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 ...
Inaugural expo held in Singapore as business travel in the region takes off
The pickup in travel this year is not just confined to tourism. Business travel — both commercial and private — is also set for growth. The inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo is underway ...
Revolut Singapore pushing ahead with aggressive plans to cater to more users, says its chief
He is on a mission to expand the features of its app so that users can send money, pay and invest easily. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Container Dwell Escalates in Singapore, Northern Europe Amid Port Congestion
The Ports of Singapore, Rotterdam and Antwerp are seeing containers sit in terminals for a week at a time as the traffic piles up.
Nvidia Shares Drop 8% as Singapore Arrests Three in AI Chip Export Probe
Nvidia shares fell nearly 8% on Monday, extending 2025 losses to 14%. The drop followed Singapore's detention of three people accused of misrepresenting the final destination of U.S.-made servers, ...
Singapore mulls caning as scam cases surge
Singapore said on Tuesday it would consider caning scammers as the city-state doubles down on swindling syndicates following record-high scam losses. Police figures show that at least SG$1.1 billion ...
Probe on Nvidia exports: Chips allegedly moved through Singapore were sent to Malaysia, final destination under investigation
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says Singapore’s investigations were carried out independently and not requested by the US, which had placed export controls on advanced AI chips.
Singapore shares close down following new US tariffs, STI drops 0.5%
SINGAPORE - The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down after the US announced additional tariffs on March 4. The STI closed down 0.5 per cent or 18.16 points at 3,890.76. Across the broader market, ...
MHA warns public against scammers who ‘pivoted playbook’ to evade banking safeguards, target crypto assets
Scammers have "pivoted their playbook" as bank accounts become more protected, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling on Tuesday (March 4). Speaking during the Ministry of Home Affairs' ...
Why analysts are divided over Trump’s crypto reserve announcement
Investment bank TD Cowen expressed skepticism about the plan, calling it "uncoordinated" and lacking clarity on funding.
US servers in Singapore fraud case may contain Nvidia chips, minister says
By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Servers used in a fraud case that Singapore announced last week were supplied by U.S. firms and may have contained Nvidia's advanced chips, a government minister ...
Singapore’s manufacturing indicators post back-to-back deceleration for first time in almost two years
Leading indicators for Singapore's manufacturing sector posted back-to-back deceleration for the first time in almost two years.
HARD NUMBERS: Singapore busts chip scofflaws, Israel’s West Bank crackdowns continue, EU asylum applications fall, Golden Arm flexes for final time
Singapore arrested three men accused of flouting US export controls on advanced NVIDIA microchips. The suspects were caught exporting servers containing the chips from Singapore to Malaysia, where ...
Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers
On Thursday, Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Singapore’s national broadcaster Channel News Asia reported. The three men, two Singaporeans and one Chinese ...
Singapore Budget 2025: laying the groundwork for a resilient future
Dario Acconci of Hawksford argues that Singapore’s 2025 Budget, which features a hefty corporate income tax rebate, is ‘generous and forward-looking’ ...