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Singapore general election: parties and their platforms
Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3 that will be contested by 11 parties across the city state of 6 million people with 2.76 million registered to vote.
Singapore General Election 2025: Key issues, what’s at stake
Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3, the first big test for new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as his People's Action Party seeks to extend its unbroken rule of the city-state and emerge ...
Donald Trump’s tariffs and China cloud post-Lee Singapore poll
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will have to grapple with trade war turbulence as he looks to extend ruling party’s dominance ...
A failed takeover bid by Global 500 insurer Allianz is now a political hot potato in Singapore’s election
Allianz tried to buy local insurer Income Insurance for $1.7 billion last year, only for Singapore to eventually block the deal after public outcry.
Singapore-US Swap Rates Set to Narrow on Policy Easing Wagers
The gap between Singapore and US dollar interest-rate swaps is expected to narrow from near the widest level on record as monetary easing bets grow.
Singapore GE2025: Banners, banter and ballots – a tale of four constituencies
SINGAPORE: The people of East Coast GRC are used to choice. Daily, they have their pick of the “big three” hawker centres in Bedok – at blocks 16, 58 and 216 – and soignee Joo Chiat cafes, newly drawn ...
Singapore’s Wilmar posts higher first-quarter profit, flags tariff uncertainty
Company is one of the world’s largest food producers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore SMEs Hit by Record 8.47% Borrowing Costs and Shrinking Loan Access in 2024: Linkflow Capital Survey
New data shows sharp contraction in loan sizes, rising business cessations, and shifting lender dynamics as SMEs struggle with tighter financing conditions.
In Singapore’s Election, Success Is Less About Who Wins Than By How Much
For the PAP, achieving the same kind of electoral success it has enjoyed the past 60 years could be tough as voters seek a broader range of views in parliament. Wong is just the second prime minister ...
Singapore’s Best Employers 2025
These are the 250 most attractive employers in Singapore Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
K&S partners with Taiwanese semiconductor leaders in advanced packaging push
Despite flat demand for most consumer electronics chips and a muted outlook for traditional wire bonding and packaging equipment, Singapore's semiconductor packaging equipment giant Kulicke & Soffa (K ...
Spotted a Kingfisher Taking the Easy Route in Singapore
Singapore Info from Licensor: "During a cable car ride in Singapore, a wild Kingfisher is spotted taking the opposing cable car chair lift instead of flying." ...
Indonesia’s state banks eye bigger share of growing wealth market in Singapore
JAKARTA] Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s state-owned banks, are pulling out all the stops to make their mark in Singapore’s competitive wealth management sector. Read more at ...
New types of players seek ‘diamonds in the rough’ by pursuing SME M&A deals in Singapore, Asean
Unlike traditional private equity firms, these niche players have an appetite for micro- to small buyouts and longer-term holds Read more at The Business Times.
This Chinese mobile dating game is getting single women across Asia to open their hearts — and wallets. We went to a fan event to figure out why.
"Love and Deepspace" has a massive female fanbase in Asia, who've turned to the animated male characters in it for companionship.