Notably, 55% of Singapore’s exports to the US are now subject to a 10% tariff, with electronics and machinery forming the bulk of those goods. Singapore’s manufacturing sector is confronting mounting ...
Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines invest Rs 9,558 crore in Air India in 2024-25
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines invested Rs 9,558 crore in Air India, with Tata Sons contributing Rs 3,224.82 crore and Singapore Airlines adding Rs 6,333.18 crore. This infusion, including a ...
Singapore Clarifies Rules on Non-Preferential Origin Declarations
Singapore Customs clarifies non-preferential origin rules, urging exporters to ensure accurate trade documentation and compliance.
U.K. Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Arrives in Singapore
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), flagship of the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Singapore, on this week for its first Indo-Pacific ...
Japan’s NTT DATA Group targets July listing of data centre REIT on Singapore exchange
Japan's NTT DATA Group could list its data centre real estate investment trust on the Singapore stock exchange as early as July, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, in a deal that could ...
AI cloud provider Firmus raises AU$280m as it prepares to IPO
Singapore AI cloud company Firmus has reportedly raised AU$280 million ($180m) as it prepares to go public on the Australian Stock Exchange. The firm will use the cash to help fund the build-out of a ...
MoneyMax Financial Services: Modernising an old trade
As one of the largest pawnbroking and retail chains here, the group is positioned to capture long-term growth driven by evolving consumer behaviour and the shift towards circular economy models ...
UOB: Vietnamese firms remain optimistic about business prospect
Despite ongoing business environment uncertainties, 60% of Vietnamese enterprises remain optimistic about prospects for the coming year, with 46% indicating plans to accelerate their expansion into ...
Singapore VC Granite Asia leads $60 million funding round for AI ‘data foundry’ Centific to fund global expansion
The “AI data foundry” Centific closed a $60 million Series A funding round led by the Singapore-based venture fund Granite Asia, as the U.S.-based startup explores an ambitious expansion to Asia. AI ...
Singapore tightens rules on crypto startups, Dubai rolls out the red carpet; what investors must know before they jump in
Singapore is tightening its grip on digital asset firms. They must get licenses for overseas operations or leave foreign markets by June 2025. Many companies are now looking at Dubai and Hong Kong as ...
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh says he does not want to be Singapore prime minister
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh has no aspirations of becoming Singapore's prime minister, and said that what voters want is not for his party to form the government.
NTT DATA Group targets July listing of data centre REIT on Singapore exchange
SINGAPORE: Japan’s NTT DATA Group could list its data centre real estate investment trust on the Singapore stock exchange as early as July, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, in a deal ...
Singapore’s Keppel forges $1.5 billion partnership with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Singapore's Keppel is partnering with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for $1.5 billion of sustainable infrastructure investments and financing opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, it ...
The Rise of Non-Bank Lending in Singapore: What SMEs Need to Know
Singapore's Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) aren’t just part of the economy—they’re an integral part of daily life. They hire locally, enable innovation, and keep communities ticking.
POSB launches first ATM allowing video-chats with bank tellers
SINGAPORE — POSB Bank Singapore has launched the Republic’s first teller machines allowing “face-to-face” assistance, with the first such machine installed at the bank’s ITE College ...
DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
DBS Group, Singapore’s largest lender, is targeting hiring about 40 private bankers this year in Hong Kong and Singapore to cater to wealthy clients in North Asia. Read more at The Business Times.