· Didn't charge toll from Indian tankers for Hormuz transit: Iran envoy https://bit.ly/3OgGl16 · No immediate impact of US blocking Iranian vessels on India’s crude cargoes https://bit.ly/3Q7qgv8 · Inherent strength: Company additions soar to decade high in FY26 https://bit.ly/4elVTuR · &nb…
Singapore · Singapore stocks near record high as Iran war fuels haven status https://bit.ly/4mqLAaQ · Maritime foundation boss says more fresh grads needed to buoy Singapore’s key industry https://bit.ly/4vGOkFA · CapitaLand raises $403 million for Asia-Pacific credit fund https://bit.ly/4momJEC · &nbs…
Singapore · Fund crosses billion-dollar milestone as interest in S’pore stocks grow https://bit.ly/4sEEelW · S’pore working to boost liquidity, grow pipeline of IPOs, draw more investors to revive stock market https://bit.ly/4mrSv3F · How a woman made her ex-husband pay for the lion’s share of her medi…
Singapore · No quick relief for oil and LNG prices as S’pore, Asia face uncertain return to normal supply: Analysts https://bit.ly/4tHcOwG · Trade associations and chambers a rallying force in challenging times: Low Yen Ling https://bit.ly/48EudOb · Critical thinking, lifelong learning among skills needed to navig…
Singapore · What to consider before selling your Singtel special discounted shares https://bit.ly/4dBGw17 · Migrant worker wins $5,700 overtime pay after 2-year fight as High Court cites unlawful practice https://bit.ly/4cx1a1n · Jet fuel supply will take months to recover even if Hormuz remains open: IATA chief https:/…
Singapore · Nearly $1b in extra help for S’poreans amid rising costs, Govt to do more if needed: Jeffrey Siow https://bit.ly/41l6lLy · What are Singtel special discounted shares and how will changes affect holders? https://bit.ly/41kgbxo · Singapore faces risk of slower growth, higher inflation as Middle East conf…
Singapore · From number-crunching to decision-making: Teo Ser Luck on how AI is reshaping accounting https://bit.ly/48ybKmm · Singapore retail sales rebound in February on CNY boost, but outlook clouded by Iran war https://bit.ly/4t3dzAg · Every generation needs its own breakthrough: Wee Hur’s 2nd-gen leader on bu…
Singapore · Singapore’s 30 largest stocks gain 5% in first quarter of 2026, but Iran war keeps markets on edge https://bit.ly/4sgzyCq · Singapore biotech firm Mirxes delays results in Hong Kong after audit flags issues https://bit.ly/4ve0N3b · From Hormuz to Red Sea: New choke point puts Singapore at risk of fresh…
Amidst a more complex and uncertain operating environment, MPA is charting the long-term direction for Maritime Singapore. This includes developing strategies to seize growth opportunities and strengthen Singapore’s position as a key node in global trade, while continuing to drive innovation, accelerate technology adoption, and develop a future-ready workforce. Maritime Singapore Master Plan MPA is developing the Maritime Singapore Master P…
Singapore · Investors rush to cash, energy and other safe havens as Middle East war jolts markets https://bit.ly/3Qim9fC · DHL unit retrenches S’pore workers in ‘restructuring exercise for long-term sustainability’ https://bit.ly/4s52ugt · Gold’s sharp drop sparks surge in first-time buyers in Si…
'India's venture and governance evolution an instructive model to unlocking opportunities' Southeast Asia sits on one of the world’s largest untapped agricultural technology opportunities, and India’s evolution in venture capital and governance offers one of the most instructive models for unlocking it, according to a recent report by Omnivore, Beanstalk AgTech, and Briter..... More https://bit.ly/4tmZ89G Via business-stan…
Singapore · Younger DBS shareholders drawn by dividends turn up at AGM for the first time https://bit.ly/4civ61c · OCBC to cut maximum interest rate for flagship savings account from May 1 https://bit.ly/4v5Sk1Z · BioNTech to wind up Singapore vaccine manufacturing plant by early 2027 https://bit.ly/4bMe8bj ·&nbs…
· India set to receive first Iranian crude oil after seven years https://bit.ly/4tcMIkO · PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,300 crore Kaynes semiconductor plant in Gujarat https://bit.ly/4bSZo9q · Electric 4-wheeler registrations up 88% in FY26; Tata Motors lead narrows amid rising competition https://bit.ly/3NNozSR ·&nbs…
Singapore · Yeo Hiap Seng axes 25 S’pore jobs as can production shifts to Malaysia; no change to drinks prices https://bit.ly/4dgH5xj · Cotton On says not closing stores or exiting Asia, liquidated entity was inactive holding company https://bit.ly/3PWaN0N · From staging world events to IPO: Kin Global eyes growth…
Singapore · Cotton On Asia to close; liquidators appointed https://bit.ly/4thzaoe · MAS faces tough Singdollar policy decision in April amid risks of higher inflation, slower growth https://bit.ly/4cdQsN9 · End of an era: Fitbit Singapore winds up as Google completes takeover of fitness tracker brand https://bit.ly/4v01…
Singapore · Dip-buying drives Singapore stocks higher as retail investors pile in amid Iran conflict https://bit.ly/4sIIWzQ · More Singapore customers buy Dyson’s AI-powered vacuum cleaners, pushing operating profit past $1b https://bit.ly/47wFsYF · Spot electricity prices in S’pore hit highest level in 2026…
