Singapore's DPM Lawrence Wong says Budget 2023 was "particularly challenging" as the country tried to ensure fiscal prudence while helping Singaporeans with cost of living.
Watch CNBC’s full interview with Singapore minister Lawrence Wong on the 2023 budget and more
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong discusses the 2023 budget that was delivered in parliament on Tuesday. He says the country's economy has recovered back to ...
Singapore’s new plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases: bug-infecting bacteria
By Marta Zaraska / Undark | Published Feb 14, 2023 9:00 PM EST This article was originally featured on Undark. At Singapore’s National Environment Agency, more than a million mosquitoes buzz inside ...
EXCERPTS-Singapore announces 2023 budget proposals
Housings grants for first-time buyers of smaller resale public apartments will be increased by S$30,000. "We expect Singapore's headline inflation to remain high, at least for the first half of this ...
Robust recovery in Singapore on way
Singapore no longer required travelers to show proof of vaccination on arrival. Unvaccinated travelers neither need to show proof of a negative pre-departure test nor buy travel insurance. Commuters ...
Stock Market LIVE Today: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to open weaker as indicated by SGX Nifty futures; ONGC, ITC in focus
Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures — an early indicator of the Nifty50 index — are down 67 points or 0.4 per cent at 17,860.5 at this hour, suggesting a weak start ahead on Dalal Street. Earlier ...
Steady Start Eyed For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the ...
Setting this year’s budget was a ‘very delicate balancing act,’ says Singapore minister
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong discusses the 2023 budget that was delivered in parliament on Tuesday. He says it was a challenge to find a "sweet spot" as ...
Budget 2023: Singapore to see slight deficit again but shifts stance from fighting pandemic
Singapore expects to narrow its deficit from $2 billion for FY2022 to $0.4 billion for the coming FY2023, as the country puts behind funding required to deal with the pandemic, and focus more on ...
Binance CEO: crypto industry will probably move to non-dollar stablecoins
The crypto industry will “probably” start using euro, yen, or Singapore dollar based stablecoins in the future, reducing its reliance on US dollar based stablecoins, according to a Feb. 14 statement ...
One of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds has hit the brakes on investing in China amid fears about Beijing’s leadership, report says
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has significantly reduced its private investing in China, sources told the Financial Times. Reasons include Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" campaign and fears ...
Singapore Prime Minister’s brother questions decision not to prosecute Keppel O&M ex-officials implicated in bribery scandal
In a commentary published on The FCPA Blog, a publication which covers enforcement actions under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the younger Lee noted that Keppel O&M — in which the ...
Singapore Just Relaxed Its COVID-19 Entry Protocol — What to Know
Soo Hau Jun/Getty Images As the world continues to reopen to travelers, Singapore is taking a major step in reducing travel requirements for entry into the country. In a recent announcement from ...
Jupiter Asset Management chooses head of Asia
Singapore-based Madeline Han took up the role of head of Asia, as Jupiter AM also promoted two regional heads of sales.
Singapore business banking startup Aspire raises $100M
Aspire, a Singapore-based B2B banking startup, announced today that it raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA. Why it matters: Despite a slowdown in fintech ...
HSBC adds former JPMorgan banker Kalpana Morparia to board
Her deep banking expertise and experience of the Asia region, particularly in India and Southeast Asia, will be an asset to the Board," HSBC chair Mark Tucker said. Jackson Tai, another former ...