UOB : U11 +0.27% shares rose 4 per cent to S$39.12 as at 11.28 am, while OCBC : O39 +0.59% shares were up 2.9 per cent at S$21.18. The lenders’ heavy weighting lifted the STI : *STI +1.25% by 1.1 per ...
‘Detained in a small dark room’: Man accused of filming restricted area at Singapore checkpoint, seen laughing on video
A Chinese man has been being accused of filming and uploading a video of a restricted area at a Singapore border checkpoint, violating the Infrastructure Protection Act. Douyin user Hei Zai ...
Burnishing Singapore’s success as a financial and gold hub
LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund offers secure vaulting, insured protection and easy digital access for investor confidence.
Singapore begins allocating $5b to boost local stocks
Singapore has started handing out part of the $5 billion it plans to invest in local stocks to selected fund managers, in a bid to cement an equity market revival.
The Assembly Place soars 43% above IPO price on SGX debut
The co-living operator's IPO was 35.5 times subscribed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC steps up Asia-for-Asia strategy with its corporate and institutional banking business in Singapore
HSBC's Gilbert Ng: "Clients that need a bank with reach, resilience and reliability on a global scale turn to us." ...
UOB Kay Hian gets ‘direct leverage’ from broadening market, says Macquarie
Under a bull case, where this counter's liquidity "materially" improves, Macquarie's target price for UOB Kay Hian can go as high as $3.91 ...
UOB prices AUD2 billion in five-year senior unsecured notes
UOB Sydney Branch has priced AUD2 billion in senior unsecured notes across five-year (5Y) fixed and five-year floating rate tranches. This comprised AUD1.25 billion five-year Fixed-Rate Note (FXD) and ...
Utility bills in Singapore could be affected as carbon tax rises in 2026; rebates to cushion impact
Singapore's carbon tax increase in 2026 will raise utility bills for households, with rebates provided to cushion the financial impact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Royal Caribbean Passenger, 27, Reportedly Found Dead While Ship Was Docked in Singapore
Police suspect no foul play following initial investigations, per 'The Straits Times' ...
Singapore unveils first-of-its-kind governance framework for Agentic AI
Singapore rolls out a guide to help firms deploy AI agents more safely and reliably. These systems can make decisions and take actions independently. The new framework is the first in the world to ...
EVs most popular car type as adoption reaches a record of 45% in Singapore
Electric vehicles have overtaken petrol-electric hybrids as the most common type of new car in the Republic Read more at The Business Times.
BYD dominates new car sales in Singapore with over 20% market share
Toyota comes in second, while BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota round out the top five brands Read more at The Business Times.
Man Discovered Dead in Cabin on Royal Caribbean Ship Following Singapore Docking
According to The Straits Times, the man was found unresponsive onboard the ship after arrival at the Marina Bay Cruise Terminal in Singapore. He was pronounced deceased by the ship’s doctor on the ...
AI-Powered Customer Experience Platform Toku Opens Trading on SGX with Strong Debut as First IPO of 2026
The IPO comprised 65,000,000 Invitation Shares at an offer price of S$0.25 per share, consisting of 2,000,000 Public Offer Shares and 63,000,000 Placement Shares. The Invitation raised total gross ...
Customer experience platform Toku closes 14% above IPO price on Catalist debut
SINGAPORE] Customer experience platform Toku made its trading debut on the Catalist board on Thursday (Jan 22). This was Singapore’s second listing of the year. The counter opened at S$0.26 before ...