Singapore · Shipping disruption from Middle East crisis reaches ports in Asia, including Singapore https://bit.ly/4bBcb1q · Keppel banking on energy transition, AI for future growth: CEO https://bit.ly/4bAdEoH · Mapletree Investments to wind down fund as $1.8 billion student dorm bet sours https://bit.ly/4bN3VtV ·…
Singapore · Long-game strategy crucial as new initiatives help S’pore start-ups go overseas, be competitive https://bit.ly/4rRS3Nm · Grab shareholders agree to double voting power of Class B ‘super-voting’ shares https://bit.ly/4dIsESI · Final pour: Tiger Beer to end production in Singapore after 96 ye…
Singapore · Heineken to axe 130 jobs, phase out large-scale beer production at Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore https://bit.ly/40UABNb · NTUC working with transport groups to ensure fuel price spikes not passed on to drivers, riders https://bit.ly/3PH8sXn · ‘Companies don’t roll their eyes anymore’: SG…
Singapore · Singapore inflation outlook for 2026 to be reassessed as energy prices soar from Iran war https://bit.ly/3PqDVxa · Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore https://bit.ly/4rNOAz6 · Grab to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business for $770 million ht…
Singapore · Wait it out, hold on to gold? What investors in S’pore can do as ‘stagflation’ risk mounts https://bit.ly/4br9VJV · OCBC’s $71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle https://bit.ly/4sV70Pw · Hongkong Land acquires 10.8% stake in Sun…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the successful conclusion of phase two of Project MindForge, which culminates in the publication of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management Toolkit for the financial services sector. This toolkit, developed collaboratively by a consortium of 24 leading banks, insurance companies, capital market firms, and other industry partners, provides financial institutions with resources for managin…
Singapore · Union Gas jumps to 2-year high as queues at Cnergy petrol stations grow longer https://bit.ly/4bXKvCX · UOB chief Wee Ee Cheong’s pay down 20% to $12 million in 2025 https://bit.ly/3NAZpXj · Banks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court https://bit.ly/4slvQbD &mid…
Singapore · Failed appeal leaves penny stock crash masterminds John Soh and Quah Su-Ling with long jail terms https://bit.ly/3NKDhtG · US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration https://bit.ly/4lDw6zZ · Maersk launches fully automated Singapore hub for …
Singapore · ComfortDelGro to raise taxi fares, add app fee as Iran war drives up fuel costs https://bit.ly/3Pc9D0Y · Why petrol prices go up like rockets but fall like feathers – in S’pore and globally https://bit.ly/40yUx8b · Singapore key export growth slows in February ahead of Iran war fallout, threat of…
Singapore · Waiters in S’pore among food services workers to get annual pay rise of up to 6.7% for next 3 years https://bit.ly/40CjpMh · Australian tea brand T2 Tea shuts all outlets in Singapore https://bit.ly/4sifIYn · NTUC, employers split on retrenchment notice lead time; workers say timely support matters mor…
Singapore · Oil price spike hits STI as travel stocks slide and palm oil producers rally https://bit.ly/4bl2Hr3 · Petrol prices in Singapore surpass highs set during Ukraine crisis in 2022 https://bit.ly/4bshcI8 · Singapore could face double whammy of rising energy costs and higher US tariffs https://bit.ly/4bq7eqR &mid…
Singapore · LNG supply crunch worsening for Singapore and Asia, as signalled by string of force majeure notices https://bit.ly/47Hkx4Z · Businesses, households can help offset impact of higher electricity prices: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/4cJ5yLt · UI Boustead REIT closes 8.5% below IPO price amid broader market retre…
Singapore · Jason Chang, Li Xiting, Philip Ng top Forbes’ list of richest Singaporeans https://bit.ly/4lovmys · Palm oil rally lifts Singapore plantation stocks amid Middle East tensions https://bit.ly/4bm4Xgc · Fractional trading widens options for investors amid volatile markets https://bit.ly/3Ncl1JA ·&n…
Singapore · City Square Mall relaunches with new community spaces and sustainable interior design https://bit.ly/3MVrLLT · S’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content https://bit.ly/4cFliPr · AI ‘godfather’ raises $1.3 billion for start-up with Singapo…
Singapore · Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100 https://bit.ly/3N7joNi · PSA revenue rises 7% as its ports handle record 105 million containers https://bit.ly/4rpfmh3 · Cafe chain and grocer The Providore closes all 6 Singapore outlets https://bit.ly/4rjRwTW ·&nb…
Singapore · STI steadies after volatile week amid Middle East tensions; SIA, SATS decline https://bit.ly/4uhPy9s · UI Boustead REIT launches Singapore IPO to raise $973.6 million https://bit.ly/4rCVGGZ · Singapore’s first home-grown gold ETF will list on SGX on March 26 https://bit.ly/4u88UOa · &…
