Support measures and tax breaks were announced for firms using AI to transform their businesses.
Singapore sees FY2026 budget surplus at 1% of GDP
By Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Singapore expects to post a budget surplus of S$8.5 billion ($6.7 billion) in the 2026 fiscal year, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in ...
Budget 2026: Singapore to proceed with BEPS Pillar Two top-up tax, corporate revenues to rise
The updates to the BEPS framework will raise the effective tax rate for large multinational enterprises operating in Singapore to 15 per cent Read more at The Business Times.
Budget 2026: Singapore extends Senior Employment Credit to end-2027
[SINGAPORE] Singapore will extend the Senior Employment Credit to end-2027 to support employers who continue to employ senior workers, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Budget 2026: PM Wong outlines plan to keep Singapore a global innovation hub, growth areas include quantum tech
Mr Wong highlighted potential in areas like decarbonisation solutions and quantum technology. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Budget 2026: Singapore must adapt and connect differently to create good jobs, says PM Wong
The government will act decisively on recommendations from the Economic Strategy Review committees to secure growth that translates into jobs and rising incomes, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Toto Reunion Draw to be held on Feb 13 with $5m jackpot; Singapore Pools revises operating hours for CNY
As Singapore gallops into the Year of the Horse, punters can look forward to an opportunity for more festive cheer as they usher in the Chinese New Year (CNY).Singapore Pools, the city state's only ...
Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained "limited access to critical systems" run by the country's top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or ...
Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions and shift to China, LSEG data shows
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian oil tankers are increasingly listing Singapore as their official destination, signalling a shift in export flows from India to China and growing concerns over Western ...
Singapore Pools Toto: Two winners share $6.5m jackpot in latest draw
Statistics from Singapore Pools includes lottery draws from 9 October 2014 onwards when Toto was updated to the current 6-out-of-49 format. According to their data, the biggest jackpot prize was ...
Singapore raises 2026 GDP growth projection to to 2-4%
SINGAPORE: Singapore has upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to between two and four per cent from the previous targets of one to three per cent, said its Ministry of ...
Singapore upgrades 2026 key exports forecast to 2-4% as global outlook improves
[SINGAPORE] Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has upgraded the Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth forecast for 2026 to 2 to 4 per cent, from 0 to 2 per cent previously, on the back of ...
Singapore’s Economy Grows 6.9% Y/y in Q4 2025, Higher Than Advance Estimate
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 6.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, higher than an official advance estimate of 5.7% ...
Girl In Singapore Suffers Tongue Burns After McDonald’s Staff Mistake
A three-year-old girl in Singapore suffered severe tongue burns after drinking hot water that was mistakenly poured into her insulated water bottle at a McDonald's outlet, AsiaOne reported. The ...
Singapore telcos attacked by UNC3886, prompting largest cyber response to date
All four of Singapore’s telco operators were targeted by cyber threat group UNC3886, prompting the country’s largest coordinated cyber response. Authorities activated six agencies in March 2025 after ...
Singapore’s ST Engineering debuts the AirFish: A ‘ground effect’ craft that flies a few meters above the sea at up to 116 miles per hour
The AirFish isn't quite a boat, or a plane; instead, it harnesses the ground effect to reduce drag as it flies from Singapore to Batam in just 25 minutes.