SINGAPORE – Banks in Singapore and Malaysia will reap significant benefits from the new Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), noted Maybank executive Thilan Wickramasinghe.
Singapore banks reverse midweek gains on Jan 10, dragging STI down 1.6%
The outcome here left the Straits Times Index (STI) down a chunky 1.6 per cent or 61.04 points to 3,801.56, with the banks taking a major hit. Losers outnumbered gainers 346 to 192 on trade of 898.6 ...
Singapore firms showcase cutting-edge lenses, customisable TVs and other tech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
The Straits Times highlights the technology from Singapore at CES, which runs from Jan 7 to 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pepper crab for singer Cyndi Wang on her whirlwind Singapore trip
Wang said at the start of the video that even though she was staying in Singapore for only two nights, she still had to eat the “delicious” pepper crab. She went to Long Beach Seafood restaurant in ...
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore, sources say
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge ...
Finance bro, meet art: Invest in renowned Singapore art for $1,000 under first split ownership scheme
We Are Art Collectors will store and manage works in this joint ownership scheme. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s STI tumbles 1.7% with bank shares falling
SINGAPORE equities began Friday (Jan 10) in negative territory, with the benchmark index retreating further by the midday break, driven by losses in the banking stocks. Read more at The Business Times ...
3 dead in Hougang HDB block fire on 9 Jan; All you need to know about CNY ang bao rates for 2025: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
TSMC cuts ties with Singapore firm over chip found in Huawei processor: sources
The world’s most advanced contract chipmaker has severed its ties with a Singapore-based company after a client review exposed a potential breach of US export controls, according to people familiar ...
From banks to tech: Potential Singapore winners from Johor-Singapore SEZ
Banks, gaming, industrials, tech and telecommunications will benefit, said Maybank. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore tops global innovation ranking of over 70 countries
Rounding out the top five innovative countries were the US, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Red-Hot Singapore Index Has Room to Run on Global Uncertainties
Stocks were supported by by a resurgence in the city’s heavyweight bank stocks in a time of higher-for-longer global interest rates.
Condo concierge allegedly made off with over $47k of residents’ money, stole items worth more than $2m
SINGAPORE - A senior concierge, accused of misappropriating nearly $47,700 in cash earlier collected from a condominium's residents, is also said to have stolen valuables worth over $2 million from a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Called Rangebound On Friday
The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 100 points or 1.5 percent.
Singapore shares tumble at the open on Friday; STI down 0.9%
SINGAPORE equities began Friday (Jan 10) in negative territory, driven by losses in banking stocks. European markets gained overnight and US markets closed for a day. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore has a unique idea for tourism: Focus on your mental health
The country is centering its therapeutic gardens, which were designed with the needs of neurodiverse children and visitors with autism or dementia in mind.