The WTA Tour heads to Singapore for its first 500 event of the Asian Swing, featuring Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva, runner-up Maja Chwalinska, Top 20 talents Amanda Anisimova and Alexandra ...
Jessica Pegula pulls out of Singapore Open after demanding hard-court swing
Tennis fans woke up this week to news that felt oddly familiar rather than genuinely shocking. A major American star had just skipped a tournament that almost everyone assumed she would play in person ...
Singapore’s Record AI Boom Unlikely to Move MAS: Analysts
Singapore’s electronics exports grew at an unprecedented pace in August as the artificial-intelligence boom shows no signs of waning.
Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis?
A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The Anxious Generation author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whether it’ll help make the habit stick Could the solution to the ...
Singapore Is Paying People to Put Down Their Phones and Read Books
Singapore's ReadSG program pays citizens virtual coins for logging daily reading time, aiming to curb phone use through small financial nudges.
Bursa-listed EcoWorld expands into Singapore with award of Lorong Puntong/Sin Ming Avenue GLS site
Bursa-listed Eco World Development (EcoWorld) has been awarded the tender for the government land sales (GLS) site at Lorong Puntong/Sin Ming Avenue, marking the Malaysian developer’s maiden entry ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group stock edges lower as investors lock in gains after strong first-half returns
DBS Group stock closed at SGD 76.86 on September 18, 2026, modestly below recent levels after a strong first-half reporting season with double-digit returns on equity. Retail investors have still net ...
Singapore Airlines is the world’s best airline once again, according to Skytrax
Back in March, Changi Airport was crowned the World’s Best Airport at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, taking the title for the second year running and for the 14th time overall. Now, six months later,
Singapore Ethanol Derivatives Market Outlook to 2030: Capacity Expansion, Technology Advances and Rising End-Use Demand Unlock New Trade Opportunities
Demand is rising for eco-friendly, cost-effective solvents in paints and coatings, while expanding ethyl acetate exports and resumed production create investment opportunities.Dublin, Sept. 18, 2026 ...
Singapore, China expand finance taxonomies to cover transition activities
Singapore and China will broaden their sustainable finance classifications to cover transition activities, not just green projects.
Haze update Sept 18: Singapore air quality moderate; 24-hour PSI forecast in high-moderate to low-unhealthy range
Singapore's air quality remained in the moderate range on Friday (Sept 18).The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) turned unhealthy in central Singapore at 9pm on Thursday night, remaining in that ...
UOB to add 50 private bankers a year in $800 mil wealth push
Singapore’s third-largest lender plans to add 50 relationship managers a year over the period, the firm’s private bank head Chew Mun Yew said in an interview.
Singapore could use some of China’s IPO problem
For now, China is trying to cool an IPO market that has become too hot. Singapore is still looking for the thermostat ...
PropertyBT: 2025 Singapore property trends with Ismail Gafoor
In the latest episode of PropertyBT, a podcast of BT Correspondents hosted by Leslie Yee, senior correspondent at The Business Times, features an in-depth conversation with Ismail Gafoor, the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB study has useful markers for wealth management
UOB released its Asean Consumer Sentiment Study 2026 for the seventh consecutive year on Sept 14. The banking group surveyed 5,000 consumers between ages 18 and 65 years old in its five core Asean ...
Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Singapore in 2028
SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo will roll out its autonomous all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, Waymo announced on Friday, marking its ...