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Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said on Tuesday that it had issued a lifetime ban against Ng Chong Hwa, the former managing director of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) embroiled in the 1MDB scandal.

When Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam ended his presidential race with a landslide victory of 70.4 per cent, political analysts expressed their surprise, calling the win "unthinkable" and "remarkable". What do the results say about how the Singaporean voter thinks?

A Singapore rapper who has accused authorities of racism was handed a six-week jail term on Tuesday over his social media posts including a video criticising an actor in brownface and comments ...

Sales of food and beverage services rose 6.5 per cent in July on a year-on-year basis, lower than the 7.2 per cent growth in June and the 15.3 per cent rise in April. Food caterers saw their takings ...

PMI edged up to 49.9. Despite three consecutive months of marginal improvement in Singapore’s headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), analysts still believe it is too early to call for a manufacturing recovery or a bottom to the electronics sector’s current downcycle cycle.

Singapore, a multi-ethnic and diverse nation, witnessed a historic presidential election when Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a multi-generational Singaporean of Tamil ancestry, secured a landslide victory this week.

AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo could miss the next two Formula One races as he continues to recover from a broken hand.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore's finance minister and the head of the country's financial regulator during his time in government. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former chair of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has won the election for the ...

Singapore named Chia Der Jiun as chief of its central bank on Monday, replacing Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said.

Singapore Food Agency refuted claims of contaminated food samples from Japan, amid concerns of the country's release of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant.

Singapore has continued to attract companies to expand their global footprint from the city-state, with major energy and agriculture groups building operations to trade biofuels, carbon offsets and ...

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based iMin Technology has recently secured US$5 million in Series Pre-A funding led by Yonghua Capital, as the demand for digital commercial devices ...

Singapore’s manufacturing activity showed a slower contraction in August, as key indexes including new orders and new exports shrank at a slower pace, and factory output swung to an expansion.

SINGAPORE: There is a risk of hazy conditions affecting Singapore after an increase in hotspot activity in Sumatra, Indonesia over the last few days.  Twenty-three hotspots were detected on Sunday ...

From clips of the “orh nee children” interview to adorable videos of the crowd favourite feline Max, social media was a key battleground for the three-way fight in the just-concluded presidential election. Each of the three candidates’ social media ...

Some employers offer life coaching, access to self-care apps and mental health insurance coverage. Read more at straitstimes.com.