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Singapore shares mirror Asian indices on March 5; STI up 0.2%
It wasn’t much of a boost but the Straits Times Index (STI) did manage to eke out a 0.2 per cent rise on Mar 5 to close up 7.64 points at 3,898.40 with gainers thumping decliners 338 to 205 on trade ...
Singapore splashes millions to flush out dirty toilets
Already renowned for its cleanliness, Singapore will spend $7.5 million to upgrade and deep clean public toilets at coffee shops, the environment ministry has said. A "Public Toilets Taskforce" was ...
Singapore will not introduce separate COE category for private-hire cars: Amy Khor
Singapore will not create a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for private-hire cars (PHCs), Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor announced on 5 March. Instead, new ...
Singapore government will raise HDB income ceilings when ‘time is right’, says Desmond Lee
We will continue to keep an eye on income growth and market conditions,” says the Minister for National Development.
Billionaire’s Adviser At The Center Of Singapore Property Giant’s Boardroom Battle Resigns
An adviser at the center of the City Developments boardroom brawl between billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and his son, Sherman, has resigned a week after the family feud became public. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks face margin squeeze despite strong results: Moody’s
Looking ahead to 2025, Moody’s said banks may expect mid- to high-single-digit loan growth. Singapore’s three largest banks—DBS, OCBC, and UOB—posted strong financial results in 2024, maintaining ...
Alvin Tan: Singapore rejects crypto for SWFs investments over speculation, volatility
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 ...