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ComfortDelGro to invest over $200m in driving education; new CCK driving centre to use AI in tests
Technology will allow for "more objective and independent training” at the new driving centre, CDG said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Café chain The Providore shuts all Singapore outlets after 13 years
Singaporean café chain and grocer The Providore has closed all its stores across the city-state after 13 years in operation.
Petrol prices in Singapore have increased to over $3 per litre – how now and what’s next?
We answer your burning questions about the March 2026 surge in Singapore pump prices. Why have petrol prices in Singapore gone up following the conflict in the Middle East?Petrol prices in Singapore ...
Hormuz shipping slowdown spurs port congestion from India to Singapore
Iran's threats keep carriers away even as the U.S. unveils a $20 billion maritime reinsurance plan, with the halt in shipping briefly sending oil futures soaring.
Singapore dollar strengthens slightly amid oil-price weakness
The Singapore dollar strengthened slightly against its U.S. counterpart amid oil-price weakness.
AI ‘godfather’ raises $1.3 billion for start-up with Singapore as key base
Yann LeCun, an AI pioneer, raises $1.3 billion for AMI Labs with Singapore as a key base. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Janine Teo named Gojek Singapore general manager; ex-GM leaves after 7 years at the helm
Gojek Singapore appoints Janine Teo as general manager, succeeding Lien Choong Luen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered to expand private banking team in Singapore – report
This decision follows increased scrutiny on Chinese financial flows after money-laundering cases involving Chinese nationals.
Human Brain Cells Run New Data Centers in Singapore, Melbourne
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells, putting lab-grown neurons onto silicon in an experiment that could one day challenge chips from the likes ...
IPO-bound DayOne to build SG’s first bio data centre with Australia’s Cortical Labs
Initial deployment will involve a single rack of 20 Cortical Cloud units at NUS, with a view to expanding to a full-scale DayOne commercial data centre in Singapore. The partners envision a phased ...
OCBC sees regional transaction banking growth outpacing Singapore, senior executive says
Transaction banking revenue is currently split about 60:40 between domestic and regional markets Read more at The Business Times.
IPO-bound Flipkart shifts domicile from Singapore to India
The Walmart-owned unveiled plans in April 2025 to shift its headquarters back to India, a move that was approved by a court in Singapore in September. By December, the company had secured approval ...
Singapore remains bright spot for Airwallex as revenue doubles in 2025: Airwallex APAC GM
This is the second year the payments company has experienced a doubling of revenue growth in this market Read more at The Business Times.
Flipkart flips back from Singapore ahead of India IPO
With this, Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd has become the group’s holding company after government approval for internal restructuring, clearing a key step toward the e-commerce major's upcoming domestic ...
UPDATE 1-F1 delays $3 bln Singapore IPO on weak markets
Reuters on Thursday, saying the owners were biding their time. He stressed, however, that the IPO had not been pulled.