The Republic is stepping up efforts to determine if nuclear energy is viable for the country, following national assessments that emerging nuclear technologies could be suitable for the island state ...
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (February 2025): Minimum deposits from $500, rates up to 2.90%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
SGX falls 5.8% as initial MAS review group proposals dampen earlier optimism; Citi downgrades stock to ‘sell’
SHARES of Singapore Exchange (SGX) fell as much as 6.3 per cent or S$0.85 to S$12.62 on Friday (Feb 14) as investors were less than impressed with the initial proposals to revive the equities market.
‘Fixed-deposit account’ no more: Does Singapore’s GRC system need a rethink?
Large multi-seat constituencies like Sengkang have become a high-stakes gamble for the ruling PAP, analysts say.
With ‘ample’ fiscal ammo, HSBC expects ‘generous’ Budget 2025
Apart from fiscal policy, HSBC expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to remain on pause for the remainder of 2025. “However, if downside risks to growth were to intensify given the tariff ...
Coldplay’s shot-in-Singapore music video: Cosplayer co-stars share what the filming experience was like
Co-stars Ysabella Banta and Akihiko Turner talk about how they got the gig, their filming journey and their experience meeting the British band.
Jail for Singapore man who recruited money mules for scam syndicate, over S$3mil in ill-gotten gains involved
SINGAPORE: A man helped recruit money mules for an international syndicate running a police impersonation scam.
More than 230 million travellers passed through Singapore’s borders in 2024
More than 230 million travellers passed through Singapore’s borders last year. This is a nearly 20 per cent jump from 2023 and a six per cent increase from pre-pandemic levels, signalling a strong ...
Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
JOB cuts by social media giant Meta have hit Singapore, according to public posts on professional networking platform LinkedIn and sources who spoke to The Straits Times (ST). Read more at The ...
Coldplay ‘Man in the Moon’ puts Singapore on the tourism map again but growth might slow this year, economists warn
Singapore reported better-than-expected 2024 GDP growth but given looming uncertainties, economists have kept their 2025 forecasts flagging slower growth this year. In 4Q 2024, Singapore's GDP grew 5%, bringing 2024 growth to 4.4%, a significant jump over 2023's 1.8%. However, growth was uneven, even within specific industries.
HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank undergoes a restructuring. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore key exports eke out 0.2% growth in 2024, with 2025 forecast clouded by Trump tariffs
Enterprise Singapore in its trade review report released on Feb 14 kept its 2025 forecast for growth in non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) at 1 per cent to 3 per cent, saying the external outlook remains ...
SGX shares fall 5.8% a day after first proposed measures to boost stock market unveiled
While noting that further measures to revive the exchange have yet to be announced, Citi analyst Tan Yong Hong in a Feb 13 report nevertheless downgraded his 12-month share price target for the SGX by ...
Rats making their home at Singapore’s Bird Paradise despite cages, traps and rodenticide
Rats have made the various aviaries at Singapore's only bird park their home and have been running amok in the bird enclosures. The pests were observed feeding on food left out for birds and lurking ...
Resurgence of fake sites, posts on govt payouts that phish for victims’ bank details: Police
Victims are misled into giving personal details to claim CDC vouchers or Assurance Package payouts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s 2024 GDP grows by 4.4%, better than advance estimates of 4%
SINGAPORE’S economy grew 4.4 per cent in 2024, more than the advance estimate of 4 per cent, data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Friday (Feb 14). Read more at The Business ...