Firms and business associations that CNA spoke to largely welcomed measures to cushion rising costs, but also raised concerns about how the effects may be limited in some instances.
Singapore Flags Investments From Chips to Energy in Budget
Singapore plans to invest about S$1 billion ($744.8 million) for a new R&D semiconductor facility that will provide “great tools for researchers and industry partners” to boost innovation, according ...
Singapore bank UOB’s Q4 profit beats forecasts, unveils US$2.2b capital return
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank, or UOB, maintained its guidance for 2025 after posting today a 9 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2025: Both generous and responsible, say experts
SINGAPORE: From private home owners and hawkers to those interested in sports and the arts, the Budget measures announced on Tuesday (Feb 18) provide support across diverse segments of society, ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2025: Singaporeans to get up to S$800 in SG60 cash vouchers, income tax rebate capped at S$200
Up to S$1 billion will also be spent over the next 20 to 30 years to upgrade ageing hawker centres and build new ones.
OCBC: Singapore’s strong fiscal position acts as a buffer against U.S. tariff risk
Selena Ling of OCBC does not see any imminent recession risks for the Singapore economy. She says Singapore's trade deficit and strong security ties with the U.S. are "silver lining in the short term" ...
Singapore Budget 2025 seen benefiting banks, retail, new energy, AI, underpinning SGX
The renewable energy sector might reap Budget rewards as well. Sembcorp Industries and City Energy, a unit of Keppel Infrastructure Trust, could benefit as Singapore continues to assess the viability ...
Standard Chartered named banking partner for StraitsX stablecoins
The partnership aims to enhance the reserve management of StraitsX’s stablecoins. Standard Chartered Bank has been appointed as a trusted banking partner for StraitsX, a Singapore-licensed stablecoin ...
Robinhood (HOOD) to Expand Its Cryptocurrency Services to Singapore in 2025
Fintech company Robinhood Markets ($HOOD) is planning to expand its cryptocurrency services to Singapore in 2025, according to Bloomberg News.
Why are Singapore’s drug laws so strict?
The government’s narcotics bureau website claims it is an offence for citizens and permanent residents to consume drugs in Singapore and overseas. Consumption of controlled drugs carries an ...
Singapore likely to see ‘limited’ direct impact from U.S. tariffs: deputy prime minister
Singapore is likely to see only a 'limited' direct impact from U.S. tariffs because the country has a trade deficit with the U.S., said Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for ...
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite mountin ...
Singapore studying the suitability of SMR in potential nuclear power deployment: Deputy prime minister
Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister, discusses the possibility that Singapore will deploy nuclear energy, saying that the government has been watching the development of small modular ...
Robinhood to Roll Out Crypto Offerings in Singapore by Late 2025 via Bitstamp
Robinhood Markets is preparing to introduce crypto services in Singapore next year through Bitstamp which it acquired in 2024 ...
Mandatory 3-year lock-in period for new business-owned private hire cars in Singapore
Vendor leak meant LTA brought forward the announcement, which comes into effect today Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore bank UOB hits record high after Q4 earnings beat, $2.2 billion capital return
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Shares of Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, hit a record high on Wednesday after it posted a 9% rise in fourth-quarter net profit that beat expectations and announced a ...