Rats have made the various aviaries at Singapore's only bird park their home and have been running amok in the bird enclosures. The pests were observed feeding on food left out for birds and lurking ...
Singapore Projects Modest Trade Growth Amid Tariff Uncertainties
Slowdowns in Singapore’s major trading partners would mean softer demand for its exports, with trade disruptions standing to deeply affect the small, open economy.
Singapore budget to tackle living costs and jobs as election looms
Singapore's government is expected to focus on cost of living issues, housing and employment in next week's budget, as it heads towards an election buoyed by strong growth and low inflation but facing ...
Singapore’s economy ends 2024 on strong note but downside risks seen
Singapore's economy grew faster than expected into the end of 2024, data showed on Friday, but the government maintained its forecast for slower growth this year and warned of some risks from global ...
Singapore’s annual GDP expands at fastest pace since 2021, lifted by trade, finance and manufacturing sectors
For the fourth quarter, Singapore's GDP grew 5% year on year, higher than the 4.7% forecast by economists polled by Reuters. This will be the last piece of key economic data from the city state, ...
Singapore grows 5.0% y/y in Q4 2024, higher than advance estimate
Singapore's economy grew 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, higher than an official advance estimate of 4.3% released last month. On a quarter-on ...
New verification tool to boost Singapore as a finance hub
Singapore has announced through various groups a new payments entity and an automated solution to verify bills of lading, as it moves to strengthen its position as a global finance hub.
MAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market; more details on Feb 21
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and investments in Singapore’s equities market, in its first set of ...
MAS’s equities market review group proposes tax incentives as part of measures to boost Singapore’s bourse
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the first set of measures proposed by its equities market review group to strengthen Singapore’s stock market.
Alberta Fund Shuts Singapore, New York Offices; Two Senior Executives Leave
Alberta Investment Management Corp. has decided to shutter its new offices in Singapore and New York as it retrenches from its global expansion plan.
Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Recovering Risk Appetite
The Singapore dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session, as risk appetite recovered alongside mild gains in U.S. stock-index futures.
Maid in Singapore who repeatedly pinched autistic toddler under her care gets 23 days’ jail
SINGAPORE: A domestic helper repeatedly pinched a three-year-old non-verbal autistic girl under her care while trying to coax the child to sleep, causing bruises to her left thigh.
Riding the C-wave: Chinese films make headway in Singapore, but challenges remain
Blockbuster sequels top the local box office, but indie films still fight for recognition. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Amazon Web Services opens new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, hiring for more than 100 roles
AMAZON opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters for its cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Singapore on Wednesday (Feb 12), with plans to hire more than 100 local employees for cloud and ...
Singapore regulator, banking association to set up new payments entity
Singapore's financial regulator and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on Wednesday they will set up a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of national payment ...
RSAF plane carrying 7th tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza leaves Singapore
SINGAPORE: A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plane delivering about nine tonnes of supplies bound for Gaza left Singapore for Jordan on Wednesday (Feb 12), the seventh such tranche of humanitar ...