An Indonesian man has been sentenced to three weeks in jail for exposing himself to a female flight attendant on a Singapore Airlines flight.
Will Lady Gaga’s Singapore Concert Match the Taylor Swift Effect?
Lady Gaga’s return to Singapore is likely to set off a travel surge, with fans scrambling to secure flights, hotels, and concert tickets.
Singapore Law Society VP Resigns, Under Fire For Victim-Blaming In Rape Case; Shanmugam Calls Out ‘Misogyny’
Singaporean advocate and solicitor Chia Boon Teck has resigned today from his position as Vice-President of the Law Society of Singapore after he sparked outrage with a lengthy social media post ...
Company offering service apartments charged with providing illegal short stays in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A company that offers service apartments for rent was charged on Tuesday (Mar 25), along with its deputy CEO and two directors, for allegedly providing illegal short-term stays in Singapore ...
Trump outsources ‘Made-in-America’ investments to Singapore crypto firm
The US president’s Trump Media & Technology Group says it plans to work with Singapore-based Crypto.com on exchange-traded funds.
Chocolate Finance takes a S$500 million hit in ‘bank run’; looking to return to business as usual
SINGAPORE] Around S$500 million in net withdrawals were made by Chocolate Finance’s customers – slashing the firm’s assets under management (AUM) by some 40 per cent – amid a “bank run” over the past ...
Banking scion buys US$70 million mansion, breaking a Singapore record
A Singapore luxury mansion has been purchased at a record price per square foot by a scion of the family which backs one of Malaysia’s largest banks.
HSBC CEO to double down in Asia, Middle East after exits
HSBC Holdings expects to double down on investment banking operations in Asia and the Middle East after exiting key business in Europe and the US, CEO Georges Elhedery said.
StanChart boosts private credit presence with new hires in India
SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) is bolstering its private credit business with three new hires in India, said Henrik Raber, global head of global banking. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore faces the region’s best in Asian U20 Water Polo Championships
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be competing for regional supremacy as it welcomes Asia’s best young water polo team when it hosts the Asian U20 Water Polo Champion ...
Malaysian owner pledges lower prices, more choices after Singapore Cold Storage, Giant buyout
Macrovalue has pledged to offer lower prices and a greater variety of products to customers in the republic following its S$125 million (RM414 ...
Singapore’s growth requires more land and people
Automation and investment in technology provide a pathway to growth but Singapore’s aging workforce must be retrained to ensure success.
Trader Tied to China’s Copper King Sells Singapore Office Space
A Singapore-based commodities trader linked to troubled Chinese copper tycoon Wang Wenyin has sold the top three floors of a prime office building in the city’s business district for S$91.8 million ...
Cold Storage: From its beginnings in 1900s Singapore to being sold to a Malaysian company in 2025
Cold Storage is set to be acquired by Malaysia's Macrovalue in 2025, marking a significant milestone in its 122-year history.
Most Common Scams in Singapore In 2024 – How Singaporeans Can Protect Themselves
E-commerce scams, job scams, phishing scams and investment scams had the most case reports in 2024. Almost 44% of cases resulted in losses of more than $2,000.
New DBS CEO Tan Su Shan keen on ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions rather than large-scale M&As
Ms Tan will focus on boosting the bank's high-return businesses like wealth and transaction banking. Read more at straitstimes.com.