Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong used a May Day rally to address concerns over a red-hot property market fueling economic inequality, saying citizens will always have affordable ...
Singapore Voices ‘Grave Concern’ Over South China Sea Tensions
Singapore’s top diplomat expressed “grave concern” over altercations in the South China Sea following a near collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the highly-contested region.
Singapore and China conclude joint naval exercise
SINGAPORE: Singapore and China concluded a joint naval exercise on Monday (May 1). The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and People's Liberation Army (Navy) conducted Exercise Mar ...
Slideshow: Tech titans of new power generation take centre stage at Singapore Maritime Week
Decarbonisation and technology dominate the agenda ...
Amid grim economic landscape, Singapore must have ‘something special’ to show it is a better bet, says its DPM
Singapore will find it harder to grow its economy and create jobs in an increasingly dangerous and troubled world, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday.
Amid grim economic landscape, Singapore must have ‘something special’ to show: DPM Wong
With ingenuity and innovation, “guts and gumption”, S'pore will prevail against the odds, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore: Sustainable Property Market Measures Published by MAS
The Government of Singapore announced increases in the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty rates in order to support a sustainable property market. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: How Luxury Air Travel Is Relying on Crypto
Given that crypto transactions are irreversible, if someone cancels a booking, how do they get crypto refunded?
Singapore ‘cannot afford to outbid the big boys’ to attract investments, says DPM Wong
Singapore is already feeling the impact of the tough competition for investments, says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the annual May Day Rally.
Singapore ‘should avoid economic contraction’, says PM
S ingapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it "should avoid an outright contraction", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday. The Southeast Asian city-state's economic ...
Better business outlook for manufacturers
SINGAPORE: Singapore manufacturers have turned slightly positive about business conditions in the next few months after three straight quarters of gloom, while companies in the service sector are ...
Most young children in Singapore lack ‘minimum protection’ against Covid infection, as cases rise
Only 28 per cent of children aged five to 11 in Singapore have 'minimum protection' against the disease, according to the city state's Health Ministry Weekly Covid case numbers topped an estimated 27,
Investor’s Guide To Webull, Possibly Singapore’s Most Cost-Efficient Broker
But the latest entrant in the Singapore market, Webull, is going one step further by not charging any commission or platform fee* for trading US stocks. That’s right, zero fees! Find out how opening a ...
‘Not just a figurehead’: In conversation with Singapore’s government chief sustainability officer
The city-state takes pride in the unity of its public sector, and has set up an unprecedented government CSO role to coordinate sustainability efforts. Lim Tuan Liang, the new appointee, tells Eco-Business what's next on his agenda.
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (24-30 Apr)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (24 to 30 April): StanChart Singapore Marathon returns as Gold Label Race The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) marks its return this year as a World Athletics Gold Label Race for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
GXS chief ‘quietly optimistic’ on digital bank’s growth despite recent global banking instability
GXS Bank believes it is well-placed to capture a larger slice of the consumer market despite banking crises abroad that have added to uncertainty in the global economy. Read more at straitstimes.com.