The Democratic Republic of Congo may impose strict curbs on exports of cobalt when its existing four-month export ban ends, the head of a government agency said on Wednesday. Congo, the world's ...
Singapore equities slide on Wednesday; STI declines 0.3%
SINGAPORE] Local stocks finished lower on Wednesday (May 14), as investors took stock of the United States and China trade chatter. Read more at The Business Times.
Changi Airport’s T5 to create jobs, business opportunities for Singaporeans, says PM Wong at groundbreaking
When the mega terminal's first phase is completed in the mid-2030s, it will be able to handle about 50 million passengers annually.
Could personalisation and AI-powered vending machines take Singapore snacks global?
ETC Travel Retail has ambitions to take Singapore snacks global with AI-powered personalization and local brand collaborations aimed at travellers.
Singapore’s Changi Airport starts building fifth terminal after pandemic pause
Singapore's Changi Airport on Wednesday started construction of a fifth terminal, as the world's fourth-busiest airport by international passengers expands to capitalise on growing air travel in Asia ...
Singapore and Changi cannot be complacent, says PM Wong during groundbreaking ceremony of Terminal 5
Singapore and Changi cannot afford to be complacent, and we must "continue to work hard", said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the groundbreaking ceremony of the mega Terminal 5 (T5) on Wednesday ...
Cariflex opens $462m synthetic latex plant in Singapore, largest of its kind in the world
It is also the first such plant in the Republic and has created 80 jobs, with 40 more in the coming years. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Airlines Expected to Report Flat Annual Profit — Earnings Preview
NET PROFIT FORECAST: Singapore's flagship airline is expected to record net profit of 2.68 billion Singapore dollars, equivalent to US$2.06 billion, for the year ended March, according to a poll of ...
OCBC merges securities units to boost wealth flows
OCBC is set to integrate its securities businesses, including OCBC Securities Pte Ltd (OSPL), OCBC Securities Brokerage (Hong Kong) Limited (OSBHK), and PT OCBC Sekuritas (Indonesia), into its global ...
OCBC merges stockbroking businesses into global markets division
SINGAPORE] OCBC will integrate its securities business, which is under its stockbroking subsidiaries, into its global markets division on Jul 1, 2025. Read more at The Business Times.
News Explorer — Standard Chartered and FalconX Shake Hands on Deal to Improve Crypto Services for Institutional Clients
Standard Chartered is partnering with FalconX to enhance crypto services for institutional investors, leveraging the bank's infrastructure and FX capabilities. FalconX plans to focus on Singapore ...
Crypto Brokerage FalconX, Standard Chartered Partner to Support Institutional Investors
FalconX will leverage Standard Chartered’s banking and forex services, including access to currencies, to serve institutional clients.
Ether Nears $2.7K, Dogecoin Zooms 9% as Crypto Market Remains Cheery
Ether (ETH) and dogecoin (DOGE) led majors gains on Wednesday with a 9% jump in the past 24 hours, extending a bullish streak that’s seen both tokens gain double digits over the past week. The broader ...
Singapore office neither confirms nor denies local layoffs, after Microsoft announces global job cuts
SINGAPORE] The Singapore office of Microsoft did not confirm nor deny whether staff in the Republic would be affected by terminations across the global tech company, in response to queries by The ...
BYD tops Singapore vehicle sales so far this year, replacing Toyota
China's BYD became the most popular vehicle brand in Singapore so far this year, outselling Toyota for the first time, government data showed, as the fast-growing electric vehicle maker steps up ...
2 foreign youths studying in Singapore charged in Malaysia with staging fake kidnap involving US$700k ransom demand
Zhang Runbao, 23, and Ye Yingxi, 18, both reportedly Chinese nationals, had allegedly tried to deceive Ye’s mother into paying a five million yuan (US$693,832) ransom on May 2 at a hotel in Kuala ...