Core CBD Grade A rents rise 0.8% q-o-q to S$12.40 psf/month in Q1 2026. Vacancy shrinks to record low of 3.3%. Growth ...
Ripple joins Singapore sandbox, Bhutan’s big Bitcoin selloff: Asia Express
Ripple joins Singapores BLOOM sandbox Ripple has joined Singapores BLOOM sandbox with Unloq to trial cross-border trade finance using XRP Ledger and its RLUSD stablecoin. The setup ties contracts, ...
Kota Tinggi forest fires: NEA says smoke plumes from hotspots drifting towards Singapore
As firefighters in Malaysia continue to battle raging forest fires exacerbated by strong winds and dry conditions, smoke plumes have been drifting towards Singapore due to the prevailing northeast ...
HSBC Singapore Refreshes Mobile App to Simplify Digital Wealth Management
HSBC Singapore has announced the launch of its refreshed mobile banking app, giving customers a simpler and more personalised way to manage their wealth and everyday banking needs. The refresh is ...
Singapore’s only full marathon still draws crowds, but what will it take to become world-class?
From a fun run in 1982 to a 55,000-strong event in 2025, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon has come a long way. But the race that represents local marathoning ambitions still faces an ...
Singapore’s wealthy lead Asia in legacy planning, but gaps remain
Singapore’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are taking a regional lead in legacy planning, though a significant gap between intent and execution continues to persist, according to HSBC Life survey.
HSBC Singapore unveils refreshed mobile app with expanded wealth services
Customers can customise their homepage and have access to enhanced wealth tools. HSBC Singapore has refreshed its mobile banking app, promising easier access to HSBC’s digital w ...
OCBC, local bullion dealers see surge in gold demand despite broader sell-off
Strong investor participation in Singapore and broader Asia suggests metal’s long-term role as a hedge continues Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC, local bullion dealers see surge in gold demand despite safe-haven role being tested
Strong investor participation in Singapore and broader Asia suggests metal’s long-term role as a hedge continues Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore begins preparatory works for ‘Long Island’ coastal project before full reclamation phase
SINGAPORE, March 30 — Singapore authorities will begin phased preparatory works for the Long Island project off ...
Bukit Batok Library reopens at twice the size, as Singapore’s first library with an immersive soundscape
Bukit Batok Library is back, and it has officially levelled up. Now spread across three floors at West Mall, the library has grown to over 2,700 square metres, nearly doubled seating, and added more ...
Singapore the only Southeast Asian country with two universities in the global top 10 for engineering and technology
Singapore places two universities in the global top 10 for engineering and technology in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Let’s get physical: As Singapore ages, retirees turn to parkour for fitness, fun and friendship
In a corner of suburban Singapore, Betty Boon vaults a guardrail, crawls underneath a slide, executes forward shoulder rolls and scales a steep ...
Inside local bank’s AI engine: From smarter security to personalised banking, at scale
OCBC has built one of the region’s most extensive artificial intelligence operations – hundreds of use cases, billions in protected assets, and services designed around its customers Read more at The ...
Singapore Airlines lines up premium economy ‘refresh’
While Singapore Airlines has all-new first class and business class suites on the way – with reports of pyjamas and caviar for the latter – the popular premium economy cabin isn’t being ignored.
Stablecoin payments go ‘invisible’ in Southeast Asia as crypto card business surges
StraitsX, a Singapore-based company, has seen rapid growth in its stablecoin card program, with a 40x surge in transaction volume and an 83x increase in card issuance between 2024 and 2025.