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Singapore was the world's 5th largest financial centre in 2020, but analysts think Singapore could boost its global standing if firms leave Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

Singapore and China have agreed to allow essential travel for business and official purposes between the two countries in early June, according to a joint emailed statement. ( read original story ...)

Monetary Authority of Singapore tasks two teams, comprising banks and artificial intelligence industry players, to develop metrics that ensure the "responsible use of AI" for credit risk scoring and ... ( read original story ...)

If bond rates and borrowing costs remain low post-pandemic, investors could see yields shift to around 4%-4.5% range for commercial real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore, says Paul Tham, ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's health ministry said on Friday it had confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases, taking the city state's tally for infections to 33,860. ( read original story ...)

Two Singapore opposition parties are calling on the government to publish clearer campaigning rules and make changes in preparation for an upcoming election. ( read original story ...)

Singapore officials began laying out some benchmarks the country will need to hit in order to reopen its economy sooner than planned. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s top court ruled in favor of a claim by Noble Group Ltd.’s former Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Leiman to millions of unpaid shares, overturning an earlier ruling while upholding that he ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Exchange faces a threat to its growth strategy after index provider MSCI decided to shift licensing of many derivatives to Hong Kong, jeopardising the status of what was just a month ago one ... ( read original story ...)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) is pleased to announce the election of Lisa Liaw as Chair of the Board of Governors. Ms. Liaw assumed her role on May 11, 2020 and is ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after it had ended the three-day slide in which it had tumbled almost 80 points or 3.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests ... ( read original story ...)

The navies of the United States and Singapore conducted a bilateral exercise in the contested South China Sea this week, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Raking in $17 million in its latest fund raising, GoBear will be looking to build up a "full-fledged financial services platform" and tap an estimated base of 300 million in the region who remain ... ( read original story ...)

Country's government is setting aside more than SG$500 million ($288.26 million) to facilitate local businesses in their digital transformation efforts, specifically, the adoption of e-payments, ... ( read original story ...)

Food waste and the pressures on the global food supply chain wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic have captured headlines around the world, and one small startup based in the coastal California city of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Singapore’s coronavirus fatality rates are among the lowest in the world, showing that outbreaks don’t have to result in large-scale loss of life. Their playbook: test widely, quarantine ... ( read original story ...)