A SINGAPORE money laundering probe involving more than S$1 billion is shining a light on fund flows from abroad and raising questions about loopholes that enabled an alleged crime syndicate to ...
Biophilic design sweeps through Singapore’s buildings as property owners go green
“Biophilic design engenders spaces that resonate with tranquillity and rejuvenation,” Joe Fu, director for ONG&ONG Architecture, told Singapore Business Review. Ultimately, Fu said such design ...
Singapore expands study nationwide to assess geothermal energy as potential power source
SINGAPORE: Singapore is expanding its study nationwide to assess whether geothermal energy may be a potential source of renewable energy for the country, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on ...
Singapore’s New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto ‘Slightly Crazy’
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has previously called crypto "purely speculative" and "slightly crazy," was officially elected as Singapore's president early Saturday morning.
Singapore to see nearly 7m sq ft more industrial supply this year
With a remaining supply of 6.7 mil sf during 2023, and an average of 10.5 mil sf from present till 2025, Colliers said higher supply will continue to moderate rental and price growth; compared with ...
Singapore expands study islandwide to assess geothermal energy as potential power source
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Monday (Sep 4) that it has issued a request for proposal for a non-invasive geophysical study to assess Singapore’s deep geothermal resource potential – at ...
Singapore hiring activity declines by 14% YoY in July: report
Job demand fell by 6% in the past six months, according to foundit. Hiring activity in Singapore declined by 14% in July with the index falling to 12 in July from 139 in the same month last year due ...
Singapore: A vital link in the global energy supply chain
SINGAPORE is one of the world’s largest trading hubs for liquefied natural gas (LNG). We traded about US$240 billion worth of LNG in 2022, equivalent to about 50 per cent of Singapore’s GDP. This is ...
ESG lifts IFC commitments in Singapore to record US$1.17 billion
INTERNATIONAL Finance Corp’s (IFC’s) commitments in Singapore surpassed US$1 billion for the first time as businesses in the country pursued more environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, ...
Tough for Singapore shareholders to sue directors over climate risk: NTU study
SHAREHOLDERS in Singapore might find it difficult to mount a legal challenge against directors who fail to adequately address climate-related risks, according to a report by Nanyang Business School.
Activities ‘make up’ for Singapore F1 capacity cuts; no manpower shortages expected: Tan See Leng
Grand Prix will see a “slight drop” in capacity this year, but many other activities “will make up for it”, Second Minister for Trade and Industry Dr Tan See Leng said on Sunday (Sep 3). Read more at ...
India Permits Rice Export To Singapore
New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN) The central government has decided to allow export of rice to Singapore to meet the food security requirements of the South East Asian nation. Two days ago, the Centre ...
Japfa completes new delivery of live chickens from Indonesia to Singapore
Indonesia-based agri-food company Japfa has announced another delivery of more than 32,000 live chickens to Singapore. The chickens were raised in Bintan by Japfa, which also operates pig farms in ...
Billion-dollar money laundering case: Nine out of 10 accused in Singapore have Cambodian links
SINGAPORE: The arrest of 10 foreigners in Singapore in a billion-dollar money laundering blitz has thrown the spotlight on their alleged links to business interests in Singapore and overseas, and the ...
New Singapore President Tharman rises above the fray despite a politically charged election
A special commentary by The Straits Times after Tharman Shanmugaratnam won the presidential election with a landslide 70.4 per cent of the vote.
Singapore picks a president who could’ve been much more
Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president - but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so. On Friday, the former top minister won a record ...