Singapore, Hong Kong defer ‘travel bubble’
Singapore and Hong Kong have put off a plan to introduce a travel bubble amid the latter’s sudden spike in the number of coronavirus...
Mahathir opens S’pore water dispute
The price Singapore pays for water is "ridiculous" and Malaysia will try to renegotiate the 100-year supply deal, according to the new reforming prime...
S’pore unveils insurance strategy
Singapore has promised to pay the upfront costs of new issues in the catastrophe bond market.
The move will provide financing quickly in the aftermath...
MAS bans ex-Goldman Sachs banker
Goldman Sachs Tower in Jersey City, NJ.
The Singapore authorities have banned ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner from its securities industry for 10 years and...
Singapore’s cost of living vital: Heng
Singapore’s finance minister Heng Swee Keat says that reducing the cost of living for struggling households is one of his main priorities.
He told...
Military big winner in Singapore budget
Singapore’s budget will increase spending on health care for its ageing population, offer tax rebates and tighten restrictions on foreign employees ahead of a...
Car tax distorts cost of S’pore living
Singapore’s ecological balance is dependent on its relative paucity of cars.
Singapore is the most expensive city on earth, according the Economist's Intelligence Unit, which...
Singapore aims to become cybersecurity hub
Singapore has called on cybersecurity firms to open offices in the city-state to take advantage of its technical prowess, skilled workforce and international networks.
National...
Singapore, Qatar oil-makers partner for LNG project
Singapore has inked a deal with Qatar for the establishment of the first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) that details pollution from the fastest-growing...
Singapore backs ‘Belt and Road’
Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (pictured) says bilateral relations with China are in "good working order" and that they will work together on...