SGX Group (Singapore Exchange) and the Vietnam Exchange (VNX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaboration and jointly explore the establishment of a Depository Receipt (DR) linkage, taking a significant step towards deeper capital markets ties between Singapore and Vietnam.  The signing was witnessed by Bui Hoang Hai, Vice Chairperson of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam; and Lim Tuang Lee, Assi…

New 10,000-square-metre distribution centre supports high-value and time-sensitive supply chains, nconnecting Greater Bangkok with Laem Chabang Port and manufacturing centres in Thailand’s Eastern nEconomic Corridor DP World today announced the opening of a new contract logistics distribution centre in Bang Na, expanding its logistics capacity in Thailand and strengthening its ability to support customers across key manufacturing and consum…

Singapore ·       Singapore judge approves extradition of man accused of leading global insider trading ring https://bit.ly/4z0Cvea ·       Director of car leasing firm jailed over $11m shortfall in duty, GST and registration fees https://bit.ly/4z3eJ12 ·       Good business publications must provide trust, judgment and perspective: Jeff…

Singapore ·       Temasek intends to open Riyadh, Abu Dhabi offices in 2027 as it deepens Middle East push https://bit.ly/4iXiK2i ·       MAS seeks feedback on corporate governance regulations for banks, insurers https://bit.ly/4rFJwyA ·       Singapore can be a diversified source of supply for countries seeking alternatives: Grace Fu ht…

Singapore ·       East Coast Road, Serangoon North View private housing sites launched for sale https://bit.ly/47pyqnR ·       Over 2,000 requests, mainly from small retailers, for one-month extension to clear non-BCRS stock: NEA https://bit.ly/47pyqnR ·       New dining options for all SIA passengers; next-gen seats and in-flight e…

Singapore ·       Worker dies after falling from height at BTO construction site at Tanjong Rhu Road https://bit.ly/4iSpPRO ·       RSAF moves operations to new runway in Changi Air Base East https://bit.ly/3T67Eh6 ·       Lecturers get an inside look into how news for youth is made at ST News Literacy Champions event https://bit.ly/47rL…

Singapore ·       Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach https://bit.ly/3TbGWUh ·       Ex-employee sues GlobalFoundries for at least $528k, alleging wrongful dismissal https://bit.ly/3TwOpNA ·       Bids begin closing for jewellery seized from Fujian gang; Hermes bracelet attracts $360k offer https://b…

Winning entries span a broad range of insightful stories across companies, markets and investment themes SGX Group unveiled the winners of the SGX Orb Awards 2026 at its annual Media Appreciation Night today, celebrating some of the best in financial journalism and content. This year’s entries explored a broad range of themes ranging from company strategy and investment opportunities to market developments and the forces shaping financial m…

  Subject to government approvals the flights to Delhi will be operated thrice weekly, while those to Mumbai will operate four times a week. Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume Manila - Delhi flights and launch its first ever service to Mumbai in December, the airline announced on Friday. Subject to government approvals the flights to Delhi will be operated thrice weekly, while those to Mumbai will operate four times a week.....

Singapore ·       80,000 to get vital AI skills training under finance sector’s workforce transformation initiatives https://bit.ly/4yTRlTs ·       Companies in S’pore with over 200 employees must have certified HR professional from July 2028 https://bit.ly/47mjoza ·       Singapore’s semiconductor talent pipeline now s…

Singapore ·       Air Canada to axe S’pore’s only non-stop flight to Canada in January 2027 https://bit.ly/4yU1m3b ·       Free AI training and ChatGPT subscriptions for Grab platform workers, merchants to build business ideas https://bit.ly/4yU1m3b ·       ST Logistics trains workers for new roles as it ramps up warehouse au…

Singapore ·       Singapore joins EU and other nations in call for control and international oversight of frontier AI https://bit.ly/4rqmviP ·       Shell charged over 2 incidents involving ‘oily mixture’ discharged into S’pore waters in 2024 https://bit.ly/4xD55kE ·       Mixing caffeinated drinks to stay alert? CASE w…

