Sterling slightly trimmed its losses against the dollar and edged higher versus the euro after data showed U.K. retail sales unexpectedly returned to growth in December.
NTU Singapore President Prof Ho Teck Hua receives Singapore’s top honor for science and technology; honored with prestigious international fellowship
For his profound impact on the science and technology landscape in Singapore, Professor Ho Teck Hua, President of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has been awarded the ...
Singapore’s core and headline inflation stay at 1.2% in December, in line with forecasts
This takes core inflation and headline inflation for the whole of 2025 to 0.7 per cent and 0.9 per cent respectively Read more at The Business Times.
UOB soars 4%, OCBC jumps 3% to new records, driving STI to all-time high
UOB : U11 +0.27% shares surged as much as 4.2 per cent to S$39.19 as at 11.43 am, while OCBC : O39 +0.59% shares jumped as much as 3.3 per cent to S$21.27. The lenders’ heavy weighting sent the STI : ...
UOB soars 4%, hitting record alongside OCBC; STI up 1.1% to new peak
UOB : U11 +0.27% shares rose 4 per cent to S$39.12 as at 11.28 am, while OCBC : O39 +0.59% shares were up 2.9 per cent at S$21.18. The lenders’ heavy weighting lifted the STI : *STI +1.25% by 1.1 per ...
‘Detained in a small dark room’: Man accused of filming restricted area at Singapore checkpoint, seen laughing on video
A Chinese man has been being accused of filming and uploading a video of a restricted area at a Singapore border checkpoint, violating the Infrastructure Protection Act. Douyin user Hei Zai ...
Burnishing Singapore’s success as a financial and gold hub
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Singapore begins allocating $5b to boost local stocks
Singapore has started handing out part of the $5 billion it plans to invest in local stocks to selected fund managers, in a bid to cement an equity market revival.
The Assembly Place soars 43% above IPO price on SGX debut
The co-living operator's IPO was 35.5 times subscribed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC steps up Asia-for-Asia strategy with its corporate and institutional banking business in Singapore
HSBC's Gilbert Ng: "Clients that need a bank with reach, resilience and reliability on a global scale turn to us." ...
UOB Kay Hian gets ‘direct leverage’ from broadening market, says Macquarie
Under a bull case, where this counter's liquidity "materially" improves, Macquarie's target price for UOB Kay Hian can go as high as $3.91 ...
UOB prices AUD2 billion in five-year senior unsecured notes
UOB Sydney Branch has priced AUD2 billion in senior unsecured notes across five-year (5Y) fixed and five-year floating rate tranches. This comprised AUD1.25 billion five-year Fixed-Rate Note (FXD) and ...
Utility bills in Singapore could be affected as carbon tax rises in 2026; rebates to cushion impact
Singapore's carbon tax increase in 2026 will raise utility bills for households, with rebates provided to cushion the financial impact. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Royal Caribbean Passenger, 27, Reportedly Found Dead While Ship Was Docked in Singapore
Police suspect no foul play following initial investigations, per 'The Straits Times' ...
Singapore unveils first-of-its-kind governance framework for Agentic AI
Singapore rolls out a guide to help firms deploy AI agents more safely and reliably. These systems can make decisions and take actions independently. The new framework is the first in the world to ...
EVs most popular car type as adoption reaches a record of 45% in Singapore
Electric vehicles have overtaken petrol-electric hybrids as the most common type of new car in the Republic Read more at The Business Times.