The Singapore dollar reached a new high of S$1 to RM3.46 against the ringgit on Thursday (15 June), signifying an almost 8.5% depreciation of ringgit from last year. The ringgit also weakened against ...
Indian Worker, 20, Killed During Building Demolition In Singapore
A 20-year-old Indian worker was killed when a concrete wall collapsed during the demolition of a building structure in Singapore's Central Business District, officials said on Friday.
Singapore becoming magnet for investment from Taiwan to hedge tensions with mainland China
Direct investment flows from Taiwan to Singapore reached S$7.21 billion (US$5.4 billion) in 2021 and S$6.1 billion last year, up from S$3.69 billion in 2020 Singapore is seen as politically 'neutral' ...
Singapore Airlines denies media report on raising stake in Air India
Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has not raised its stake in Air India from the 25.1% which it secured as part of the Tata Group's Vistara merger to create a bigger full-service India's national ...
Discover the Joy of Being a Parent with Singapore’s Parenthood Tax Rebate
Calling all parents in Singapore! Did you know you can get paid to raise your kids? ?? Learn all about the Parenthood Tax Rebate and how it can boost your bank account while nurturing your little ones ...
Singapore key exports surprise with larger-than-expected 14.7% drop in May
SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) were down a surprising 14.7 per cent in May, a steeper slide than April’s 9.8 per cent contraction, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Friday (Jun 16) ...
New Direct Vancouver-Singapore Flight: Fastest Way To Singapore
This new Air Canada direct flight between Vancouver and Singapore makes for fast and easy access to the green city state.
6,500 millionaires expected to leave India this year, with many likely to go to Dubai or Singapore
SINGAPORE: The flow of wealth into Singapore will likely continue as the country enjoys its reputation as a safe haven for the ultra-rich to park their assets. And while many high net worth ...
Singapore warns U.S., EU chip subsidies will ‘drive up costs’
Singapore is worried that the massive subsidies Washington and Brussels are about to spend on new microchip projects will upset a “finely balanced” global market. “When we start doing these things, ...
Singapore jumps 10 places to 8th spot in global start-up ranking
S'pore now ranked third in Asia, behind Tel Aviv (fifth globally) and Beijing (seventh globally). Read more at straitstimes.com.
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce business
Short video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying ...
Singapore new home sales at 1-year high despite cooling measures
New home sales in Singapore jumped to the highest in a year, official data showed on Thursday, despite a hike in taxes a month earlier to try to cool the market and discourage foreign buying. There ...
Boss moves: Drivers of Singapore cars spotted moving barricades to cut queue at Causeway
While no one likes a queue cutter, some people still do it anyway. In a Facebook video uploaded on June 14, a black Singapore-registered Mercedes was seen slipping through a gap in the barricades ...
Singapore middle distillates stocks rise on Mideast, India imports
SINGAPORE, June 15 (Reuters) - Middle distillates stocks at key trading hub Singapore rose for the fourth consecutive week on higher imports from the Middle East and India, official data on Thursday ...
Lifting of sea sand export ban not linked to S’pore investment in Kalimantan: Jokowi
Indonesia lifted a 20-year-old ban on sea sand exports, causing some concerns among environmentalists. Indonesia first banned sea sand exports in 2003 and eventua ...
Singapore stocks gain on Thursday as Fed pauses rate hikes
Quiet optimism over news that the United States has hit the pause button on interest rate hikes helped local shares make gains on Thursday amid mixed trading in the region. Read more at ...