Global: MSIG appoints new senior vice president and global broker engagement manager

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and MSIG Asia (MSIG) has appointed Mr Eric Schaap as senior vice president and global broker engagement manager, a newly established role. In this new role, Mr Schaap will leverage MSIG’s scale and analytical insights to...

SOCSO: Malaysians Working In Singapore, Self-employed In M’sia Eligible For Social Protection Scheme

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians working in Singapore but running self-employed ventures, such as e-hailing or food delivery services, in Malaysia can still contribute to the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO). Johor SOCSO...

Australian Prime Minister Doorstop – Gyeongju, Republic of Korea

Prime Minister : Good morning. It’s fantastic to be here in Korea for the APEC Leaders’ Summit and it’s been a busy time already. Yesterday, going to the memorial to pay tribute to the Australians for whom Korea is their final resting place, but...

Breathtaking Winners of the 2025 Epson International Pano Awards

“Last Fireworks” by Alex Wides (Italy). Open Photographer of the Year and Winner, Open Nature/Landscape The 16th annual Epson International Pano Awards has announced the winners of its 2025 contest, and the results are as breathtaking as ever....

Singapore and Nordic countries rank among world’s most secure for investment

ShareSharePin ItShare Henley & Partners’ new Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index, released on 27 October 2025, places Singapore alongside Denmark, Norway and Sweden among the world’s most secure destinations for investors, following...

‘Misguided’: Tables turned on former F1 star as brutal claims emerge in $128m legal row

Former F1 driver Felipe Massa has been accused of making “a catalogue of errors” that ruined his own race in Singapore in 2008 on the first day of the Brazilian’s $128.4 million legal claim in the British High Court. Massa is seeking damages for...

Singapore envoy thanks PM Modi for mentioning country's investment in Mumbai port at India Maritime Week

Speaking at the Maritime Leaders Conclave in Mumbai, Prime Minister Modi said Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has now become India's biggest container port. He credited this milestone to the largest-ever foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

HSBC Innovation Banking Debuts in Singapore with US$1.5 Billion Fund

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox HSBC has launched its Innovation Banking arm in Singapore, setting aside US$1.5 billion to support high-growth companies and strengthen the region’s venture...

Environmentalist groups urge carbon tax transparency in Singapore

The Blueprint Singapore grants carbon tax concessions to major oil companies. Conservation groups demand more transparency on allowances. Tax covers 70% of emissions; exact reductions remain undisclosed. Rising carbon tax expected to reach $40–$60...

International Bazaar 2025 at World Trade Center November 16

OMG - Gracie Go - The Philippine Star October 30, 2025 | 12:00am The International Bazaar Foundation, Inc. (IBF), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of the Philippines, and Spouses of the Heads...

Tailored programmes, infrastructure upgrades for concerned merchants in northern Singapore ahead of RTS Link

SINGAPORE: A government task force is studying targeted support and infrastructure upgrades to help merchants in northern Singapore brace for changes brought by the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link. Speaking to...

R2 Joins Ant International to Expand Credit Access for SMEs in LATAM

MEXICO CITY & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 29, 2025-- Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, today announced a strategic investment in R2, the leading embedded lending...

Live: 'Now or never' moment on environmental protection laws, minister says

19m agoWed 29 Oct 2025 at 11:13pm Older people risk losing some at-home services despite 'no worse off' promise Advocates are warning older Australians accessing government-funded help at home risk having to cut back on their services because of...

Singapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector

For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s energy regulator has received considerable interest from companies in Malaysia to develop renewable...

singapore Exercise Wallaby 2025: 'Realistic' airdrop operations training helps ensure safety, says crew

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia — Being able to have realistic training for airdrop operations helps the crew on board the C-130 military transport aircraft get familiar with safety protocol. Speaking to members of the media at Rockhampton Airport,...

Badminton chief Lawrence Leow appointed Singapore’s chef de mission for SEA Games

SINGAPORE – With the Dec 9-20 SEA Games to bookend a busy year of sports milestones and triumphs, Singapore will field its largest contingent in Games history when over 900 athletes compete across 48 sports in Thailand. And the contingent will be...

Vietnam - Singapore Defense Policy Dialogue takes place in Vietnam

The dialogue was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of National Defense of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Permanent Secretary of the Defense of Singapore Chan Heng Kee. In his opening remarks, the Vietnamese deputy defense...

As Singapore Heats Up, Pests Are Seeking Refuge Indoors

By Robin Hicks In the past few years, previously spotless air-conditioned icons of Singapore such as Changi Airport and the Apple Store have experienced infestations and diseases on indoor greenery. Experts say the rise in extreme temperatures as...

Singapore expands electricity system with Meranti’s hydrogen-ready power plant

At full capacity, the 682-megawatt facility on Jurong Island can power over a million four-room flats [SINGAPORE] The Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) wholly owned subsidiary, Meranti Power, has developed a power plant capable of coming online...

Home Team officers, agencies lauded for dedication and innovation in keeping Singapore safe

SINGAPORE – The Central Narcotics Bureau in 2024 dismantled three overseas drug syndicates and seized more than 160kg of drugs, resulting in the arrests of 89 drug traffickers, including three syndicate leaders based overseas. In the first half of...