Malaysia's Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has issued a reminder to petrol stations not to let foreign vehicles be filled up with the subsidised RON95 petrol, especially with the festive ...
Singapore’s Changi Airport to prioritize e-commerce amid capacity crunch
Singapore’s Changi Airport wants to focus on pharmaceuticals and e-commerce shipments as it expects cargo capacity to be strained until additional capacity is available from 2030.
It is easy to take for granted how things get done in Singapore: DPM Heng
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat stresses the importance of not taking Singapore's project funding and management for granted. He highlighted that there are often constraints and challenges to ...
New leadership, continued orthodoxies in Singapore
Singapore’s fourth generation of leaders continue to adhere to prevailing policy orthodoxies, which will be tested by structural issues and an increasingly volatile global environment.
Singapore’s hawker culture faces revolution, because locals ‘don’t want this job’
Singapore's hawker culture is facing a manpower crisis, with many locals unwilling to work long hours for low pay. To address this, some hawkers are turning to robots After failing to find a chef for ...
Singapore playwright Jonathan Lim, known for his comedic genius, dies at age 50
Singapore playwright Jonathan Lim has died on Jan 23 at age 50. He was found by his close friend and lawyer Luke Kwek in his flat after family members were unable to reach him.
MAS eases monetary policy for first time in five years, lowers core inflation forecast
Singapore's exports could become cheaper in the short term, as the central bank loosens monetary policy for the first time in five years amid easing inflation. As the Singdollar appreciates at a ...
Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young
App stores must have community standards in place and enforce it among app developers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SICCI playing key role in forging new opportunities, business ties: Singapore official
The SICCI has collaborated with Indian state governments and chief ministers for organising investment roadshows and establishing connections with business delegations, said Shawn Huang, senior ...
Singapore must stay united in an increasingly multipolar and unpredictable world: Vivian Balakrishnan
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan was speaking at an event organised by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, which explored Singapore's outlook for 2025 and beyond.
HDB resale prices expected to grow slower in 2025: Analysts
Three analysts forecast HDB resale prices to come in between 3.5 per cent and 8 per cent this year – lower than the 9.7 per cent in 2024. ( read original story ...)
StanChart, Prudential Singapore’s bancassurance partnership hit 25
This is the longest on record in Singapore. Standard Chartered Bank and Prudential Singapore are celebrating 25 years of bancassurance partnership. This is the longest on record in Singapore and Asia, ...
Tying Biodiversity to Carbon Credits Could Help Save Nature, Says Singapore’s President
Speaking at Davos, Tharman Shanmugaratnam called for nature markets to be stapled together, but others argue they should develop independently.
Seven young people arrested for alleged unlawful disclosure of bank account access code
Three of them will be charged in court, while the rest are assisting with investigations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Meet the humanoid robot that cares for the elderly in Singapore
With Singapore's aging population, companies are thinking about how to use technology and artificial intelligence to bring more comfort to people in their old age. O post Meet the humanoid robot that ...
Singapore’s StarHub partners with Nokia on 4G, 5G technology
The two companies are targeting new applications in banking, finance, ports, online streaming and the public sector.