Singapore ·       Seized luxury goods fetch over $1.1m, days after no bids for money laundering-linked properties https://bit.ly/4yJGKKN ·       New Tuas sorting facility collects 27.5 million bottles and cans for recycling in under 2 months https://bit.ly/46BjiU9 ·       41 rare Chinese artefacts to make Singapore debut on Dec 7 in four…

Singapore ·       Delivery riders welcome guidelines for dedicated condo parking spots and collection lockers https://bit.ly/3VGfaji ·       Residents can get traditional wet market experience at new 24-hour FairPrice supermart in Pasir Ris https://bit.ly/4iEOjhm ·       Boxing, yoga, cafe trail: Joo Chiat merchants band together to debu…

- SIA wins Skytrax’s top airline award for the sixth time - Scoot named Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline for the sixth consecutive year - The awards recognise the SIA Group’s commitment to service excellence, product innovation, and network connectivity - Skytrax winners based on survey of more than 24.8 million travellers who rated over 300 carriers Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been named the World’s Best Airline in the 2026 Sky…

Singapore ·       Lim Tean’s bailor, Leong Sze Hian, to forfeit entire $45,000 bail following lawyer’s abscondment https://bit.ly/4xq7lLX ·       Dyson’s $699 toothbrush sees strong demand in Singapore, as users worldwide report device issues https://bit.ly/4rh2afK ·       Firms should be more transparent about AI&rsquo…

Singapore ·       NTUC members can get free entry to Sentosa every month https://bit.ly/4dFp5Md ·       Can S’pore grow the next Apple or Nvidia? https://bit.ly/4AlKqUU ·       Databricks to invest over $445m in Singapore, double workforce to more than 500 over next three years https://bit.ly/4cOM0Ez ·   …

Singapore ·       $3b money laundering case: A look inside the luxury condos with panoramic views up for auction soon https://bit.ly/3SLVzxp ·       Fugitive handed jail sentence over investment scams that saw victims lose more than $1m https://bit.ly/4j6ztQE ·       Parliament is not the risk committee for individual firms: Foo Cexiang …

Vietnam and India agreed to make better use of complementary strengths, ease market access difficulties and facilitate business activities toward achieving the 25 billion USD bilateral trade target. Politburo Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the 19th session of the Vietnam - India Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological…

Singapore ·       Decision to consider building homes on greenery, heritage sites not made lightly: Indranee https://bit.ly/4yzmNX9 ·       SUTD students and staff get access to GPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI models https://bit.ly/46mJIck ·       At least $71,000 lost in job scams linked to Pokemon and other trading cards over 3 weeks …

Gulf Development (Gulf) and Singtel Group today announced a strategic partnership to develop new submarine cable connectivity between Thailand and Singapore, reinforcing the two countries' positions as leading digital economies in Southeast Asia. The partnership brings together Gulf's infrastructure development expertise and growing digital business portfolio with Singtel's leadership in submarine cable infrastructure and services. Both companies…

Singapore ·       Regulatory hurdles, subsea cable blueprint must be ironed out for ASEAN Power Grid: Jeffrey Siow https://bit.ly/4iW3Vgm ·       Mary Chia beauty firm appears in court over unpaid CPF contributions https://bit.ly/4imdF3p ·       Singapore's Aster plans to raise naphtha cracker utilisation, executive says https://bit.ly/4…

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening the terminal’s capacity and supporting safer, more efficient and lower-emission operations. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC), the new-generation RTGs use hybrid technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. They are equip…

Singapore ·       Redistributing surplus food from hawkers among MP suggestions to reduce waste https://bit.ly/4r04qrX ·       Singapore’s food resilience not about guaranteeing every food product remains available: Grace Fu https://bit.ly/4rbZCzF ·       Grab launches car marketplace with new and pre-owned vehicles for sale https:…

