Singapore’s widely-respected Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stand down as leader next month to make way for his deputy Lawrence Wong, ending his family’s decades-long hold on power in the ...
OCBC’s green car loans surged sixfold as new EV brands pique buyers
Loan demand for used EVs rose 30 times compared to launch, the bank said. OCBC saw the volume of its Eco-Care Car Loans surge sixfold in 2023 compared to its launch in 2021. The Singapore-based bank ...
End of an era in Singapore as prime minister set to step down
Lee Hsien Loong’s deputy, Lawrence Wong, will lead the city-state, which has an outsize role economically, diplomatically and militarily.
New deal intends to make trade with Singapore simpler
A cooperation arrangement with Singapore Customs and its Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) was signed electronically by New Zealand Customs comptroller and chief executive Christine ...
Seas the Future: Singapore’s Visionary Leap into Oceanic Carbon Capture
The project builds on the success of two pilot plants in Los Angeles and Singapore, which began operations in March 2023 and have demonstrated the feasibility of the technology at a smaller scale.
FinTech LIVE Singapore: Just One More Day to Go!
Those attending FinTech LIVE Singapore will be able to take part in interactive high-energy panels and discover the latest initiatives, innovations and trends through in-depth keynotes and fireside ...
How Malaysia’s IOI Properties Quietly Became One Of Singapore’s Biggest Landlords
Company—owned by billionaire brothers Lee Yeow Chor and Lee Yeow Seng—has built its presence in the Lion City, where it now has properties valued at about $5 billion.
Singapore, New Zealand to work together to secure supply chains under new partnership pillar
The new “Supply Chains and Connectivity” pillar will be added to the pre-existing five under the Enhanced Partnership (EP) between both sides.
Singapore’s guitar-wielding next leader Lawrence Wong
Singapore's next leader Lawrence Wong is a US-trained economist who oversaw the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic - and a pretty good blues guitarist.
Singapore Is Facing A Dangerous World Without Lee
The city-state is entering uncharted territory with this leadership change. A fractious US-China relationship will be a major concern.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee to step down, hand power to his deputy
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong.Lee, 72, will formally advise the ...
Singapore PM Lee Steps Down After Two Decades, Wong To Takeover
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will step down on May 15 after two decades in power, paving the way for his deputy Lawrence Wong to take the reins.
ZTX to Launch Ecosystem Chain to Streamline Mobile Expansion
ZTX team will spin up its own chain using Arbitrum Orbit technology to lay the groundwork for onboarding more users in future mobile expansionSingapore, Singapore , April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...
Singapore’s new prime minister Lawrence Wong will take office on May 15
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to become the nation's fourth prime minister on May 15. Wong will be sworn in at 8 p.m. local time that day to become Singapore's fourth prime minister since its independence in 1965.
Singapore owner of Dali seeking from cargo owners their share of salvage costs in Baltimore bridge incident
OWNERS of cargo onboard the Singapore-flagged vessel Dali that hit and caused a Baltimore bridge to tumble have been asked by the shipowner to share the salvage costs, which are expected to be ““extraordinary”.
New registry for Singapore businesses to track and report carbon emissions launched
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) launched a registry on Monday (Apr 15) to help local businesses track and report their carbon emissions more easily and accurately.