Singapore’s blue recycling bins still see 40 per cent contamination, as food waste and non-recyclables undermine recycling and add pressure on Semakau Landfill. Experts say better designed bins and ...
Singapore retains top spot as world’s leading maritime centre for 13th consecutive year
Singapore has been named the world's leading maritime centre for the 13th consecutive year in the 2026 Xinhua-Baltic international shipping centre development (ISCD) index.In a news release on Friday ...
Singapore to train AI models using local clinical data, medical guidelines
Patients in Singapore could soon get diagnosed and treated with the support of AI models trained on local clinical data and medical guidelines, instead of those from overseas. Health Minister Ong Ye ...
How Singapore Fintech iFAST Became A Regional Wealth Engine
Company founder Lim Chung Chun reshaped retail investing in 2000 by making it easy to buy mutual funds online. Now, with a suite of 29,000 investment products and 1.2 million customer accounts, he’s ...
It costs a record US$99,700 to buy a small car permit in Singapore
The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption.
Election fatigue is real among Johoreans in Singapore. Here’s how they’re being coaxed home to vote
Why Johoreans in Singapore are experiencing election fatigu,e and how they are being encouraged to return home to vote. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia hands over 2 alleged scam suspects to Singapore police after KL raid
Two Malaysian men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested for their alleged involvement in overseas scam operations targeting Singapore residents on Wednesday (July 8), after they were brought back to ...
Cost of driving in Singapore soars as ownership certificates reach nearly $100,000
By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, July 8(Reuters) - Car buyers in Singapore will now need to fork out almost $100,000 for a certificate to own a small car, as costs in the city-state's vehicle quota system ...
Do Singapore ministers watch films? Parliament joke raises hackles amid dialect debate
The culture minister’s quip about being too busy to go to the cinema has some critics jumping up from their seats.
Singapore’s Temasek hits record portfolio value, eyes more investment in AI, infrastructure and private credit
Over the course of its financial year, Temasek recorded a gain of S$49 billion and a 10.5% total shareholder return.
Singapore’s Temasek boosts China exposure by $7.7 billion, biggest rise in five years, in AI-driven pivot
Temasek is repositioning its China portfolio toward AI-related hardware and infrastructure, robotics, biotech, energy transition.
Singapore proposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, lower drink-driving limits
The maximum jail term for offenders convicted of dangerous driving causing grievous hurt will be increased, if amendments to Singapore's traffic laws are passed.
Pony.ai Opens Singapore Robotaxi Service to Zig App Booking
Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro opened Singapore’s Punggol autonomous vehicle service to Zig app booking, testing a regulated APAC robotaxi rollout model.
Motion: Sharael Taha on reinforcing Singapore’s position as a global transport hub
Singapore must create new sources of competitive advantage to reinforce its position as a leading aviation, maritime and logistics hub, said MP Sharael Taha. He spoke on four areas – strengthening ...
Singapore named world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for 4th year running
The city state's top rank in Julius Baer's Lifestyle Index is driven by high prices of homes and cars, as well as a strong Singapore dollar Singapore is the world's most expensive city for luxury ...
Singapore’s Shift to Passkeys Reveals a Password Problem
Singapore’s move to passkeys for SingPass highlights a shift in digital identity. Learn why enterprise adoption requires robust, hardware-backed security.