Singapore ·       Lower en bloc thresholds address costs of maintaining old properties, facilitate renewal: Edwin Tong https://bit.ly/3V22QcV ·       Bruno Mars’ Singapore concert: Be on guard against scams when ticket sales start on Sept 11 https://bit.ly/3UXWw6f ·       Timeline, reclamation profile of western island reclamation …

Singapore ·       Jefferies-linked fund seeks Singapore injunction against Radiant World https://bit.ly/4xcsKby ·       DBS, Citi bypass traditional banking hours with weekend tokenised deposit payment https://bit.ly/4cAsPOO ·       Graduates can stay confident that S’pore is still creating jobs amid tighter job market: Ong Ye Kung…

Singapore ·       Pig’s blood is back on the menu. But is Singapore hungry for it? https://bit.ly/4hd9k1h ·       Did Chinese delivery giant Meituan fly a rider to Singapore for curry puffs? https://bit.ly/4gGH1YU ·       New Home Team driving circuit to be built on 16ha site to replace facility in Admiralty https://bit.ly/4gU6Svt …

Singapore ·       Eight of Singapore’s 20 F-35 jets will be based at Tengah, the rest in the US: Report https://bit.ly/3UTKta2 ·       Vivian Balakrishnan officiates opening of Singapore’s new consulate in JB; meets Malaysia’s King https://bit.ly/4dhPCyZ ·       Robots with ability to stop fights at prisons to be deploy…

Singapore ·       Jail for traveller over drunken ruckus at Changi Airport that triggered anti-hijack button https://bit.ly/4x2Fv8o ·       If S’pore decides on nuclear power, major grid changes may not be required https://bit.ly/46BlkUc ·       MPs to push for food resilience in Parliament as prices rise due to climate, geopolitic…

Singapore ·       Singapore renews training programmes for Pacific island officials https://bit.ly/4yj5MAy ·       Frasers Property acquires Cuppage Terrace in Orchard Road area for $175 million https://bit.ly/4wZQlMk ·       Keppel DC REIT spends $1.5 billion on two freehold data centres in Japan https://bit.ly/4xd8BSM · &nb…

Singapore ·       Chinatown pottery studio MIT Artspace shutters abruptly; customers left without art pieces https://bit.ly/4xAjFKw ·       Singapore-based research network appointed WHO collaborating centre for clinical trials https://bit.ly/4iy7ER6 ·       UltraGreen.ai share-price plunge poses early test for SGX’s push for a wid…

  Singapore ·       Frasers Property shareholders approve S$2.1 billion hospitality portfolio revamp https://bit.ly/4xvOwIf ·       ComfortDelGro tie-up with French firm RATP Dev to run Copenhagen Metro from Sept 2027 https://bit.ly/4qLCeJa ·       Boards should ‘preset’ instead of reset: Keppel chairman Piyush Gupta htt…

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2026 will take place from 18 to 20 November 2026, convening global technology and finance leaders to examine the structural forces rewiring the global financial system. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), in collaboration with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), SFF provides a global platform for policymakers, regulators, finan…

Singapore ·       S’pore-based Apex Logistics ‘fully cooperating’ in US probe into alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips https://bit.ly/3Uj7djD ·       Singapore cannot assume economic growth will create as many jobs amid AI shift: Gan Kim Yong https://bit.ly/4cZ7JJR ·       Receipts and recollection: How STB’s multil…

Singapore ·       Singapore to explore how SE Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027 https://bit.ly/46sOeWo ·       Man arrested over role in purchase of e-wallets from work permit holders for scams https://bit.ly/3SRjbR4 ·       New SUSS initiative to boost student start-ups and social ventures tackling so…

Singapore ·       Start-up cracks clogging challenge in coffee vending machines to serve kopi 24/7 ·       NTU-built electric aircraft completes first phase of flight tests in Germany https://bit.ly/3Ud1N9S ·       DBS brings PayLah! campaign back with up to $3 cashback on 17 Saturdays https://bit.ly/4y29Chb ·   &nb…

