Singapore vows to do everything it can to strengthen ASEAN centrality and unity, deepen integration, and make the region a more effective single market, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.
NDR 2026: Trust remains one of Singapore’s greatest strengths amid a fast-changing world, says PM Wong
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivering his National Day Rally speech on Aug 23, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari) SINGAPORE: In a world where trust is in short supply, being trusted is one of ...
Singapore will investigate any tariff evasion, but must be realistic given volume of trade, PM says
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Singapore will investigate any efforts by companies to route goods through the city-state to circumvent tariffs and import goods made with forced labour, Singapore Prime ...
NDR 2026: Singapore won’t leave workers to fend for themselves when embracing new tech
Singapore embraces new technologies like autonomous vehicles and AI while supporting affected workers with retraining. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NDR 2026: Singapore has to survive in a world that is ‘more contested, unstable and dangerous’ says PM Wong
Singapore must leverage on its strengths and adapt accordingly amid a time of heightened global uncertainty, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.During his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23) ...
NDR 2026: Singapore to ease dialect restrictions for pay television and movies
The Singapore government will ease restrictions for dialects in pay television and movies, including removing the limit on the number of screenings of dialect films, as long as a Mandarin-dubbed ...
Singapore relaxes screening of dialect films after Dear You film spurs debate
Speaking at the National Day Rally, PM Lawrence Wong says the easing comes with the prerequisite that a Mandarin-dubbed version is available.
Rethinking Singapore’s baby drought
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, will deliver an address to a National Day rally on Sunday. Babies will be a central theme. Last year Singapore’s total fertility rate hit a new low, falling ...
Singapore, Vietnam to hold first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25
Singapore and Vietnam will hold their first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25.The first Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue (SVSD) will be co-chaired by Coordinating Minister for Public ...
Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong
Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals Singapore's latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers ...
Singapore is the world’s noisiest country, finds new global travel ranking
The survey looked at factors including population density, tourist numbers, rural land, protected areas and railway networks.
Singapore awards 200MW of data centre capacity across four existing operators
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Keppel Data Centres will each receive a provisional 50MW allocation for facilities on Jurong Island.
Singapore’s plan to clear forest for housing faces a backlash
By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Plans to clear part of Singapore's dwindling secondary forests for high-density housing have sparked a rare public backlash in the city-state, prompting ...
India, Singapore sign key pacts on telecom, food security; hold discussions on nuclear technology, space
India and Singapore signed agreements on telecom and food safety while exploring cooperation in nuclear technology, semiconductors, space and cybersecurity ...
Hedge Fund Stars Spark Race to Cut Taxes in Hong Kong, Singapore
On Wednesday evening, as most of Singapore’s workers headed home, several of its leading financiers crowded into a Sofitel Hotel ballroom. The guest of honor was Chee Hong Tat, the Monetary Authority ...
Singapore targets asset managers with tax cuts and talent measures
One part of the package is a planned tax exemption for profit-linked returns earned from providing fund management services to qualifying funds.