Sea, Grab, and GoTo climbed the rankings of the Southeast Asia 500, in part thanks to their fast-growing fintech businesses.
Singapore is becoming Southeast Asia’s main hub for luxury, finance, and yachting
SINGAPORE: Singapore is quickly becoming the main hub for luxury experiences and financial conferences in Southeast Asia, according to a report by private aviation group Vista. This was supported by ...
Singapore software services firm Info-Tech Systems gears up for IPO on SGX mainboard
It is planning to raise funds for further product development and expansion into new markets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A song for Singapore and the weight of scrutiny
Every opinion is valid, says music director Dr Sydney Tan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singaporean financial adviser’s name and image exploited again in Hong Kong scams
City University Professor Chan Yan-chong stresses he never gives advice online, notes that many victims, including some in Singapore, are retirees.
Billionaire FAS president Forrest Li has the financial means and the zeal, but are these enough to revive Singapore football?
The chief executive officer of technology conglomerate Sea has already brought the Lion City Sailors Football Club continental repute. Observers are cautiously hopeful the national team will follow ...
Bolstering the Singapore–Asia Taxonomy as a regional sustainable finance benchmark
To solidify its success as a benchmark for green financing in ASEAN and beyond, the Singapore–Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance must take a more proactive approach.
‘Really traumatised’: 65-year-old injured by collapsing concrete in Singapore HDB flat
A 65-year-old retiree was reportedly hospitalised after spalling concrete from the ceiling of his Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat collapsed at ...
Private home owners may not have to wait till 2027 for change in HDB wait-out period: Chee Hong Tat
Speaking at a community event in Toa Payoh on June 21, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said the supply of resale flats is expected to rise from 2026, as batches of Build-To-Order (BTO) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s banking hub has a busy corner where cash is still king
SINGAPORE] In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a crowded building where cash still reigns. Read more ...
DBS expects economic value from its AI use to top $1 billion in 2025
DBS showcased its internal generative AI chatbot which helps staff with content generation and writing tasks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From ambition to action: mobilising climate finance for Southeast Asia’s green future
Climate finance should be seen not just as a tool for decarbonisation, but as an enabler of economic resilience, equity and innovation, says Kitty Bu, vice president, Southeast Asia at GEAPP.
AI app launched in S’pore to combat illegal wildlife trade acquired by US firm
The first-of-its-kind app uses artificial intelligence to identify illegally traded shark and ray fins. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Technology alone won’t save you — it takes vision and execution
Rewind the days when Netflix played David to Blockbuster’s Goliath in the movie rental wars: one of its most consequential innovations was surprisingly rudimentary by modern tech standards — the ...
DBS expects economic value from its use of AI to exceed S$1 billion in 2025
SINGAPORE] Banks are ramping up their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and DBS – which has earned S$750 million through its use of the technology – estimates that its economic value could surpass ...
How Singapore Reimagines Care Through Design
Tamsin Greulich-Smith of DesignSingapore Council’s School of X reveals how thoughtful, human-focused design is reshaping the way Singapore cares – creating healthier, more connected communities for ...