The trade agency still expects growth in key exports to come in at the lower end of its 1%-3% forecast in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore banks see H1 profit ease on margin, tax pressures
The big three’s profitability moderated from peal levels, noted Moody’s Ratings. Singapore’s three largest banks reported slightly lower profitability in the first half of 2025, compared to the period ...
Singapore life insurance new business premiums surge 7.7% to nearly S$3 billion in H1 2025 while claims payouts fall 42%
SINGAPORE] The life insurance industry in the Republic recorded a total of S$2.99 billion in weighted new business premiums for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.7 per ...
Singapore companies improve slightly on corporate governance; Sats retains top spot in key index
SINGAPORE] Companies listed on the Singapore Exchange have slightly improved their corporate governance practices and transparency in financial disclosures, going by an annual scorecard developed by ...
‘Business has increased by 30%’: Local drivers see improvement amid LTA enforcement against illegal ride-hailing services
As Singapore ramps up enforcement efforts against drivers providing illegal ride-hailing services within the country and across the border, local licensed drivers are reportedly seeing their business ...
Ninja Van slashes Singapore workforce by 12%
Singapore’s logistics company Ninja Van has cut its Singapore workforce by around 12%, its third round of layoff since last year.
Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as ‘the cryptocurrency king,’ pleads guilty to fraud charges
South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two fraud charges arising from the $40 billion collapse of a cryptocurrency ecosystem that had promised investors their money was ...
Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two U.S. charges of conspiracy to defraud ...
Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges in US$40 billion crypto collapse
The South Korean founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs was behind the TerraUSD and Luna digital currencies.
Do Kwon may plead guilty in US case over $51 billion collapse of Singapore-based Terraform
Implosion of Terraform’s TerraUSD stablecoin shook the crypto world in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto Venture Capital Trends In Q2 2025: Mining Firms Lead The Way
Venture capital investment in crypto & blockchain startups dropped by 59% in Q2 of 2025, with $1.976B raised across 378 deals, partly due to absence of large transactions.
Passport Portfolios: A Strategic Playbook For Mobility, Tax And Talent In 2025
In 2025, a passport is more than a travel document—it’s an operating system for wealth. The families who treat mobility as a strategic asset, integrate tax modeling before they move, and reevaluate ...
A toast to the movers and shakers behind 60 years of economic prosperity in Singapore
BT has played a crucial and enduring role in telling the country’s economic story, says Grace Fu. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pudgy Penguins mascot set for F1 Singapore debut after Kraken win
Pudgy Penguins mascot heads to F1 Singapore after Kraken trading contest win. PENGU token gains 55.1% over 30 days with new exchange listings. Several NFT collections show strong performance across 24 ...
Economists, MTI cautious on Singapore’s H2 growth despite full-year forecast upgrade
SINGAPORE] Private-sector economists and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) warned that the second half of 2025 will remain challenging, even as the official full-year growth forecast was ...
Singapore’s Wilmar International’s first-half profit drops
(Reuters) -Singaporean food conglomerate Wilmar International reported a 3.7% fall in its first-half core net profit on Tuesday, hurt by the weaker performance of its feed and industrial products ...