest commercial real estate transaction in Q3 revealed
According to a Savills report, commercial real estate investment sales in Singapore totalled S$1.69 billion in Q3/2023, making up 23.7% of the overall investment sales. This was up by 62.2% QoQ on the ...
Singapore’s core inflation eases to 3% in September, lowest since March 2022
However, overall inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport costs, went up as COE premiums continue to soar.
Singapore’s core inflation continues downward trend
The city-state's core inflation rate, a barometer of the cost of essential goods and services, fell to 3% in September, its lowest reading since March 2022. This downward trend in core inflation is a ...
Panellists urge Singapore firms to play the long game in Vietnam, build trust with partners
HO CHI MINH CITY] Singapore companies keen to break into the Vietnam market must be prepared to play the long game and spend time building business relationships, said speakers at a panel on Monday ...
Though difficult, Singapore hoping for progress in reducing carbon emissions from COP28: PM Lee
THE Republic is hoping for the upcoming climate summit to make substantial progress to drive down greenhouse gas emissions and the extent of global warming but thinks it will be “very difficult”, said ...
Singapore energy players and MNCs ink deals to boost green capabilities
SEVERAL major power players in Singapore are coming together to further their green-energy ambitions, which span ammonia-firing, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and renewable-energy offtakes. Read ...
Singapore Sept core inflation at 3% y-o-y
The stronger S$ trade-weighted exchange rate should also further temper Singapore's import cost pressures in the quarters ahead," the statement said. This month, the central bank kept monetary policy settings on hold but changed the frequency of the ...
Singapore to set up single gas buyer for power generation sector in 2024
SINGAPORE will establish an entity in 2024 as a single buyer of natural gas for the power generation sector in order to create a more stable and secure energy system, Minister for Trade and Industry ...
What’s hot in Asia’s crypto scene? Weekly recap
Asia’s cryptocurrency scene bustles with activity that makes heads turn and eyebrows raise. From regulatory shifts in South Korea and Singapore’s amplified approach to cryptocurrency management, to ...
Is Singapore’s unemployment rate in a ‘Goldilocks’ state?
ROBUST job creation has stoked inflation fears in the United States, while China is plagued by hordes of young people out of work. In contrast, Singapore has maintained an unemployment rate that, as ...
Singapore Shares Expected To Open In The Red
The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in three straight sessions, stumbling more than 90 points or 3 percent along the way.