The U.S. private-equity firm has emerged as a leading contender to acquire KKR’s Singapore-based supply chain and logistics company, valued at up to $1.5 billion, people familiar with the process said ...
Shatec closure marks setback for Singapore’s hospitality workforce development
Shatec, a Singapore institution that has trained hospitality professionals for over four decades, is winding down its operations, a local Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao has reported.
Singapore’s crypto crackdown on unlicensed exchanges could drive liquidity to Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Web3 industry sees benefits from the end of regulatory arbitrage by exchanges in Singapore serving overseas customers.
Singapore further tightens rules to tackle property price surge
Singapore introduced fresh measures to tame housing prices, raising the stamp duty for those who sell their private homes within four years. The changes take effect for all private residential ...
WP slams PAP over Pritam’s podcast criticism; DPM Gan says US tariffs may stay beyond Trump: Singapore live news
WP says Pritam’s podcast was well-received and posed no threat to national interests. Meanwhile, DMP Gan says Singapore must play the changed global trade game smarter, not harder.
Singapore’s PAP questions Pritam Singh’s appearance on ‘Keluar Sekejap’, Workers’ Party defends move as free speech
A political clash has erupted between the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party (WP) over WP chief Pritam Singh’s appearance on a ...
Singapore radio code’s grouping of homosexuality with criminal acts sparks calls for review
Clause positioning homosexuality as a crime alongside paedophilia and incest ‘has no place in a post-377A Singapore’, actor and blogger say.
WP reacts to PAP statement: Pritam’s appearance on Malaysian podcast had no detrimental impact on Singapore’s interests
The Workers' Party (WP) has responded to a statement by the People's Action Party (PAP) on Thursday (July 3), which raised concerns over WP secretary-general Pritam Singh's recent media engagement ...
Singapore’s Gan Warns Firms That US Tariffs May Stay After Trump
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong warned that US tariffs may outlast President Donald Trump, urging businesses to adapt to a more protectionist global trade landscape.
Singapore, Malaysia eye Indonesia for expanded special economic zone, trade minister Gan says
Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong revealed plans to include Indonesia in the Johor-Singapore SEZ to attract investment amid shifting trade dynamics, US tariffs.
Singapore firm under scrutiny as Malaysia’s mining bribery scandal widens
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is now targeting a Singapore-registered mining company as part of its investigation into a bribery scandal in Sabah that has already seen two state lawmakers and a ...
Singapore Dollar Consolidates Ahead of U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Report
The Singapore dollar consolidated against its U.S. counterpart ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later today.
$48k lost to food ad scams on social media: Singapore live news
Singapore police have reported 77 cases of food advertisement scams since mid-June, with victims losing at least $48,000. Fraudsters used fake durian and snack deals on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram ...
Commuters hit by major delays as Singapore’s Bukit Panjang LRT suffers full shutdown
The Bukit Panjang LRT here faced a full-service outage this morning due to a power fault. The incident occurred at about 8.50am, affecting all trains on the line and causing major delays. This marks ...
How Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew treated China with respect: ‘he wasn’t like the West’
Veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng's new memoir outlines Lee's diplomatic skill with China that earned him Beijing's enduring trust Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised ...
Climate Conversations – What happens to Singapore’s gas supplies in times of war?
Singapore is heavily reliant on imported natural gas for its electricity needs. With recent tensions in the Middle East throwing shockwaves into energy markets and supply routes, is the country and ...