Singapore authorities caught 70 travelers for failing to declare and pay taxes on imported goods during a week-long enforcement operation at the country's checkpoints.
Fresh pork from Malaysia remains top choice, but Singapore expands imports to boost supply ahead of CNY
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore is planning to resume live pig imports from Pulau Bulan in Indonesia after paused ...
Singapore looks to resume live pig imports from Indonesia’s Bulan as another source besides Malaysia
This is part of ongoing plans by the SFA to diversify safe food sources for the nation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore restaurants want more subsidies amid wave of business closures
Singapore restaurants have called on the government to provide additional labor cost subsidies for the food and beverage sector and to curb excessive rental increases amid the closures of many ...
A ‘tsunami’ of wealth is headed for crypto: Nansen’s Alex Svanevik
Nansen founder Alex Svanevik believes the crypto market is on the verge of an explosive few years. Its like a tidal wave, you know, a tsunami that’s coming, he tells Magazine, pointing to the ...
Singapore’s higher carbon tax may lift HDB utility bills, LTA says; Trump’s Board of Peace draws skepticism from allies: Singapore live news
Singapore’s carbon tax will rise to $45 per tonne in 2026, adding $3 monthly to utility bills. Trump’s Board of Peace debuts at Davos, drawing ally doubts.
Jail for man who tried to import vapes concealed by groceries into Singapore
ICA officers found 1,000 vapes in a rental car that Muhammad Amirul Iqbal Mohd Nazri was driving. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
14 weeks’ jail for man who imported more than 800 vapes into Singapore
Lim Teck Wee, 20, accepted the delivery job despite knowing that vapes are illegal in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jail for man who tried to import vapes concealed in groceries into Singapore
ICA officers found 1,000 vapes in the rental car that Muhammad Amirul Iqbal Mohd Nazri was driving. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
70 travellers caught for evading taxes, duties in week-long operation at Singapore checkpoints
SINGAPORE: Seventy people were caught for failing to declare and pay taxes for goods at Singapore's checkpoints during a week-long multi-agency enforcement operation, the authorities said on Thursday ...
Utility bills in Singapore could be affected as carbon tax rises in 2026; rebates to cushion impact
Singapore's carbon tax increase in 2026 will raise utility bills for households, with rebates provided to cushion the financial impact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Utility bills in Singapore could go up as carbon tax almost doubles in 2026
However, the decline in energy costs this quarter more than offset the impact of the carbon tax increase. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Vietnam remains Singapore’s third-largest seafood supplier in 2025
Vietnam retained its position as Singapore’s third-largest seafood supplier in 2025, trailing only Malaysia and Indonesia on a full-year basis, as bilateral trade in aquatic products continued to gain ...
Vietnam-Singapore trade hits record $31B in 2025
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Singapore reached a record high of nearly S$40 billion (US$31.1 billion) last year.
SQRIL now supports crypto apps for its Scan-to-Pay QR code payment switch for Asia, Africa and Latin America
SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup backed by the Plan B VC Fund which provides a payments API switch for traditional banks and ...
WEEX Partners with LALIGA to Expand Global Reach and Integrate Crypto into Mainstream Sports Culture
SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LALIGA has entered into a new partnership with WEEX, appointing the platform as official regional partner of LALIGA in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The agreement ...