Development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's (JS-SEZ) infrastructure will be co-financed by the government and the private sector, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said. The JS-SEZ was ...
Did DDex CEO and SGX CEO Issue Contradictory Statements on Crypto Listing?
Did DBS Bank's Digital Exchange CEO contradict the SGX CEO about cryptocurrency listing, or are they working from the same spreadsheet?
Over 9 in 10 Singapore firms keen to invest in proposed SEZ in Johor, but concerns remain: SBF survey
Findings of the survey were released at a Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Investor Forum and is based on engagements with 160 Singaporean businesses across various industries.
Over 600kg of smokeless tobacco seized in Singapore’s Little India, 27 people under probe
SINGAPORE: A total of 27 people, aged between 24 and 77, are under investigation for the peddling and possession of smokeless tobacco products in Little India. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), ...
Singapore firms upbeat on Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, but cite talent shortage and other hurdles
A NEW report found that 93 per cent of Singaporean businesses view Johor as an attractive investment destination, with 50 per cent already operating in the state. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore approved insects as food, but will consumers have the appetite to stomach it?
Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption, but experts and industry players say it may be difficult to persuade people to add creepy crawlies to their meal plan. On Monday, ...
Singapore’s US$288 billion Temasek stays bullish on China – targets US, India for growth
The city state’s sovereign wealth fund says its main priority is building a ‘resilient portfolio’ that can withstand market ‘dislocations’.
Singapore wins more investments from major chipmakers as they seek to de-risk supply chains
SINGAPORE – Singapore continues to assert its status as a global semiconductor production hub, with more chipmakers and related businesses moving in to set up new plants. The total amount of ...
Singapore stocks opened with steady gains on Thursday—STI rose by 0.6%
The broader market also showed a positive trend, as 49.3 million securities worth S$63.2 million were traded in the early hours.
Singapore to stop registrations of new diesel cars, taxis from next year
(COE) after the 2025 deadline, they will be subject to higher road taxes to discourage renewal, LTA said.This is part of the existing policy to charge a road tax surcharge of 10% to 50% for vehicles ...
Temasek Review 2024: 4 Investment Lessons We Can Learn From Temasek As An Investor
By looking at the Temasek Review 2024 and the performance of Temasek, investors can learn some investment lessons from Temasek.
Singapore’s stock rally likely to continue as dividend plays shine
The benchmark STI provides yields of more than 5 per cent, which is higher than what most regional markets offer. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore reviewing how local, global banks check wealth flows
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s regulator is working with banks to hash ... The work by the group wouldn’t be focused just on the wealth business, but cuts across the banking sector, the people said. Their ...
Number of millionaires in Singapore soars past 333,000 in 2023
SINGAPORE - The number of millionaires in Singapore rose to 333,204 in 2023. This was about 0.4 per cent more than the figure of 332,000 in 2022. Conversely, the worldwide tally shrank to 58 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boxship waiting times cut to ‘two days or less’, claims PSA
Since the start of 2024, PSA said it has faced strong berth demand as well as off-schedule vessel arrivals, resulting in high concentrations of vessels arriving during certain days of the week, ...
Malaysia says near Singapore deal for special economic zone
Malaysia said it’s near a deal with Singapore to develop Southeast Asia’s first cross-border special economic zone, which the countries hope will lure new investment and spur growth.