The Swiss government said on Friday Martin Pfister will be the country's new defence minister when Viola Amherd steps down at the end of the month.
Singapore’s ruling party under scrutiny for ties with Israel amid Gaza war and upcoming elections
As Singapore prepares for its next general election, the government faces scrutiny over its ties with Israel amid the Gaza war. With Israel increasingly isolated internationally and humanitarian ...
Singapore Coast Guard performs two-hour security sweep of tanker after illegal boarding
SINGAPORE: When Inspector Muhammad Rasidi Suriade of the Police Coast Guard (PCG) got a call on Feb 28 about a Singapore-registered chemical tanker being boarded illegally by unknown suspects, he ...
Why Sustainable Equity Investors Should Pay Close Attention To Singapore
Singapore’s green revenue share in the STI reached 10.9% by end-2024, surpassing global averages and leading in sectors like energy and real estate. Click to read.
Singapore grants bail for Nvidia chip smugglers in alleged $390M fraud
A judge in Singapore granted bail to three men suspected of deceiving suppliers of server computers that may contain Nvidia chips affected by U.S. export ...
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries scraps Indonesia gas deal due to regulatory snags
Singapore's utilities firm Sembcorp Industries said on Thursday it has terminated the gas sales deal its unit had signed to import piped natural gas (PNG) from the Mako gas fields in Indonesia, citing ...
Singapore prosecutors say US server fraud case involves $390 million of transactions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore prosecutors told a court on Thursday that a case in which Singapore-based firms have been accused of fraudulently supplying U.S. servers to Malaysia involves ...
Trump might be willing to do a ‘big trade deal’ with China, veteran Singapore diplomat Mahbubani says
It is more likely that the Trump administration negotiates a deal with China, compared with the Biden administration, Kishore Mahbubani said.
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.56%
THE cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.56 per cent, based on auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (Mar 13). Read ...
LIV Golf Singapore 2025 odds, picks, field: Golf insider reveals best bets, sleepers, favorite to avoid
Eric Cohen has studied the 2025 LIV Golf Singapore field and locked in his top sleepers, favorite to avoid and best bets ...
Singapore, Vietnam upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
SINGAPORE] Singapore has upgraded its bilateral relations with Vietnam to the highest tier of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) on Wednesday (Mar 12), marking the first such tie between the ...
Singapore Billionaire Kwek Drops Suit Against CEO Son
Singapore real estate billionaire Kwek Leng Beng dropped a lawsuit against the son he accused of carrying out an alleged board coup last month, patching up a family feud as abruptly as it erupted.
Indonesian man charged for exposing himself to cabin crew member on flight to Singapore
Brilliant Angjaya is accused of unzipping his pants and exposing his genitals while at his seat on Jan 23, 2025.
Trump nominates Anji Sinha as US ambassador to Singapore
SINGAPORE: US President Donald Trump has named entrepreneur Dr Anji Sinha as his nominee to be the country's ambassador to Singapore. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday (Mar 11), Mr Trump said: ...
4 crewmen on dredger that hit vessel plead guilty over role in major oil spill in Singapore
The collision caused serious damage to a bunker vessel and led to the worst oil spill in Singapore in 10 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares up as regional markets end mixed; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Mar 12) amid mixed performance in the region. Read more at The Business Times.