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The government of Singapore has defended its commitment to climate action following a decision by Van Lanschot Kempen NV to exclude the country from its portfolio, after it failed an updated ESG test used by the wealth manager to screen for environmental risks.

Singapore's government has pledged 100 billion Singapore dollars ($74.15 billion) over the next century to help the country fight climate change.

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has accused Singapore and others of being a "laundromat" for Russian oil, despite these countries imposing sanctions on Russia.

Responding to criticism that he may not understand the role of the elected president, businessman and presidential hopeful George Goh said yesterday

American country-pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will be performing at the National Stadium from March 2 to 4 next year as part of her

The once celebrated German payments firm collapsed spectacularly in 2020 after it acknowledged around $2 billion of listed assets probably didn’t exist.

All civil servants in Singapore will receive a mid-year bonus, or Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.3 months, the government announced on Monday (19 June). The number, which was made in close consultation with the public sector unions,

Extended run is a major boost for Singapore's 55,000-seat National Stadium, which was criticised for being a white elephant unable to attract top-tier events Malaysia will host just one show, leading social media commentators to lament agitation by Islamic conservatives may have put off artists from staging gigs there British rock band Coldplay

SINGAPORE: Two Singapore tourists who were part of a canoeing expedition in South Africa died on Sunday (Jun 18) after their canoes capsized on Crocodile River near Hartbeespoort Dam. The two tourists were part of a group of 20 Singapore tourists and six local river guides on the expedition,

The once celebrated German payments firm collapsed spectacularly in 2020 after it acknowledged around $2 billion of listed assets probably didn’t exist.

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SINGAPORE has, for the first time, risen to become the most expensive city for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) to live well, said a report by Swiss private bank Julius Baer on Tuesday (Jun 20).

Dyson's £2.75 billion global investment includes a slate of new generation of products and a giant battery plant in Singapore.

Grab Holdings Ltd. is preparing its biggest round of layoffs since the pandemic, as the internet company faces stiffening competition in ride-hailing and meal delivery across Southeast Asia.

Singapore-based Grab Holdings is preparing its biggest round of layoffs since the pandemic, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

British rock band Coldplay will play for six nights in Singapore in January after breaking the record for the most tickets sold in a day in the city-state.