A key priority for Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be to deepen the trade-focused country's relations with the major powers, especially the US and China, engaging them honestly in a ...
Singapore cabinet sworn in as PM Lawrence Wong vows to steer country through new world order
Speaking at the Istana, Wong pledges to review and update Singapore’s economic strategies to meet the challenges of the new global landscape.
Six men in Singapore charged over child sexual exploitation offences, including commercial sex with 12-year-old
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Six men aged between 22 and 41 were charged on May 23 over child sexual exploitation offences. Kok Chuan Yuan, 37, faces two charges relating to commercial sex with ...
Singapore’s core inflation edges up in April; price risks seen tilted to downside
Singapore's key consumer price gauge came in above expectations in April, data showed on Friday, but it remained at a low level and authorities said the risks to inflation were tilted to the downside ...
Singapore’s core inflation rises to 0.7% in April, first increase after six months
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose in April, marking the first year-on-year increase after six months. Core inflation, which excludes private transport and accommodation, came in at 0.7 per cent in April.
Singapore advises against tit-for-tat tariffs as economy faces technical recession risk
Asian economies need to stay agile and avoid tit-for-tat tariff retaliation, a deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Friday. At the meeting, Robinson, who is also a MAS chief economist,
Singapore Core Inflation Quickens For First Time Since September
Singapore’s key inflation gauge accelerated for the first time since September driven by an increase in healthcare, education and food prices.
Singapore core inflation rises to 0.7% in April, snapping six months of decline
Despite the rise, MAS and MTI said the risks to inflation are tilted towards the downside. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Singapore Is Making ‘the Best Airport in the World’ Even Better
Ranked the best in the world, Singapore's Changi Airport has a butterfly park, a maze and the world’s tallest indoor waterfall. But plans for its multi-billion dollar new terminal take this airport to ...
Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during June school holidays, Hari Raya Haji
SINGAPORE: Travellers can expect "very heavy" traffic at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during the upcoming June school holidays and Hari Raya Haji long weekend, the Immigration and Checkpoints ...
Singapore has never stayed neutral and does take positions on trade with US and China: Gan Kim Yong
Singapore has never stayed neutral and will always take a position on policies or international issues, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong at a conference on May 22. Among the thorniest of those ...
Island Resorts Near Singapore Under Threat From China Smelter
One of China’s biggest aluminum companies is threatening to disrupt the serenity of a cluster of islands that are a top holiday destination for Singapore visitors, sparking protests.
Singapore DPM Says Holding Geopolitical Neutrality Not Possible
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said neutrality is not possible, highlighting the rising challenges for the city-state that has long sought to tread a diplomatic tightrope amid US-China ...
Dueling US-China Videos Spark Pushback From Singapore Government
Singapore signaled displeasure at embassies attempting to evoke a public response, after the US and Chinese missions to the city-state posted dueling social media videos lashing out at one another on ...
Singapore rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues: MFA
The US embassy in Singapore earlier posted a video criticising China’s actions in the South China Sea, drawing a response from the Chinese mission.
Singapore Warns Foreign Embassies Against Stirring Up Reactions
Singapore’s government on Wednesday said it rejects attempts by foreign embassies in the city-state to “incite domestic reactions on international issues involving third countries.” ...