Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will carry out a safety review after a car and bus collided at Woodlands Checkpoint
Singapore maintains 2025 growth forecast at 0-2%; economy grew 3.9% in Q1
The Ministry of Trade and Industry cautioned that the global economic outlook “remains clouded by significant uncertainty”.
Billionaires, tycoons choose Singapore to set up charity foundations
Some of the richest people in the world, such as American hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio, Indonesian coal king Low Tuck Kwong and Brazil-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, have set up ...
Universities and hospitals get the largest multimillion-dollar donations in Singapore
The gifts that crossed the $100 million mark all went to the universities and hospitals in the republic. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
XRP Adoption Soars in Singapore as RLUSD Gains Momentum
XRP adoption in Singapore rises to 17% in 2025, with Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin crossing $310M market cap amid growing crypto interest across APAC.
Spotlight on billionaires and tycoons who chose Singapore to set up their foundations for charity work
SINGAPORE - Some of the richest people in the world, such as American hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio, Indonesian coal king Low Tuck Kwong and Brazil-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, have ...
Obesity rates are rising in Singapore, but is overeating the only cause?
Obesity is on the rise in Singapore, with recent studies revealing a worrying trend. The 2021/2022 National Population Health Survey by the Ministry of Health showed that the prevalence of obesity ...
Recession-Proof Stocks To Invest In On The SGX
Sheng Siong, Sembcorp Industries and SPDR Gold Shares are some companies and ETFs that will likely remain resilient during a recession ...
New travel e-SIM providers use novel ways to woo customers
Firsty, for instance, offers 300MB of free data daily when users watch advertisements. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
25 years after investing big in biomedical sector, Singapore has tasted some success but the big league remains elusive
Despite world-class infrastructure and billion-dollar investments, Singapore’s biomedical sector remains under the radar. As the nation nurtures homegrown startups and pushes for commercial success, ...
Singapore’s MAS says chief didn’t say US dollar assets are irreplaceable
Singapore’s central bank said both cyclical and structural factors can affect the pricing and confidence in US dollar assets, adding that its managing director didn’t say earlier this week that dollar ...
Singapore Says 2.5m Transactions Failed in DBS, Citi Outage
About 2.5 million Singapore payment and ATM transactions couldn’t be completed during DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Citigroup Inc.’s recent outage, causing widespread inconvenience to the city ...
Loh Kean Yew a hit with kids at HSBC clinic for ST School Pocket Money Fund beneficiaries
The 27-year-old will play Frenchman Alex Lanier in the first round of the May 27-June 1 KFF Singapore Open. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
XRP Becomes a Top Crypto Holding in Singapore, Report Reveals
Ripple's (XRP) journey began in 2012, when a team of developers, David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto, envisioned a faster, more energy-efficient ...
Singapore’s new Muslim affairs minister lays down firm stance on Gaza issue
Faishal Ibrahim takes a tougher position than his predecessor in defending former president Halimah Yaacob against the Critical Spectator.
Singapore’s Gan Says Geopolitical Neutrality Not Possible
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said neutrality is not possible, highlighting the rising challenges for the city-state that has long sought to tread a diplomatic tightrope amid US-China trade tensions.