Sam Goi—whose Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing is one of the world’s biggest makers of popiah skins, which are used to wrap spring rolls—is taking over PSC as the company scales up its consumer goods ...
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (July 2025): Minimum deposits from $500, rates up to 2.45%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash — rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays ...
Best buffet dining promotions in Singapore: Carousel, Colony, Edge, Peppermint, The Line buffet prices (July 2025)
Let's face it — dining out in Singapore isn't cheap. Between GST, service charge, and the sneaky add-ons, a "simple" buffet outing can feel more like a financial commitment than a casual meal. But ...
$3 cashback for hawker centre meals and shopping at heartland malls with DBS PayLah initiative
This is part of a slew of measures by DBS/POSB in 2025 to commemorate Singapore’s 60th birthday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore cracks down on illegal ride hailing at Changi and Gardens by the Bay, 22 drivers caught for offering ride to Malaysia
S INGAPORE, July 12 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) said today it booked 22 drivers for providing illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay, following ...
SGX gives approval-in-principle to FHT to delist
Frasers Property, FHT's sponsor, had on May 14 announced an offer of 71 cents per unit in its second attempt to privatise it ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC CEO Helen Wong to retire on Dec 31; Tan Teck Long named successor
OCBC group chief executive officer Helen Wong will be retiring on Dec 31, the bank announced on July 11. She will be succeeded by Mr Tan Teck Long, who will be appointed to the role on Jan 1, 2026.
Singapore Is Learning To Laugh At Its Own Reflection. Just Ask Its Stand-up Comedians.
As Singapore's stand-up scene grows, the laughter in the clubs don't just reveal what we find funny—but what conversations we're ready to have, and how. Dr Jason Leong, Rishi Budhrani, Jacky Ng, and ...
Singapore Hour – Hidden Gems
Visit a neighbourhood full of green, black and white surprises. Meet a butcher who’s redefining what it means to be a meatsmith, and custodians of Singapore’s oldest trees. Finally, hang out at the ...
SMIC, JD.com, PetroChina, BDMS, CP Foods & Gulf: 6 New Overseas Stocks That You Can Invest On The SGX Via Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs)
SGX launched three new Hong Kong and three new Thai SDRs. On 23 June 2025, SGX launched six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs), which consist of three Hong Kong SDRs and three Thai SDRs.
Singapore stocks notch fifth day of gains; STI up 0.3 per cent
The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) closed 0.3 per cent or 12.11 points higher at 4,087.81 on July 11. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore cuts wait time for family offices
Nine banks, including UBS and Citigroup, have been fined a total of $21.5 million by Singapore’s financial authorities. The penalties come as part of a crackdown on money laundering activities in the ...
Commentary: Did anyone really win the Great Eastern-OCBC standoff?
After the delisting vote fell short, two groups of Great Eastern shareholders could be left worse off, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
Singapore and EFTA conclude talks on digital economy agreement
The agreement will allow the free flow of data across each other’s territories. Singapore and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States have concluded negotiations on the EFTA-Singapore ...
Singapore generates 2,000 hours of sunlight
CONSTRUCTING a commercially viable, industrial-grade solar farm requires a lot of land — which wealthy and progressive Singapore doesn’t have. However, the electricity-hungry island nation has been ...
‘We should not prejudge him’: Ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan weighs in on Trump’s ambassador-nominee to Singapore
Retired diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has voiced his support for the nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore after his tough Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (July 9). Dr Anjani Sinha, an ...