Singapore is set to import multi-year high diesel volumes for February, according to data from two shiptrackers and trade sources, as sellers shipped cargoes to Asia's key oil storage hub amid tepid ...
Singapore’s Car Permits, Sovereign Wealth Funds Help Surplus
The Singapore government sourced billions of dollars more than it initially expected from the auction of near-record high car permits, income tax and contributions from its state wealth funds, ...
Alleged Malaysian drugs trafficker gets last-minute stay of execution in Singapore
A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian man just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking
OCBC: Singapore’s strong fiscal position acts as a buffer against U.S. tariff risk
Selena Ling of OCBC does not see any imminent recession risks for the Singapore economy. She says Singapore's trade deficit and strong security ties with the U.S. are "silver lining in the short term" ...
Why are Singapore’s drug laws so strict?
The government’s narcotics bureau website claims it is an offence for citizens and permanent residents to consume drugs in Singapore and overseas. Consumption of controlled drugs carries an ...
Singapore likely to see ‘limited’ direct impact from U.S. tariffs: deputy prime minister
Singapore is likely to see only a 'limited' direct impact from U.S. tariffs because the country has a trade deficit with the U.S., said Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for ...
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite mountin ...
Singapore studying the suitability of SMR in potential nuclear power deployment: Deputy prime minister
Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister, discusses the possibility that Singapore will deploy nuclear energy, saying that the government has been watching the development of small modular ...
Singapore bank UOB hits record high after Q4 earnings beat, $2.2 billion capital return
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Shares of Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, hit a record high on Wednesday after it posted a 9% rise in fourth-quarter net profit that beat expectations and announced a ...
Singapore bank UOB’s Q4 net profit rises 9%, announces $2.2 billion package to return surplus capital
Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB , reported on Wednesday a 9% rise in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier on the back of higher net interest income supported by loan growth.
Exxon’s fourth floating oil production facility for Guyana departs from Singapore
The fourth floating production facility to be operated by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has departed from Singapore on its route to the South American country's waters, according to a ...
Exxon’s fourth FPSO for Guyana departs from Singapore, company, vessel data says
The fourth floating production facility to be operated by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has departed from Singapore on its route to the South American country's waters, according to a ...
Singapore offers support for consumers as polls, global tensions loom
Singapore offered broad support for workers and businesses, as well as assistance with living costs, with the economy bracing for a rise in global tensions and ahead of elections this year. Prime ...
Singapore budget 2025: More support for businesses and households to ease living costs
The country announced support measures for households and businesses, including vouchers and tax breaks, in its first budget under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore Flags Investment Plans From Chips to Energy in Budget
Singapore plans to invest about S$1 billion ($744.8 million) for a new R&D semiconductor facility that will provide “great tools for researchers and industry partners” to boost innovation, according ...
Singapore’s Wong Set to Deliver First Annual Budget as Prime Minister
This is Lawrence Wong’s first budget as prime minister. He’s no stranger to it though, having been involved since the 1990s as a civil servant and in recent years as finance minister. He has pledged ...