The big three’s profitability moderated from peal levels, noted Moody’s Ratings. Singapore’s three largest banks reported slightly lower profitability in the first half of 2025, compared to the period ...
Singapore tops AI readiness among 109 countries; more adults picking up Gen AI skills
Singapore ranked first among 109 countries in terms of AI maturity in a new report by Coursera. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Long hunts, few replies: Singapore university graduates finding it tough in job market, CNA poll shows
In a straw poll of 105 recent fresh graduates, 28 had yet to secure a full-time job. Among them, a quarter said they were not confident about finding one in the next six months.
Singapore to deepen economic ties with India, new MoUs at ministerial meet after fresh $4.6 bn investment
The new agreements are likely to focus on areas like advanced tech, space, green energy, it is learnt. The 3rd ISMR comes ahead of a likely visit by Singapore PM Wong early next month.
DBS sees rising demand for yuan settlements from Chinese exporters
SINGAPORE] DBS Group, South-east Asia’s largest lender by assets, is seeing growing interest from Chinese exporters to settle trades in renminbi (RMB), or yuan, particularly with counterparts in Latin ...
Singapore life insurance new business premiums surge 7.7% to nearly S$3 billion in H1 2025 while claims payouts fall 42%
SINGAPORE] The life insurance industry in the Republic recorded a total of S$2.99 billion in weighted new business premiums for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.7 per ...
Singapore companies improve slightly on corporate governance; Sats retains top spot in key index
SINGAPORE] Companies listed on the Singapore Exchange have slightly improved their corporate governance practices and transparency in financial disclosures, going by an annual scorecard developed by ...
Gonna be golden: K-pop girl groups are taking over Singapore amid KPop Demon Hunters success
A slew of South Korean all-female acts are slated to perform in Singapore every month until end-2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sales of Singapore’s million-dollar public flats hit record high
Sales of million-dollar public housing units this year are on track to exceed last year’s record, property analysts say.
2NE1 ‘so excited’ for Singapore return – and all the K-pop girl groups heading to town soon
The quartet, who played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in December, are back for Waterbomb Singapore come Aug 31. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Commentary: Singapore’s telco sector is back to a three-horse race
Two announcements in two days are set to reshape Singapore’s telco market. The impact of this week’s events will play out over the decades to come, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
Powering Singapore’s innovation economy
“Singapore has established excellent basic research capabilities, and made steady progress in translational research, advancing industry research activities, anchoring companies and supporting the ...
Singapore Million-Dollar Flat Sales Hit Record in Q2, Market Data Shows
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A record number of Singapore public housing units were sold for S$1 million ($780,000) or more in the June quarter, a private data provider said on Wednesday, taking the number of ...
DBS shares hit $50 after Q2 profit beats forecast on strong wealth fees, trading income
The bank declared an interim dividend of 60 cents a share and a capital return dividend of 15 cents a share. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Business has increased by 30%’: Local drivers see improvement amid LTA enforcement against illegal ride-hailing services
As Singapore ramps up enforcement efforts against drivers providing illegal ride-hailing services within the country and across the border, local licensed drivers are reportedly seeing their business ...
Ninja Van slashes Singapore workforce by 12%
Singapore’s logistics company Ninja Van has cut its Singapore workforce by around 12%, its third round of layoff since last year.