Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Iskandar Malaysia Studios for a fraction of its initial investment, raising doubts about the wisdom of building a state-of-the-art studio complex there in the first place.
Hijacked Singapore-registered oil tanker recovered in Ivory Coast
A hijacked Singapore-registered oil tanker has been recovered and escorted to Abidjan port in Ivory Coast on Saturday, five days after it was captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, the Ivorian ...
Singapore firm started by three former cops involved in high-risk operations overseas
Firm's services include hostage rescues, extracting corporate clients stuck in strife-torn countries, debugging Read more at straitstimes.com.
Maid overseas leaves in Singapore: What you need to know
Everyone deserves to spend time with their families. If your domestic helper’s taking overseas leave and heading home, then this article has everything you need to know. Everyone deserves to spend ...
Singapore to hit target of planting one million more trees in 2027, three years ahead of schedule
SINGAPORE - The movement to plant one million more trees and restore nature back in Singapore has crossed the halfway mark, with more than 540,000 trees introduced across the Republic since the launch ...
We’re sending our best athletes, so don’t worry, the medals will come: Singapore SEA Games chef-de-mission
The Republic claimed 47 golds, 46 silvers and 73 bronzes from the Hanoi edition in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows
A private banking industry group in Singapore on Friday denied a media report that the city state had asked global banks to keep quiet on wealth inflows coming from China over the past year due to ...
Daily Cuts – S1E267: Collaboration, not competition, to boost Singapore’s construction recovery
As Singapore's construction sector bounces back, a consultant says partnerships among key industry players can do more to ensure a smooth and strong recovery in the face of uncertainties like high inflation and rising interest rates.
Singapore Bank Group Denies MAS Muzzled Talk on Wealth Inflows
Singapore’s Private Banking Industry Group, which includes the city-state’s central bank and large lenders, rejected a report that it sought to silence discussions about the origin of wealth inflows ...
Singapore bunker sales rebound in March; vessel calls hit more than two-year highs
Sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, recovered at top refuelling hub Singapore in March as vessel calls for bunkering reached more than two-year highs, official data showed Friday.
Tesla is discounting its cars in Singapore by $3,000 to $3,800 to make them ‘more affordable’ — but they still cost upwards of $57,000
Singapore is the most expensive country in the world to own a car, with vehicle licenses costing more than a Tesla car.
Singapore’s largest F&B container park set to open near Changi Airport this year
A new F&B container park – and the largest one in Singapore – will open in the third quarter of the year at 30 Cosford Road, near Changi Airport.
Asia shares gain as Singapore stops tightening, euro climbs
Asian shares firmed on Friday as Singapore became the latest country to pause its policy tightening and markets became more confident the likely next hike in U.S. rates would be the last this cycle.The dovish signals helped keep non-yielding gold near one-year highs,
Singapore’s rate pause points to new reality
Singapore’s surprise decision on Friday to keep its monetary policy unchanged leaves one thing unsaid. The central bank at the helm of one of the world’s most open economies pointed to multiple problems,
MAS: Core inflation in Singapore to ease in second half of 2023, to end the year ‘significantly lower’
Core inflation in Singapore will remain elevated in the next few months, but should progressively ease in the second half of this year, and end the ...
Singapore can’t avoid a recession, economist says
Song Seng Wun of CIMB Private Banking says that's because much of the country's gross domestic product comes from external trade, though there could be "upside surprises" from China's reopening. He ...