Indonesia to Cut Fuel Imports From Singapore in Favor of US

Southeast Asia’s largest economy will look to gradually eliminate its shipments of oil products from Singapore, which account for more than half its imports, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters on Friday. Purchases will be switched to suppliers …

Fire erupts at industrial building in eastern Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out at a two-storey industrial building in eastern Singapore on Friday, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The SCDF said it was alerted to the blaze in the Tampines area at around noon. By …

Singapore awards contract for more Type 218SG submarines

German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has received a contract from Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to construct two additional Type 218SG diesel-electric submarines for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), the …

Bank of Singapore Appoints Product Development Head

OCBC’s private banking arm has appointed a 40-year veteran as head of new product development. Bank of Singapore has appointed Emmanuel Bucaille as head of new product development, according to a LinkedIn post. The new product development function sits …

Another swimming pool in the sky at The Singapore EDITION

This article originally appeared in Luxury Travel magazine – find out more here! Given my disorientating late-night arrival, I could be forgiven for thinking that my morning laps were, in fact, taking place in the iconic pool atop Singapore’s Marina Bay …

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

- Advertisement - SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging as a beacon for Singaporean small and medium enterprises (SMEs). They would be beneficial for those who are looking to balance rising operational costs in Singapore …

Vesak Day 2025: 7 Things To Do In Singapore On The Public Holiday

Singapore banks set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty

[SINGAPORE] The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. DBS, OCBC and UOB each said this was a pre-emptive step to beef up their reserves as they …

Isetan to shutter Singapore store

Isetan Singapore will close its Tampines outlet in November, as the department store’s lease at the eastern Singapore mall nears expiry. The retailer – a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsukoshi Holdings – will retain only two stores in the country: Its flagship …

US$1 to S$1 could happen in our lifetime, says chief economist at Bank of Singapore

The U.S. dollar could continue to weaken against the Singapore dollar in the coming month, CNA reported economists and forex researchers predicting how much further the greenback could slide. Singapore dollar has been strengthening This was after the …