Singapore · S’pore households may pay more for electricity if fuel prices stay high: EMA https://bit.ly/3OZTz23 · Taxi operators absorb costs at their pumps as petrol prices rise again amid Middle East war https://bit.ly/3OQU4eS · Cold Storage to replace FairPrice at Esso stations https://bit.ly/4b2pg2c ·&n…
Singapore · Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict https://bit.ly/4aT233O · Sea Q4 profit jumps 72.9% to $525 million; targets 25% GMV growth in Shopee https://bit.ly/3OGWaxZ · S’pore households borrow more, with debts growing at a faster clip than assets in Q4 2025 https://bit.ly/40HnDlF…
Singapore · Singapore to raise retirement age to 64 and re-employment age to 69 on July 1: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/4crfoBp · New work pass for high earners in AI and tech among changes to S’pore foreign workforce policies https://bit.ly/4rRjAPQ · Workers in skilled trades set to receive more career help from M…
India’s defense industry is pitching production lines in the Philippines as Manila boosts its military modernization. Ashish Kansal, co-chairman of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s defense committee, said Indian manufacturers are ready to sell systems used by India’s armed forces and set up local production to meet Philippine demand... More https://bit.ly/4l5GSyS Via bworldonline.com
Singapore · S’pore factory activity expands for seventh straight month but outlook clouded by Iran conflict https://bit.ly/4aITOHk · SATS, SIA lead Singapore stock market tumble on Iran war fears; STI down 2.1% https://bit.ly/4r4fx18 · Prolonged Middle East conflict may push up prices; S’pore to reassess GDP…
Singapore · Singapore on inflation alert as Gulf conflict threatens oil and gas price surge https://bit.ly/4rDfR8g · ‘Better than gold’: Singapore used-laptop resellers cash in on AI-driven demand https://bit.ly/4ci7DOd · Deliveroo’s Singapore exit ‘bound to happen’, paves way for Grab to e…
RCS brings a richer, more reliable, and seamless messaging experience than SMS and MMS to Singtel customers with iPhone Singtel today announced that it is introducing Rich Communication Services (RCS) support for iPhone customers, bringing the benefits of feature-rich cross-platform messaging to more consumers and businesses. By enabling RCS, Singtel is upgrading the basic SMS text messages to a richer, modern m…
Singapore · Rental declined as a share of total business costs from 2019 to 2024: PM Wong https://bit.ly/4qYtEFo · Economists raise Singapore growth forecast for 2026 to 3.6% from 2.3%: MAS survey https://bit.ly/3N0NrWK · SingPost to keep 10 per cent tariff charge on US-bound goods https://bit.ly/4rx9HXe · &…
Singapore · Deliveroo to wind down operations in Singapore; final day of service on March 4 https://bit.ly/4rCEGkV · More support needed for Singapore’s start-up ecosystem: Dinesh Vasu Dash https://bit.ly/4rJI79y · MPs raise ideas to better protect workers, such as requiring advance notice of retrenchments …
Singapore · S’pore announces plans to tighten data centre rules at launch of AI test-bed facility by Singtel, Nvidia https://bit.ly/4cdcjor · US tariff moves spark renewed anxiety among Singapore firms https://bit.ly/46oU8IF · CapitaLand Investment dragged into the red by China asset losses: What are the hits and …
Singapore · S’pore retains lowest-tariff edge in Asia even as US court ruling narrows the gap https://bit.ly/3OW161O · Singapore businesses flag return of uncertainty from US tariff moves https://bit.ly/46oU8IF · Singapore core inflation sees surprise drop to 1% in January https://bit.ly/4s4qIYL · &nbs…
Singapore · STI tops 5,000 in post-holiday rally, but volatility looms https://bit.ly/4c9I3uD · Rising costs will test ride‑hailing sector, but Tada’s zero commission model set to stay: Co-founder https://bit.ly/3Orj5NC · AI will reshape accounting, but jobs in Singapore remain safe for now: Chartered accountant…
From air-conditioning and induction stoves to digital services and electric vehicles, electricity is the backbone of our daily lives. As more activities shift towards electrification, energy demand continues to rise even as the nation pushes towards its net-zero goal by 2050. These pressures mean one thing: Singapore’s energy sector must be ready for major change, Energy Market Authority (EMA) Chief Executive Puah Kok Keong said. “T…
Singapore · Sentosa beach club Tipsy Unicorn closes down after operator is wound up by High Court https://bit.ly/4s32nCM · First-time investors at OCBC flock to gold and silver, beating out stocks and unit trusts https://bit.ly/4rsgMZe · Tenants await outcome of The Centrepoint’s partial collective sale effort htt…
Singapore · Will you be ready to age in place? How to plan your finances and care to live independently at home https://bit.ly/4roMgiK · AI emerges as cornerstone of Singapore’s new economic playbook https://bit.ly/40fr8zx · Singapore films win international awards - they need to win over the local audience too ht…
Singapore · About 23,000 community care sector employees could get at least 7% pay raise as part of new salary guidelines https://bit.ly/40jtYDy · Circle Line disruption: Meet the volunteers who keep the crowds moving https://bit.ly/4kEVDbz · New CPF life-cycle investment scheme brid…
