(Bloomberg) – Singapore has appointed a UK-based engineering firm to study if the city-state can safely deploy nuclear power technology. Consultancy Mott MacDonald will study the commercial readiness ...
Citibank names Singapore retail banking head, carves new role for retail HNW segment
CITI has made two internal senior retail banking appointments in Asia Pacific that are based in Singapore, including a newly created role with oversight of the bank's retail high-net worth clients as ...
Singapore Entrepreneur Loses Entire Crypto Portfolio After Downloading Fake Game
A Singapore entrepreneur loses $14,189 in crypto—his entire portfolio—after downloading malware disguised as a game beta test.
Keppel sells stake in two Singapore data centers to Keppel DC REIT
Singaporean asset manager Keppel has sold stakes in two data centers in Singapore to its data center real estate investment trust.
Man gets jail, caning for smuggling into Singapore 5 people who remain at large
The Indonesian called the stowaways "kambing" so that others would not understand what he and his accomplice were discussing.
Lydia Ko to return to S’pore to defend HSBC Women’s World Championship title
The 2026 tournament will have an increased prize purse of US$3 million, up from US$2.4 million. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore MAS survey shows economists raising 2025 growth forecast
SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Economists have raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth in 2025 but see the pace moderating next year, with monetary policy expected to be held steady at a review ...
DBS, OCBC hit new records but UOB lags
The new records follow DBS’ appointment by the Chinese central bank to be the first local bank to serve as a yuan clearing lender Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s key exports up 11.6% in November, exceeding forecasts
[SINGAPORE] The Republic’s key exports expanded 11.6 per cent year on year in November, exceeding market expectations of single-digit growth, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Wednesday (Dec 17 ...
Singapore must seize global media opportunities or risk falling behind: Tan Kiat How
One of the most promising media trends worldwide is the surging appetite for Asian content, said the Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information.
UOB hit by Hong Kong, China property loans as real estate prices sink
UOB shares are down 4 per cent to date in 2025, while DBS OCBC are up about 27 per cent and 16 per cent respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s November exports rise 11.6% y/y, stronger than expected
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose by 11.6% in November from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, led primarily by pharmaceuticals and supported by electronic ...
Singapore inventor wins High Court suit against rivals who passed off similar doors as his design
The Malaysian company by Ng’s former employee Goh Song Guan, manufactures a similar slide-and-swing door known as “SD Door” Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore court dismisses challenge to mandatory death penalty
Singapore's High Court dismissed on Tuesday the first legal challenge in years to the city-state's mandatory death penalty for certain drug crimes, a blow for campaigners in a year that has seen ...
Singapore Bank UOB Struggles With Hong Kong, China Property Loans as Prices Sink
A large wager on Hong Kong and China real estate is backfiring on one of Singapore’s top banks, which is facing up to mounting troubles in the region’s deteriorating property markets.
Singapore sweep all 3 gold medals available on first day of fencing at SEA Games 2025
BANGKOK: Singapore's fencers started their campaign on a strong note on Tuesday (Dec 16), as they swept all three gold medals on offer during day one of competition. At the Fashion Island mall’s ...