SINGAPORE: Singapore is expecting government expenditure to rise to about 19 per cent to 20 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) between the financial years of 2026 to 2030, and possibly exceed 20 ...
OCBC offers new option to customers to earn higher interest from CPF funds
The bank is offering a promotional rate of 3.88 per cent a year if they place a minimum of $20,000 with the bank for eight months. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore and UAE deepen collaborations on tech and skills development
The government will help UAE in digital trade documents, fintech, and other innovations. Singapore and the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed their future collaborations which include science and ...
Singapore hit by growing cybercrimes, clocks $501M in losses from scams
Number of reported scam and cybercrime cases climbed 25.2% last year, with young adults aged 20 to 39 accounting for more than half of scam victims who lost a total of SG$660.7 million ($501.9 million ...
Singapore still most liveable location for expatriate workers from East Asia
It has retained its status since 2005. Since 2005, Singapore is still on top for the most liveable location for employees from East Asia, ECA International said. Its score improved because pandemic ...
ST-UOB roundtable on Feb 15 to discuss Budget measures meant to help households, businesses
SINGAPORE - Next week’s Budget will be put under the microscope at a roundtable discussion on Feb 15 organised by The Straits Times and UOB. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘This is why I don’t date anyone from Singapore’: US comedian jokes about $3m ‘friend-zone’ lawsuit
Singapore just got a mention on The Daily Show, though perhaps not for a reason we would be proud of. While guest hosting the US satirical news programme on Tuesday night (Feb 7), comedian Chelsea ...
Mandopop singer Rene Liu to hold concert in Singapore after 13 years
The Taiwanese singer last held a solo concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2010. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Market LIVE Updates: Sensex and Nifty poised for a flat to positive start
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are expected to open higher on Wednesday amid mixed cues from global markets. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nifty ...
‘Surprised’ that Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance said no to carbon removal: DBS sustainability chief
The United Nations-backed climate investor group has said it will bar members from counting carbon removal schemes for their short-term emission reduction plans, amid increasing scrutiny of such ...
PM Chinh’s Singapore visit expected to advance bilateral trade ties
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s Singapore visit from February 8-10 aims to affirm the determination to elevate the bilateral economic ties to a new height in the context of many free trade agreement ...
Singapore sees ‘tech ecosystem’ as key for green transformation
The key to keeping the green economy growing will be an ecosystem that encourages innovation, a senior executive of Singapore's investment promotion agency said on Wednesday. "We are, on the one hand, ...
Energy technology startup Ampotech raises S$1.7M in funding round led by Earth Venture Capital
Singapore-based energy technology startup Ampotech has raised S$1,775,000 in Pre-Series A funding to further its international expansion. The funding round was led by Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC), ...
Ample room remains for Vietnam-Singapore cooperation in digital economy: expert
Vietnam and Singapore hold substantial potential for cooperation in digital economy, science-technology and green economy, Dr. Pham Duc Minh from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research under ...
Singapore’s Turkish Embassy calls for donations while SCDF deploys help for earthquake victims as death toll rises
The Turkish Embassy in Singapore has called on the city-state for help to provide for victims of one of the deadliest earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
SG Arrival Card for in-bound travellers to Singapore will remain in place for disease control
"Specifically, we want to guard against importing infectious diseases of concern, such as Yellow Fever, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Ebola," Minister Ong Ye Kung said.