During Parliamentary sitting on 5 March, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and MAS Board Member Alvin Tan reaffirmed that cryptocurrencies are unsuitable for Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds ...
Malaysia probes server shipments connected to Singapore fraud case
Malaysia is investigating if local laws were breached in the shipment of servers linked to a Singapore fraud case, as they may have contained advanced chips subject to U.S. export controls. Singapore ...
Indian National Jailed 7 Months For Molesting Woman In Singapore
An Indian national was sentenced to seven months' jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of molestation, with one count of housebreaking taken into consideration for his sentencing.
Singapore tech group Sea’s finance arm emerges as key profit driver
The fintech business, SeaMoney, which offers digital payments, credit and banking services, posted an operating profit of $657 million last year, up 34% from 2023, contributing to a threefold increase ...
Singapore’s Budget 2025, Explained
Above-target tax revenues have pushed the city-state back into fiscal surplus for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU sanctions second Singapore firm over alleged links to Russia’s military efforts
A second company based in Singapore has been sanctioned by the European Union over its alleged links to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer at the LPGA’s 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship
The LPGA’s latest Hall of Famer has showed no signs of slowing down, dominating the HSBC Women’s World Championship to win her 23rd career LPGA title. She collected the $360,000 first-place prize money payout at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, topping both Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitikul by four shots.
Singapore’s ‘30 by 30’ food security goal currently under review, confirms government
The republic is reviewing its strategy to better tackle productivity, cost and demand challenges, said a senior minister of state. To date, food self-production remains below 10 per cent.
Singapore’s private sector returns to growth in February: S&P Global
SINGAPORE -- Business conditions in Singapore's private sector improved in February after a sluggish start of the year, with the seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rising to 51.0 ...
Singapore to expand preventive drug education efforts amid rise in number of young abusers
Singapore will continue to expand its preventive drug education efforts, such as through collaboration with schools. The Home Affairs Ministry said there is a concerning rise of young people abusing drugs.
Wild rescue: Responding to animals in distress in Singapore
Not all calls require an on-site response, but because the snake was trapped in an enclosed space, Ms Lim and senior wildlife rescue officer Aaron Hyberger, 47, headed out. When they arrived, the condo manager hurriedly ushered them inside.
Inaugural expo held in Singapore as business travel in the region takes off
The pickup in travel this year is not just confined to tourism. Business travel — both commercial and private — is also set for growth. The inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo is underway ...
Singapore banks return capital but draw mixed sentiments; earnings stay resilient in Q4
Investors were divided over the respective capital return plans of DBS, UOB and OCBC, which come as they attempt to lower excess capital resulting from changes to global bank capital requirements.
Revolut Singapore pushing ahead with aggressive plans to cater to more users, says its chief
He is on a mission to expand the features of its app so that users can send money, pay and invest easily. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia probes alleged Nvidia chips moved from Singapore, vows ‘necessary action’ against local firms involved
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz made the pledge as he gave updates on investigations into an alleged fraud case involving servers exported from Singapore that may have ...
Container Dwell Escalates in Singapore, Northern Europe Amid Port Congestion
The Ports of Singapore, Rotterdam and Antwerp are seeing containers sit in terminals for a week at a time as the traffic piles up.