Staff from Singapore’s public healthcare institutions have become targets of an extortion scheme, with victims receiving emails containing fake obscene images of themselves. The country’s Ministry of ...
14 Singapore restaurants are among La Liste’s top 1000 restaurants in the world for 2025
In Singapore alone, 14 restaurants are named among La Liste’s 1000 picks for 2025. Taking the top three spots are Odette with a score of 98, followed by Les Amis and Zén with scores of 97.5 each.
Under 40% of Singapore’s top 100 companies link pay with sustainability goals: KPMG survey
ONLY 38 per cent of Singapore’s largest 100 companies have tied the remuneration of their executives to the achievement of sustainability goals, a survey by KPMG has found. Read more at The Business ...
Singapore banks well-positioned to manage challenges: MAS
The banking system has strong capital and liquidity buffers, the central bank said. Singapore’s banking system is well-positioned to manage challenges to its macro financial outlook, according to the ...
Singapore, Thailand to work together on carbon credits, food security: PM Wong
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also announced that Singapore will host Thai civil servants on scholarships to study in some master’s programmes at universities here.
Manufacturing and export growth bolster Singapore corporates
Corporate debt servicing capabilities are expected to remain resilient, says MAS. Singapore corporates benefitted from the growth in the manufacturing and export activities as well as less restrictive ...
At least 29 flights between Singapore and S. Korea affected after snowstorm; delays of up to 9 hours
Singapore Airlines said five flights faced delays ranging from one to nine hours. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Dollar Weakens Slightly Amid U.S.-Holiday-Thinned Trading
The Singapore dollar weakened slightly against its U.S. counterpart in somewhat thin trading amid the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Amazon invests over S$2 billion in Singapore, creating over 10,000 jobs in 2023
Amazon invested over S$2 billion in Singapore in 2023, creating more than 10,000 indirect jobs. The investment spans retail and cloud services, supporting businesses and digital transformation.
Singapore remains a strong contender for Asia Pacific real estate investment in 2025
The report reveals that Singapore ranks just behind Tokyo, Osaka, and Sydney on the City Investment Prospects list.
Can SGX afford to wait up to a year for reforms?
Even as SGX RegCo works on improving when and how it queries companies, the net can perhaps be cast wider to address friction in other areas ...
Real median income in Singapore grew 3.4% in 2024, gap with lower-wage workers narrows: MOM
Time-related underemployment in 2024 stayed at a low rate of 2.3 per cent, the same as in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Addressing Singapore’s cost of living crisis: A call to revisit past policies
In this letter, Lee Choong Onn critiques Singapore's rising cost of living, linking it to policy shifts from the 1990 asset enhancement strategy. He advocates revisiting past principles, such as ...
Business sentiment among Singapore property players improves in Q3 on rate declines
Business sentiment amongst property players in Singapore further improved in Q3, driven by declining interest rates and expectations of better economic performance. Data from the National University ... ( read original story ...)
DBS and JFC Open Doors to Asian Markets for Japanese SMEs
DBS and Japan Finance Corporation (JFC), a government-owned financial institution, have signed a MoU to help Japanese SMEs expand into Asia.
Singapore’s financial system can weather geopolitical uncertainties: MAS
A review by the central bank has shown that Singapore's financial system is able to weather heightened geopolitical uncertainties in the year ahead. The Monetary Authority of Singapore looked at how ...