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.
Nvidia Shares Drop 8% as Singapore Arrests Three in AI Chip Export Probe
Nvidia shares fell nearly 8% on Monday, extending 2025 losses to 14%. The drop followed Singapore's detention of three people accused of misrepresenting the final destination of U.S.-made servers, ...
Singapore mulls caning as scam cases surge
Singapore said on Tuesday it would consider caning scammers as the city-state doubles down on swindling syndicates following record-high scam losses. Police figures show that at least SG$1.1 billion ...
Nvidia shares plunge 9% as Trump’s tariff crackdown and Singapore AI server smuggling arrests shake chip giant
The aggressive tariff plans prompted a broader market pullback, as concerns over trade restrictions sent stocks reeling and the Dow plunging more than 600 points.
Singapore to pilot carbon capture and storage technology at waste-to-energy plants
SINGAPORE will be launching a pilot by 2026 to test the viability of carbon capture technologies at its waste-to-energy plants, announced Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and Environment ...
Singapore’s Sea beats quarterly revenue estimates on e-commerce strength
Sea Ltd topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong growth in its financial services segment and e-commerce platform Shopee.
Singapore Considers Caning for Financial Scammers
Singapore is considering caning financial scammers to deter scams, which saw a 70% increase in losses last year. The government is also tackling malicious websites.
Singapore probes Nvidia chips allegedly linked to DeepSeek
A Singaporean minister said servers used in a fraud case may have contained chips from US chipmaker Nvidia. Local media report the case is linked to the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's alleged ...