President highlights food, energy, and education reforms as pillars of national strategy at St. Petersburg economic gathering.
Bolstering the Singapore–Asia Taxonomy as a regional sustainable finance benchmark
To solidify its success as a benchmark for green financing in ASEAN and beyond, the Singapore–Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance must take a more proactive approach.
Singapore’s banking hub has a busy corner where cash is still king
SINGAPORE] In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a crowded building where cash still reigns. Read more …
Indonesia’s Prabowo openly admires Singapore’s success. What can he ‘copy with pride’?
Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.
Standard Chartered cuts jobs in Singapore; moves them to India: Finance jobs portal
SINGAPORE] Dozens of staff at Standard Chartered have reportedly been laid off in Singapore in a fresh round of job cuts by the London-based bank. Read more at The Business Times.
Economists cut Singapore’s 2025 growth forecast to 1.7% on geopolitical and trade tensions
The economists in the MAS survey also see growth stuck at 1.7 per cent in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Retail competition aims to rejuvenate Singapore mall scene by offering free rent, financial support
SINGAPORE: Three retailers will get up to a year of free rent in prime shopping mall space and monetary support to pilot innovative concepts, as part of a competition aimed at rejuvenating Singapore’s …
Why Choose Singapore REITs? 3 Must-Know Advantages
Here are some key advantages that REITs have over owning physical investment property. The post Why Choose Singapore REITs? 3 Must-Know Advantages appeared first on The Smart Investor.
China’s Baidu Sets Sights on Singapore and Malaysia for Robotaxi Expansion
Apollo Go could enter the Southeast Asian market as early as this year as Chinese autonomous-driving companies race to grow overseas.
Two Singaporeans arrested in Thailand during crackdown on vice syndicate
More than 70 vice workers arrested in Singapore from April 2023 to May 2025 were allegedly managed by the criminal syndicate.