SINGAPORE (Bernama-Sputnik): Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines are calling on India to resume exports of rice following New Delhi's decision to suspend shipments of non-basmati white rice ...
Singapore Lures Law Firms With Trouble in China Growing
Law firms troubled by China’s security clampdown, Taiwan warnings and civil liberties limits are turning to Singapore as a place to expand their Asia presence.
Singapore to roll out targeted support for those in 50s and early 60s to cope with retirement
This group has been “particularly concerned” about the cost of living as they are approaching retirement, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech in Mandarin.
So much happened last week in Asia’s crypto scene
Last week was undoubtedly eventful in Asia’s crypto sphere, with groundbreaking developments and massive shifts taking place across various countries. With Singapore emerging as a hub for money ...
Singapore, Colombia businesses seek closer ties with signing of MOU
Most of Singapore’s imports from Colombia are petroleum products and precious stones. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s presidential polls attract ‘same set’ of candidates, George Goh says after missing the cut
The businessman described the Elections Department's decision to find him ineligible to contest as a 'setback for Singapore' He had been the first to throw his hat in the ring, casting himself as the ...
These Are the Three Candidates Vying to Be Singapore’s Next President
Singapore will head for its first contested presidential election ... said Nydia Ngiow, managing director at strategic business consultancy firm BowerGroupAsia. There’s been “discourse over whether ...
Singapore among world’s first to agree to stablecoin crypto regulation
They must equal or exceed the value of the stablecoin in circulation at all times, the rules say. The stablecoin market is valued at around $125 billion, with two tokens — Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC — dominating roughly 90% of the market cap value.
Commentary: Should Singapore look beyond a balanced budget to ensure we will always have enough in our reserves?
The Singapore government is constitutionally obliged to achieve a balanced budget over its term of office. What about targeting a net surplus instead, ask Eddie Choo and Gillian Koh from the Institute ...
Singapore’s middle distillates stocks rise as imports from India emerge
SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Singapore’s middle distillates inventories clawed back earlier weeks’ of losses and rose on higher gasoil imports, with Indian-origin cargoes arriving for the first time ...
Singapore stocks decline as July key exports fall, STI sheds 0.5%
Loses outnumbered gainers 315 to 289, as 1.1 billion securities worth $1 billion were traded Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s chip industry still in the money for the long term: Analysts
Both Singapore and Malaysia in recent years have seen a host of global chipmakers announce new investment and expansion of existing facilities that are likely to help boost the business of local ...
How Singapore wrestles with the constraints of success
How much talk about reinvention does one of the world’s most successful, if tiny, economies have to listen to?
Singapore’s key exports decline for 10th consecutive month
SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore declined by 20.2 percent year-on-year, marking a contraction for the 10th straight month, government agency Enterprise ...
Singapore Politician Leaves Grab Months After Public Outcry
A Singapore lawmaker initially appointed to run Grab Holdings ... She said she will work in strategic partnerships and business development, helping the startup expand into Asia-Pacific markets.
Singapore seizes $735m of assets in anti-money laundering probe
Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) - including luxury homes, cars and cash - in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Among the items seized in the raid were luxury ...