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Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah calls on the government to "put more money in the pockets of consumers" given the coronavirus outbreak, such as by suspending the country's "very ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s retail sales plunged in May by the most since records began in 1986, signaling the economic hit from lockdown restrictions could be worse than earlier anticipated. ( read original story ...)

A new mandate to govern Singapore during the pandemic can bode well for the nascent rebound in the nation’s $383 billion stock market. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (July 3): United Overseas Bank (UOB): Singapore's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday it had delayed its annual report until September as the coronavirus pandemic had affected financial reporting for many of its portfolio ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's competition authority said on Thursday it had raised concerns about the London Stock Exchange's proposed $27 billion acquisition of data and analytics company Refinitiv in an initial ... ( read original story ...)

As election campaigning takes off in Singapore, some companies have been quick to capitalize after Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat tripped over his words in a speech. ( read original story ...)

Commodity trade financiers in Singapore are teaming up to strengthen lending practices and improve transparency in the sector following a spate of defaults at trading firms, four sources with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in a debate that 60,000 foreigners lost their jobs in the first five months of this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is set to hold general election on July 10 — a little more than a month after the country started easing restrictions put in place to contain one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother said on Tuesday he will not contest the July 10 election as the city-state "does not need another Lee". Lee Hsien Yang, who has been embroiled in a ... ( read original story ...)

For the day, the index gained 15.81 points or 0.61 percent to finish at the daily low of 2,589.91 after peaking at 2,610.99. Volume was 2.34 billion shares worth 1.6 billion Singapore dollars. There ... ( read original story ...)

Taking bites and sipping drinks are one of the few public, mask-free moments people can enjoy as Singapore emerges from two months of lockdown. With flouters facing fines and prosecution, it’s clear ... ( read original story ...)

Lee Hsien Yang's announcement as the nine-day election campaign kicked off Tuesday deflated the hype built up after he joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's estranged brother is not running in next month's general election but said Tuesday he hopes to be a “catalyst for change" as ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's central bank said on Tuesday that German payment firm Wirecard's local entities had informed it that they are assessing their ability to continue providing services in the city-state after ... ( read original story ...)