UAE ·        Dubai-India trade hits record $60.6bn as 85,841 Indian companies establish presence in emirate https://bit.ly/4c9iF7D ·        TotalEnergies will invest to expand Fujairah oil export pipeline in Abu Dhabi, CEO says https://bit.ly/45QvpMK ·        UAE’s Masdar starts operations at 70MWh UK battery storage…

Singapore ·       Woman who was part of Cambodian scam group targeting S’poreans gets 25 months’ jail https://bit.ly/4cXtKJ0 ·       Malacca, S’pore straits show what can be achieved if nations work closely for common good: Jeffrey Siow https://bit.ly/45OXJz5 ·       UOB’s award against Lippo Marina Collection inc…

Singapore ·       Higher BTO, resale flat demand expected after income ceiling raised, supply can keep up: Analysts https://bit.ly/46okfyR ·       Undersea tunnels linking Pulau Tekong to mainland Singapore being studied: NDR 2026 https://bit.ly/4zAzYII ·       S’poreans to remain majority; Govt to continue managing size of foreign…

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded Tuas Power Generation Pte Ltd (Tuas Power) the right to build, own and operate a new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) generating unit. Tuas Power’s CCGT is expected to provide 670 megawatts (MW) in power generation capacity and be ready for commercial operations by December 2031. This follows a Request for Proposal (RFP) launched in April 2026 under EMA’s Centralised Process for new gener…

DP World today announced the opening of its latest warehouse in Johor, Malaysia, marking another milestone in the expansion of its integrated logistics network across Southeast Asia. The Johor warehouse is the first of two facilities planned for Malaysia, with a second warehouse in Kuala Lumpur scheduled to open later this year, further strengthening DP World's ability to deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions in one of the region's fastest-gr…

Singapore ·       MOM tapping migrant worker network for alerts on issues like salary claims: Dinesh https://bit.ly/4xIwiCM ·       Director of firms in case involving 400 unpaid workers declared bankrupt https://bit.ly/4ct9pew ·       Tuas Power to build hydrogen-ready power plant by 2031 https://bit.ly/4ckk1fV ·   …

Singapore ·       More graduating youth to benefit from NTUC’s bond-free scholarship with leadership training https://bit.ly/4wzCdcA ·       Singapore Poly to offer ethical hacking services, give students real-world experience https://bit.ly/4xQ5FMs ·       Housing, jobs, rebuilding family ties: 17 projects to be piloted to help ro…

Singapore ·       Internet-enabled scams and AI pose challenges, Shanmugam tells MHA scholars https://bit.ly/4ifYoAX ·       Food scientist who turned soya pulp into food among 14 recipients of Singapore eco award https://bit.ly/4qo75uV ·       Six more bus interchanges, including Bishan and Tampines, to get upgraded facilities https://b…

Singapore ·       Research integrating Western medicine and TCM gets boost under new collaboration https://bit.ly/4cNjOSn ·       Kallang Distripark set to be redeveloped for thousands of new private homes https://bit.ly/4cmNupi ·       Loosened nightlife rules for Boat Quay, Clarke Quay to be formalised after year-long pilot https://bit…

Singapore ·       ‘They don’t simply open doors and earn five figures’: How much do property agents really earn? https://bit.ly/3UhfCE4 ·       Former PHV driver-turned-vending machine boss now broke; investors worry about their $4m https://bit.ly/4xDMwNx ·       Sheltered linkway to connect Tanjong Pagar CC to MRT stat…

Singapore ·       8 men arrested over theft of marine gas oil on tugboat in waters off Tuas https://bit.ly/4fUID0R ·       Can Pritam apply to practise law after disbarment? https://bit.ly/4wKAvFv ·       6 charged over alleged links to unlicensed moneylending syndicate https://bit.ly/4wZXrBt ·       …

Singapore ·       Drafting S’pore laws demands political judgment, not just legal expertise: SM Lee https://bit.ly/4i5QeLj ·       Dinesh Vasu Dash on Singapore’s dependence on migrant workers https://bit.ly/3S8DpW1 ·       Costs of Pioneer Generation schemes exceed fund balance by $785m, Govt to top up where needed: Report h…