Australia should lead Southeast Asia in pushing for green, bio and digital technology uptake as the international environment becomes increasingly multipolar, according to Singaporean Foreign Minister ...
US Lawmakers Push the SEC to Order Audit of Shein IPO Over Uyghur Forced Labor Fears
The U.S. lawmakers want the SEC to mandate Shein to independently audit and verify "that the company does not use Uyghur forced labor as a condition of being registered to issue securities in the ...
DBS launches tool in mobile app to help those below 55 years old plan for retirement
CPF members can use the tool to benchmark retirement savings and address any shortfall. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore faces slower growth in 2023, but seen to avoid contraction
Singapore—Singapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it “should avoid an outright contraction”, Prime Minister Lee ...
S’pore Can’t Outbid Major Economies, Must Invest & Innovate To Stay Competitive: Lawrence Wong
In his May Day speech, DPM Lawrence Wong shared the grim outlook on the global economy and how Singapore can stay competitive.
Singapore must find ‘right niches’, leverage hub status to thrive in fragmented global economy: Lawrence Wong
Singapore is feeling the impact of geopolitics shifting the flow of direct investments and cannot 'afford to outbid the big boys', says the country's No 2 leader Wong also reiterates the government is ...
Crypto Exchange Luno exits Singapore; Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, & Signuptoken.com record gains
Luno, a digital currency trading platform that belongs to Digital Currency Group, has made a public statement declaring that it will be terminating its services in Singapore. This decision is a ...
Over half of all new vans in Singapore registered in Q1 2023 were electric
Some 51.9 per cent of new vans registered in Singapore in the first three months of 2023 were electric vehicles (EVs).
Singapore denies Branson claims that it is executing innocent man
After British billionaire Richard Branson declared Singapore may be about to kill an innocent man the Singapore government hit back at the tycoon ...
More than a million meal subsidies redeemed on DBS PayLah! app in less than 3 months
Some 12 per cent of redemptions were made by seniors and 24 per cent by those earning less than $2,500 a month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Deputy PM Allays Property Price Fears in May Day Rally
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong used a May Day rally to address concerns over a red-hot property market fueling economic inequality, saying citizens will always have affordable ...
Singapore Voices ‘Grave Concern’ Over South China Sea Tensions
Singapore’s top diplomat expressed “grave concern” over altercations in the South China Sea following a near collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the highly-contested region.
Singapore and China conclude joint naval exercise
SINGAPORE: Singapore and China concluded a joint naval exercise on Monday (May 1). The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and People's Liberation Army (Navy) conducted Exercise Mar ...
Slideshow: Tech titans of new power generation take centre stage at Singapore Maritime Week
Decarbonisation and technology dominate the agenda ...
Amid grim economic landscape, Singapore must have ‘something special’ to show it is a better bet, says its DPM
Singapore will find it harder to grow its economy and create jobs in an increasingly dangerous and troubled world, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday.
Amid grim economic landscape, Singapore must have ‘something special’ to show: DPM Wong
With ingenuity and innovation, “guts and gumption”, S'pore will prevail against the odds, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.