London-headquartered banking group HSBC is carving out a bigger role for Singapore as a regional hub as it expands in Asia.
Singapore team takes 3rd place in rocket contest despite last-minute scramble over US Customs issues
It had to import a commercial hybrid motor from the US. The team also had to navigate the regulatory landscape in Singapore, said Hong. Since the use of gunpowder and pyrotechnics are restricted here, ...
More Singapore manufacturing firms setting up shop in India
ANI piece that took a look at why more Singapore manufacturers have moved to India of late said that the number of firms from Singapore that have partnered with EnterpriseSG to enter India went up by ...
Singapore’s first listed retail PE bonds redeemed, additional 0.5% bonus paid
CLASS A-1 private equity (PE) bonds issued by Azalea Asset Management were fully redeemed on Wednesday (Jun 14), five years from their issue date in 2018. Known as the Astrea IV PE bonds, the class ...
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty 50 likely to open higher, Asian indices in the green
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are likely to open higher tracking global cues. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nifty index, was last trading 49.5 ...
Singapore Stock Market May Reverse Tuesday’s Losses
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 15 points or 0.5 ...
Singapore Cycling Federation apologises for second deferral of key race due to ‘oversight’, vows to improve after backlash
The Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) has pledged to improve its processes after apologising for the second postponement of a major cycling event, leaving ...
Why are durians here, there and everywhere in Singapore?
Thailand, which traditionally dominates the Chinese market, remains a strong contender. Vietnam and the Philippines have also secured permits to export fresh durians to China lately. China’s ...
Singapore Manpower Ministry: Assisted living firm Red Crowns Senior Living under probe over how it ‘controls’ clients’ maids
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating a firm that provides assisted living services to seniors for potentially flouting foreign manpower laws ...
After former Canadian minister calls nasi lemak ‘most delicious breakfast in Singapore’, Malaysian netizens say their version better
When it comes to the topic of food and drinks, it seems both food-loving countries Singapore and Malaysia are equally passionate. Canada’s former Minister ...
Singapore stocks open higher on Wednesday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares opened higher on Wednesday (Jun 14), following significant gains in global markets on mild US inflation data and positive sentiments of a possible pause in interest rate hikes. Read ...
Singapore jails teacher for taking some 170 upskirt videos of over 40 colleagues, students
The man, 50, took the videos from 2015 to 2018. He had been working at the school since 2008 and became the discipline master in 2015.
Why photography enthusiasts in Singapore are willing to pay S$20 for a roll of film
Shop owners say customers are in their 30s or younger, and that interest in film spiked around four years ago.
Singapore’s listing ambitions hit by woes of data centre operator
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Singapore news every morning. Singapore is thriving as an Asian finance hub. Record amounts of capital are flowing into the city-state ...
Stay in your lane: Malaysian banned from entering Singapore after driving ‘dangerously’ on Causeway
SINGAPORE - A Malaysian driver who was caught on video attempting to cut the queue on the Causeway has been banned from entering Singapore.An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) spokesman said ...
Sygnum secures nod to offer crypto services in Singapore
Zurich-based fintech startup Sygnum has obtained approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to begin offering regulated cryptocurrency services in the country.