The city-state has leveraged its strengths and location for steady growth since 2017, KGI says. Singapore’s economy is expected to be well-positioned to adapt and thrive, even as the U.S. plans to ...
Singapore saw 9,000 phishing takedowns, Meta says in scam centre alert
The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said scammers in Southeast Asia were using sophisticated tactics to lure victims.
Singapore stocks open flat at Wednesday’s open
SINGAPORE shares open muted on Wednesday (Dec 11) following weak trade figures from China and ahead of key inflation data in the US. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore High Commissioner Wong meets Odisha CM Majhi to discuss ties
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam is expected to visit India in January, during which he will also visit Odisha ...
Who is Kishin RK, Singapore’s youngest billionaire?
Kishin RK, who runs a real estate empire with his tycoon father, is Singapore’s youngest billionaire with a net worth of US$1.6 billion at the age of 41.
Manufacturing leads Singapore’s GDP growth with 11% YoY rise in Q3
GDP is expected to drop in 2025. Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2024, driven primarily by the manufacturing sector, Oxford Economics reported. The ...
Singapore semiconductor sector troubled by widening US curbs
New US export restrictions on semiconductors are unlikely to mar Singapore’s standing as a resilient manufacturing hub, but firms here could still take a hit from brewing trade tensions and technology ...
Singapore’s adult literacy, numeracy proficiency rankings improve, study finds
Singapore’s adaptive problem-solving score, which was a new domain for this cycle, was also comparable to the OECD average.
Singapore’s new family office framework will give clarity, but may not be enough to attract more super rich
THE upcoming roll-out of Singapore’s single-family office (SFO) framework will likely provide ultra-wealthy families with greater clarity, and attract those seeking certainty and transparency, market ...
Singapore: how sustainable innovation is driving growth in trade
The city-state is well positioned to catalyse green commodities trading for Asia and beyond. Here’s how it is setting the bar high for innovation, transparency and trust ...
Why a Singapore-based Chinese fugitive on Interpol Red Notice was arrested in Indonesia
The notice does not give local police powers of arrest and member countries apply their own laws in deciding whether to take action, experts say.
11 Unwritten Rules to Know Before Visiting Singapore
Voted the second-best city in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers for 2024, Singapore has a few tenets written in invisible ink.
OCBC to triple quantum workforce to boost security
The Singapore bank expects significant tech advancements in the next five to 10 years. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (OCBC) is tripling the number of workers in quantum computing as it tries to ...
Singapore police could restrict scam victims from accessing bank accounts under proposed law
Singaporean scam victims could lose access to their own money as the country ramps up efforts to curb hundreds of millions of dollars lost to scams.
WazirX’s parent firm seeks Singapore court’s nod to recover users’ stolen assets
WazirX, which lost USD 230 million in assets to a massive cyberattack in July, is seeking Singapore High Court's nod to a restructuring scheme for its users to recover their stolen assets, its parent ...
Singapore’s Mediacorp Taps Lawo for IP Solutions
SINGAPORE — Mediacorp, Singapore’s largest media conglomerate, has selected Lawo ’s advanced IP broadcast technology for its alternative broadcast center (BBTC) as part of its move towards IP-based ...