SINGAPORE - The movement to plant one million more trees and restore nature back in Singapore has crossed the halfway mark, with more than 540,000 trees introduced across the Republic since the launch ...
Singapore unexpectedly leaves monetary policy unchanged as risks grow
Singapore's central bank on Friday left its monetary policy settings unchanged, reflecting the city-state's concerns about its growth outlook and surprising economists who had expected another round ...
Samsung Electronics Celebrates Next Generation Asian Female Golfers
Samsung Electronics celebrated the newly crowned Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) champion, Eila Galitsky of Thailand for her astonishing performance at the fifth edition of the championship ...
We’re sending our best athletes, so don’t worry, the medals will come: Singapore SEA Games chef-de-mission
The Republic claimed 47 golds, 46 silvers and 73 bronzes from the Hanoi edition in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows
A private banking industry group in Singapore on Friday denied a media report that the city state had asked global banks to keep quiet on wealth inflows coming from China over the past year due to ...
Morning Bid: Singapore signals a peak for policy tightening
Median forecasts favour a dip of 0.4% but risks seem tilted to the downside with Goldman Sachs warning of a sharp pullback in spending following the collapse of SVB. Analysts at NatWest Markets are ...
Singapore, No. 1 in the world for best business environment, 15 consecutive years!
SINGAPORE: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reported that Singapore has retained “its position as the world’s best business environment for fifteen consecutive years” in a report on Thursday (Apr ...
Daily Cuts – S1E267: Collaboration, not competition, to boost Singapore’s construction recovery
As Singapore's construction sector bounces back, a consultant says partnerships among key industry players can do more to ensure a smooth and strong recovery in the face of uncertainties like high inflation and rising interest rates.
Fintech Airwallex Survey Reveals Majority of Singapore SMEs are Anticipating a Potential Recession
Singapore businesses have a "cautious" economic outlook, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals SMEs expect a recession.
‘Thanks anyway’: Singapore’s DPM Lawrence Wong puzzled by TikTokker’s ‘Daddy’ remark
Wong and Singapore's other leaders such as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung have a sizeable presence on TikTok, with some of their quirky posts going viral 'Daddy' in recent years has had dual uses in ...
Singapore: Former oil tycoon O.K. Lim as he stands trial for cheating, instigating forgery; pleads not guilty
Singapore prosecutors on Tuesday opened the criminal trial of insolvent Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin, better known as O.K. Lim, who faces a total of 130 charges involving US$2.7 billion (S$3.6 ...
Hong Kong urged to look at Singapore, Macau methods for housing migrant workers and reuse of quarantine centres
About a third of Singapore’s workforce are migrant workers – including 270,000 domestic workers. A further 415,000 overseas employees work in the construction and manufacturing sectors. “If we want to ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares gain as Singapore stops tightening, euro climbs
Japan's Nikkei added 1.1% and Singapore stocks 0.4%. Chinese blue chips firmed 0.4%, with the economic outlook brightened by a surprisingly upbeat trade performance. "The stronger-than-expected March ...
Singapore’s central bank maintains policy settings as growth slows
The Monetary Authority of Singapore kept policy settings untouched after GDP growth missed expectations Singapore’s economy slowed in the first three months of 2023, contracting by 0.7% from the ...
Singapore’s Central Bank Unexpectedly Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged — Update
Singapore's central bank unexpectedly kept its monetary policy stance unchanged, citing cooling core inflation and the ...
Counsellor suggests ways to boost halal product exports to Singapore
The dynamism and experience of a producing country will be advantages for Vietnamese businesses when joining the global halal market, to which Singapore is the nearest gateway, said Vietnamese Trade ...