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Man caught pumping RON95 into Singapore-registered car with taped registration plate identified by police
A man who was spotted being “creative” in order to fuel up a Singapore-registered vehicle with subsidied RON 95 at a petrol station in Kulai, Johor has been identified by the police as a Singapore ...
Singapore could see more IPOs in 2026 after public listing rebound last year
More than 30 companies have begun preparatory work for listings, evenly split between the SGX mainboard and Catalist Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore pawnshops disbursed more than S$5b in loans in H1 2025, highest in a decade
Pawnshops in Singapore disbursed more than S$5 billion in loans in the first half of last year, the highest in the same period over the past decade. The Singapore Pawnbrokers' Association says this ...
Singapore Home Prices Up for Ninth Year Despite Cooling Measures
Singapore private home prices extended their rally into a ninth year on renewed demand for new apartments, but the boom is slowing.
Singapore ‘gravely concerned’ by US intervention in Venezuela: MFA
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called on the United States to exercise restraint amid it's intervention in Venezuela on Saturday (Jan 3).The US had, on Jan 3, attacked Venezuela and ...
‘We are Malaysians’: Singapore car driver with ‘taped’ plate claims after refuelling with Ron95 petrol in Johor
A video of an alleged Singapore-registered car in Malaysia with a partially taped up licence plate and its driver seen pumping Ron95 petrol has gone viral.The clip, believed to have occurred in Kulai, ...
Indian Woman’s 3 AM Solo Walk In Singapore Sparks Safety Debate Online
An Indian woman's video of walking alone at 3 AM in Singapore has gone viral, highlighting the contrast in safety she feels compared to India and sparking conversations on women's security and public ...
Autonomous robots to clean up polluted waters to stop ‘dead zones’ in Singapore, UAE
South Korean autonomous robot company ECOPEACE has announced it plans to expand its global operations for its water-quality management systems. To this end, the company is planning to launch new pilot ...
Indian Woman Living In Singapore Takes 3 AM Walk, Lauds ‘Women Safety’ | Viral VIDEO
An Indian woman living in Singapore shared a video of her taking a late-night walk alone in the streets, and lauded how women’s safety is not a luxury in the country but “just a regular part of life”.
Lawrence Wong thanks Trump for G20 invitation, Singapore-US mark 60th milestone
Singapore’s prime minister plans to visit the US to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between both countries.
Singapore GDP expands by ‘stunning’ 4.8% in 2025 after robust Q4, helped by AI boom
The full-year GDP growth is the strongest since 2021, underpinned by robust gains for the manufacturing sector and a global boom for AI-related products.
Singapore’s Economy Records Stronger-Than-Expected Growth in 2025
Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.8% in 2025, exceeding the 4.4% growth in 2024 and beating forecasts.
Singapore Q4 GDP up 5.7% y/y, preliminary data shows
Singapore's economy grew 5.7% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed on Friday.
Singapore economy jumps 5.7% in fourth quarter, beating expectations on strong manufacturing
The advance figure was also up from the 4.2% growth in the quarter before, and pushed the country's full year GDP to 4.8% ...
Debate on Singapore’s elite schools flares as ex-student recalls ‘privileged’ years
When she was in an elite primary school, her classmates were shocked to find out that most Singaporeans lived in public flats.