India-Singapore Fintech Ties Deepen as UPI-PayNow Linkage Widens - NPCI International has added 13 more Indian banks to the UPI-PayNow real-time payment system, now enabling ...
Singapore tourism receipts edge down 0.1% in Q1 on year
SINGAPORE] The city-state’s tourism receipts (TR) marginally fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 to S$8.07 billion, from S$8.08 billion in the year-ago period. Read more at The Business ...
City Developments Stock Jumps as Director Exit Calms Nerves
Vijay Natarajan, RHB Singapore's vice president of equity research, noted that Yeo had been a "vocal critic" of CDL's group chief executive, Sherman Kwek, in a recent boardroom tussle with his father, ...
How to Watch USA vs Singapore: Live Stream Men’s Water Polo, TV Channel
The USA Men's National Water Polo Team will wrap up group play with a matchup against Singapore on Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Singapore jails Indian student for fatal push of drunk stranger into river
An Indian student in Singapore was sentenced to 35 months in jail for pushing a man into the Singapore River, causing his death by drowning. Prosecutors said 22-year-old Legha Pawan’s actions on 30 ...
Jail for drunken man who shoved stranger into Singapore River, causing him to drown
Drunk after consuming two cans of beer, a man pushed another intoxicated man he did not know into the Singapore River and caused the latter to drown. Prosecutors said Legha Pawan's act on June 30, ...
Longtime director at Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL to resign after public boardroom feud
Philip Yeo is stepping down as director at Singapore-based property giant City Developments Limited following a public feud between the firm's billionaire chairman, Kwek Leng Beng, and his son, CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 2025 GDP raised to 2.1%, export gains may ease: UOB
UOB expects full-year growth in 2025 to run slightly above potential, but forecasts a slowdown to 1.4% in 2026. Singapore’s economy is now expected to grow 2.1% in 2025, up from an earlier estimate of ...
Subdued business outlook for S’pore SMEs for rest of 2025 amid tariff worries: OCBC poll
The second-quarter performance for SMEs was in expansionary range, according to OCBC. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Las Vegas Sands hopes to usher in ‘new era of luxury tourism’ with a new $8 billion casino complex in Singapore
The $8 billion project will feature 55-storey hotel tower along with other amenities like luxury boutiques and a casino.
Singapore shares rise to new high; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 16), marking the third straight day the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new high. Read more at The Business Times.
Refreshed industry digital plan launched to encourage F&B sector to adopt technology
“Technology can allow F&B businesses to focus on what they do best, and that is creating exceptional dining experiences,” said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling, who ...
Tetra Pak family quietly pours $11.6 billion into stocks, with bulk via Singapore entities
The Rausing family, which hails from Sweden, made a fortune from Tetra Pak cartons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Padang set as finish line for this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
Participants in the Standard Chartered Marathon (SCSM) 2025 are set to finish the race to a stunning view at the Padang.
CGSI ‘reeling in expectations’ for banks’ 2QFY2025, staying ‘add’ on DBS, UOB but ‘hold’ on OCBC
DBS Group Holdings is CGSI’s top pick, with an “add” call and $47.90 target price, owing to the “clarity” of its capital return initiative, which supports FY2025 to FY2027 yields of 6.6% to 7.6%.
Managing liquidity, forex risks among top concerns for finance leaders: DBS survey
Some 69% of respondents indicate possible Gen AI-powered solutions to optimise inventory forecasting, overcome prolonged receivables collection periods and improve cash conversion cycles.