SOME months ago, a reader wrote in to lament the dearth of global champions on the Singapore Exchange. Excepting local bank DBS and flag-carrier Singapore Airlines, he said, there were no global ...
Singapore Seen Holding Monetary Policy, Easing Eyed in 2025
Singapore’s central bank will likely maintain tight monetary policy settings, while signaling an extended pause to help blunt imported inflation amid lingering risks from geopolitical shocks.
Daily Cuts – How Singapore’s 3G network shutdown will impact existing users
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Matthias Yeo, CEO, Cyber X Center, about how Singapore's upcoming 3G network shutdown will impact its existing users.
M1 to retire 3G network in Singapore from Aug 1; StarHub to retire its network from November
The retirement of its 3G networks will allow the telco to repurpose some of the freed-up spectrum to improve its 5G services: M1.
Singapore port authority, Hafnia to transfer oil cargo from fire-hit tanker
The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I collided and caught fire on July 19.
Hex Trust obtains in-principle approval for MPI license in Singapore
Institutional-grade crypto custodian Hex Trust has secured in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license in Singapore.
Singapore’s key exports down 8.7% in June, dragged by non-monetary gold and electronics
SINGAPORE’S key exports posted a deeper year-on-year decline in June, due mainly to fluctuations in the shipments of volatile products such as non-monetary gold and electronics, data from Enterprise ...
Singapore Now Has the World’s Most Powerful Passport: Report
It may be time to become a citizen of Singapore. The Southeast Asian country has the world’s most powerful passport, according to London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners. The Singaporean travel document now gives jet-setters visa-free ...
Singapore jails Canadian-born Hong Kong woman for credit card theft, trying to flee country
Morena Hui Yan-Yan is also on the run from authorities in Toronto, Canada, where she has been wanted for alleged fraud and other property offences since 2019
Singapore named safest city for travellers. Philippines’ Manila, 1 of the riskiest
Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world – and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.
Singapore patients may get greater access to novel cancer drugs under R&D partnership
The Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium is the 27th member of the cancer immunotherapy research network. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC, SBF to help Singapore businesses scale GBA, India, Middle East
HSBC launched a business guide and will offer net zero transition solutions. HSBC and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help Singapore ...
UOB to see 200 tonne-reduction in CO2e emissions with DHL pact
UOB’s international parcel deliveries will now use sustainable aviation fuel. Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has entered into an agreement with DHL Express to co-invest in sustainable aviation ...
UOB’s Susan Hwee to become new head of group retail, Lawrence Goh appointed as new head of group tech and operations
Lawrence Goh will become the new head of group technology and operations, taking over from Hwee’s existing role. He will also be appointed to the role effective from Sept 1.
Ola Electric’s $740 mn IPO likely in August, targeting $4-4.25 billion valuation
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric, which is backed by Japanese investment major Softbank, is gearing up to launch its widely-anticipated initial public offer as early as in the first fortnight of ...
Singapore is world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to 195 countries
Singapore has reclaimed the top spot on the Henley Passport Index with visa-free access to 195 destinations. The US and UK continue to slide, while Afghanistan holds the weakest passport.