Singapore was the southwestern Chinese province’s largest foreign investor last year, with about S$5.7 billion invested across some 730 projects.
Johor quarantine services foil another bid to smuggle rice from Singapore at Second Link
The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department (Maqis) foiled an attempt to smuggle in 10 tonnes of rice worth RM50,000 from ...
Say goodbye to Q2 and the crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls that came with it
According to a new report, only $4.9M was recovered of the $204.3M the crypto industry lost to hacks, scams and rug pulls in Q2.
S’pore exports rocket, trade deficit turns surplus
Cambodian goods exports to Singapore reached $343.413 million in the first five months of 2023, up 508.3 per cent year-on-year from $56.451 million and up 1,313 per cent half-on-half from $24.31 ...
Attempt to smuggle 10 tonnes of rice into Singapore foiled
An attempt to smuggled 10 tonnes of rice via the Sultan Abu Bakar Komplex (KSAB) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) has been foiled by the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services ...
“We need a strong accounting sector” — Lawrence Wong talks about strengthening Singapore’s position in business & finance
SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong has recently shared what steps Singapore must take to secure its position in business and finance. The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Minister for Finance took to ...
Singapore Regional Business Forum to be held in Hanoi in early July
It is expected to bring together industry leaders, government officials, policymakers, academics, and diplomats to foster regional partnerships and explore sustainable business opportunities. The ...
Singapore-based firm Biosyngen opens new manufacturing facility, set to hire 200 people
SINGAPORE - Singapore-based cell therapy company Biosyngen is looking to hire about 200 people in the next three to five years to staff its newly opened cell manufacturing facility at 5 Tai Seng ...
Singapore stocks end Wednesday higher; STI inches up 0.1%
LOCAL shares ended Wednesday (Jun 28) on a slightly more upbeat note alongside most other market indices in South-east Asia, as investors scoured capital markets for opportunities. Read more at The ...
Lexus to join Singapore taxi fleet
First time for Toyota-owned nameplate here; and second luxury brand following Mercedes-Benz in mid-1990s Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why the UN Should Regulate Singapore’s Dangerous Sand Imports
For nations like Malaysia and Indonesia, the profit that can be made selling off a precious natural resource is often too great to resist.
Malaysia seizes 18 tonnes of rice worth nearly $29k smuggled from Singapore at Johor checkpoint
The driver did not have the correct documents to import the rice, authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pricey property is a pointy dilemma for Singapore
Singapore’s soaring housing prices are bucking a global slump but the trend is also turning rich overseas arrivals into an easy scapegoat for the city’s rising cost of living. If Asia’s safe haven ...
The Economic Times warns of Singapore job slowdown impacting Indian nationals seeking employment
A job slowdown in Singapore could impact Indian nationals seeking work in the country, as Singapore's declining exports and shrinking job vacancies hint at a potential technical recession, warns The ...
Jamus Lim expresses concern that Singapore’s medical system is ‘starting to creak under the strain’
SINGAPORE: While acknowledging that Singapore still has an excellent healthcare system, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) said it’s “starting to creak under the strain.” He also pointed out ...
Singapore startup attracts high-profile backers for AI monocle
BRILLIANT Labs, the designer of an AI-powered mixed-reality gadget, has pulled in investors including Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe, Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer, and Eric Migicovsky, the founder of ...