Singapore: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with Second Minister of Finance of the friendly Republic of ...
Singapore Core Inflation Rate Drops Further to 3.8% in July
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s core inflation eased last month as forecast, allowing central bankers room to keep monetary policy steady to support the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Huawei Is ...
Singapore’s CPF investment scheme funds rise 2.55% in second quarter
Funds included in Singapore’s Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) posted a return of 2.55% in the second quarter of this year, mainly driven by gains in global equities, according to data ...
Singapore’s museums to include more recent events, wider variety of items | Video
Museums in Singapore are updating what they do – events in the last decade now count as history, and the museums are looking to showcase a wider variety of items, even those that break from tradition. Cherie Lok reports.
Singapore and Indonesia navies conduct bilateral military exercise
More than 300 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies took part in a six-day bilateral military exercise in Batam and its surrounding waters.
Exit push by private investors expected to fire up IPO market
COMPANIES that have been relying on private funding for growth will have to return to the public market at some point, industry players said. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong begins Vietnam visit
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Hanoi on Sunday afternoon, starting his three-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.
UPDATE 2-Singapore’s non-oil exports fall for a 10th month in July
Singapore's annual exports fell for a 10th month in July as the city-state's trade-reliant economy continues to wilt because of slowing global growth amid elevated borrowing costs.
Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork
HEADWINDS for the global office real estate segment has been under focus after office-sharing firm WeWork raised “substantial doubt” in its ability to continue its business. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore presidential election: opposition politician Tan Cheng Bock endorses Tan Kin Lian
The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) co-founded by Tan Cheng Bock surprised pundits with its strong debut performance during 2020's general election. As the "best loser' of the poll, it has two ...
Building Singapore for future generations is the most important job: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s greying population and the rising cost of living present immediate challenges that must be addressed, but the most important responsibility of the Government is to strengthen ...
Singapore arrests 2 teens, 11 others over links to Android banking-related malware scams
Two teenagers were among 13 people arrested for their suspected involvement in banking-related malware scams targeting Android users. The 15-year-old individuals were arrested alongside seven men and ...
Singapore’s reserves in spotlight as PM Lee Hsien Loong makes rare comments about ‘nest egg’ ahead of presidential poll
The government's decision to be more transparent about the reserves could indicate it hopes voters pick the person best suited to act as the reserves' steward, analysts say Both Tharman Shanmugaratnam ...
Singapore open to importing electricity from India: Report
Singapore is open to importing up to 4GW of electricity from regional countries, incl. India, to improve energy security. EMA seeks bids till Dec 29 and will select companies to import the electricity ...
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal win for migrant workers that has renewed debate about their treatment in the wealthy city state.
$1 billion bust: Two sides to money laundering through blockchain technology, crypto
They may offer many tools for concealment, but they also allow the authorities to better track such fund flows. Read more at straitstimes.com.