Maybank, for instance, says it will be downgrading its growth forecasts for the Republic. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Match mate: Malayan tigers from Singapore and Taipei Zoo on breeding ‘exchange programme’
SINGAPORE: One of the three Malayan tigers at Rainforest Wild Asia will be transferred to Taipei Zoo to be paired with a young female tiger there. This follows the arrival of a five-year-old female ...
Jail for father who sexually assaulted intellectually disabled daughter in Singapore
SINGAPORE: She was only 11 years old when her father, whom she shared a room with, started sexually abusing her.
AirTrunk seeks $2.2 billion loan to build Singapore data centres
Hong Kong – Blackstone-owned data centre firm AirTrunk is seeking a $2.2 billion green loan for a new greenfield project in Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to ramp ...
Adopting Japan or South Korea’s stock market reforms in Singapore not that straightforward
Several commentators (myself included) have urged local market regulators to follow the examples of Japan and South Korea, where measures were introduced recently to raise the quality of listed ...
Singapore to decide HSBC SVNS 2025 league winners
The HSBC SVNS 2025 League Winners trophies will be awarded at the conclusion of the sixth and final regular season round. Currently, New Zealand’s women’s team and Argentina’s men’s team lead the SVNS ...
Singapore spared from worst-case scenario on Trump tariffs, but may be hit by global trade slowdown
SINGAPORE: Markets tumbled across Asia after US President Donald Trump unveiled a universal tariff of 10 per cent on all imports into the US, including those from Singapore.
7 surprising rules and customs in Singapore you’ll want to know before visiting
Singapore is often described as a meticulously clean city-state with strict laws and polished skyscrapers. Yet behind ...
Singapore: Teenager Arrested for Planning to Livestream Attack on 5 Mosques
Singaporean authorities have detained a 17-year-old boy who allegedly planned to carry out attacks at multiple mosques, intending to kill dozens of Muslim ...
Top 5 High-Performing Stocks in Singapore for Q1 2025
The Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) kicked off 2025 by breaking through historical highs, igniting interest among investors and market analysts alike. As the benchmark index crossed the ...
Singapore’s Temasek invests in snack firm Haldiram’s as India remains key focus
The state investment fund has reportedly bought a 10 per cent stake in the leading Indian food company for US$1 billion Singapore's state investment fund, Temasek, has added another company to its ...
Singapore’s STI: Revealing the Top Blue Chips That Move the Market
The top ten blue chips within the STI not only represent substantial market shares but also reflect the sectors driving economic growth. These include: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (O39) – ...
Singapore’s foreign exchange and money markets are functioning normally, central bank says
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Thursday that Singapore's foreign exchange and money markets continue to function normally.
MAS ‘stands ready to curb excessive volatility in the Singapore dollar’
From an overnight rate of around $1.3429 SGD to the USD, the rate spiked to US$1.3488 by 8.00 am before easing back to $1.3429 by around 1.00 pm.
Singapore mother jailed 19 years for abusing daughter to death, helping burn body
A woman who abused her four-year-old daughter for over a year until the child died, then helped burn her body, was sentenced to 19 years in jail today.
OCBC to deploy £10 billion investment from Asia into UK
Singapore’s OCBC has signed an agreement with the UK government to deploy £10 billion (US$13 billion) of investments across the United Kingdom’s energy, infrastructure, and real estate sectors by 2030 ...