The previously unreported exercise offers a rare window into contingency planning over Taiwan, which some Asian and Western military attaches and security analysts say is becoming increasingly ...
Singapore’s Sembcorp posts stable interim earnings; hikes dividend
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries reported a mostly steady net profit on Friday, as a dip in earnings contribution from its gas and related services segment was offset by a jump in bottom-line ...
Joy, and tears as Singapore men’s softball team stun 2-time world champions Australia at World Games
Marcus Chew and Dominic Han, co-captains of the Singapore men's softball team, remember their 2019 clash against Australia at the Softball World Championship in Prague vividly. Then, they were humbled ...
Singapore’s Sembcorp posts marginal fall in half-yearly profit
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries reported a slightly lower net profit on Friday, as a dip in earnings contribution from its gas and related services segment was offset by a jump in bottom-line ...
Singapore billionaire Kwek family’s CDL sets new record price for executive condo site with $610 psf ppr bid
City Developments, led by Singapore’s billionaire Kwek family, has set a new record price for executive condominium land in the city-state with its recent bid of S$782 (US$610) per square foot per ...
Singapore’s Keppel raises $4.9 billion in private funds for education and data centre assets
Singapore's Keppel has secured S$6.3 billion ($4.91 billion) in funds under management so far this year for its private fund strategies, including education assets and data centres, the global asset ...
Singapore GP impact revealed as billionaire event owner pleads guilty
Singaporean-based billionaire Ong Beng Seng, the man responsible for bringing the Singapore Grand Prix to the city state, has pleaded guilty to abetting obstruction of justice. Mr Ong made the plea on ...
Chikungunya cases in Singapore double; authorities monitoring situation closely
Chikungunya is rarely fatal, but it does cause fever and severe joint pain. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% to S$308 billion in 2024
SINGAPORE] The corporate debt market saw robust growth in 2024, with new debt issuances rising 34 per cent year on year to S$308 billion. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore bank DBS shares set record after firm earnings, dividend raise
Singapore's DBS, Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, on Thursday reaffirmed its full-year outlook after reporting quarterly profit that beat market expectations, sending its share price to a ...
Singapore bank DBS keeps 2025 outlook, UOB trims expectations after mixed Q2 results
Singapore's banks posted mixed second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with DBS Group maintaining its 2025 outlook and United Overseas Bank resuming guidance but trimming expectations amid macroeconomic ...
Singapore lender DBS maintains 2025 outlook, Q2 profit beats forecasts with 1% rise
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group maintained its 2025 outlook after posting a 1% rise in second-quarter net profit on Thursday that beat expectations on the back of higher total income.
Singapore’s Carro targets US IPO with over $3 billion valuation, sources say
By Yantoultra Ngui, Fanny Potkin and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore-based Carro, Southeast Asia's largest used-car online marketplace, is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering as ...
2 Malaysian men nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint for allegedly smuggling drugs worth over $150k into Singapore
Two Malaysian men were arrested at two separate occasions at Woodlands Checkpoint for attempting to smuggle drugs into Singapore via Malaysia-registered vehicles. Follow up investigations also led to ...
City Developments Offers Top Bids For Two Singapore Plots Amid Brisk Residential Demand
City Developments is stepping up its landbanking activities as developers saw brisk sales at recent condominium launches even as the government recently imposed fresh curbs to rein in property prices.
SM Lee awarded Honorary Order of Australia for ’eminent service’ to Singapore-Australia ties
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been a "strong and influential" advocate for closer ties between Singapore and Australia, said the award citation.