Unless the conflict reaches a much bigger scale involving multiple parties, DBS believes US$100/bbl levels are unsustainable.
Singapore is more prone to sea-level rise than ‘virtually any country’ on Earth. So what’s being done about it?
Roughly one-third of the city state is less than five metres above sea level, making it more susceptible to sea-level rise ‘than virtually any country in the world’, observers say.
Singapore’s digital economy – from e-commerce to social media – nearly doubled in five years
Singapore's digital economy contributed about 17.3% of Singapore's gross domestic product in 2022, higher than the 13% logged in 2017.
Singapore is fighting rising seas to save $50-billion in property
During a half-century of independence, Singapore has fought to expand its territory, inch by hard-won inch. On the tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the island city-state piled up sand to expand its ...
Seizures top $2bn in Singapore laundering scandal
A passenger passes through an automated immigration control gate at Terminal 4 of Changi airport in Singapore. (Photo: Reuters) SINGAPORE - Authorities in Singapore have seized or frozen assets ...
The best Amazon Prime Big Deals Day to shop now – electronics, kitchen and more
Amazon's second Prime Day - called Prime Day Big Deals - is happening this October on the 10th and 11th but we're already starting to see some big discounted items up for grabs! This is the second ...
Families of the executed appeal to ‘heartless’ Singapore for change
Singapore – Family members of prisoners on Singapore’s death row are calling on the government to bring an immediate moratorium on executions and implement a review of the city state’s use of the death penalty.
Singapore is fighting rising seas to save $50 billion in real estate
(Bloomberg Markets) — During a half-century of independence, Singapore has fought to expand its territory, inch by hard-won inch. On the tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the island city-state piled up ...
Singapore’s air quality worsens, 1-hr PM2.5 reading in the east back into elevated range
SINGAPORE: After two days of respite from the haze, air quality has again dipped, with the 1-hr PM2.5 reading just crossing into the elevated range. As of 11am, the reading in the east, at 56, was in ...
Singapore Shares May Rebound On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market on Monday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,165-point plateau ...
Growing interest in overseas listings among companies in Asia, including Singapore
This comes even as initiatives have been taken by local bourses to entice firms to list on them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore banks sharpen scrutiny after $2.8b money laundering probe: Sources
SINGAPORE - Banks in Singapore are taking longer than usual to perform due diligence on clients and closing accounts in some cases, sources said, as procedures tighten after the financial hub’s ...
Singapore dollar’s resilience to be tested as exports lose steam
LONDON: The Singapore dollar has held up fairly well against the stronger greenback this year but its resilience may soon be tested.
How US$2 billion money laundering scandal threatens Singapore’s image
SINGAPORE’S normally staid image has had a rough year. Allegations have erupted that wealthy Chinese have been pouring ill-gotten gains into the Asian financial hub, in what the government itself ...
Outbound Singapore investments drop 62% to S$2.7b in Q3
Blame it on rising interest rates and market uncertainties. A recent report from Knight Frank said Real Capital Analytics (RCA) data revealed outbound investment from Singapore amounted to a total of S$2.
Singapore stocks open with strong gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE shares kicked off Tuesday (Oct 10) on solid footing after global markets ended mixed overnight. Read more at The Business Times.