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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Singapore, Thailand stepped in with electricity during Malaysia’s Oct 15 outage, says Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Singapore and Thailand exported 500 megawatts (MW) and 300 MW of electricity, respectively, to Malaysia during the power outage incident on October 15, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said the...

Singapore to streamline IPO reviews under exchange regulator

SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to streamline its listing process by consolidating prospectus and listing suitability reviews under SGX RegCo, an independent subsidiary of the Singapore Exchange, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on...

US President Trump, New Zealand’s Luxon discuss ties in South Korea meeting

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump late on Wednesday in South Korea, ahead of a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung....

Poll: AI will have the most influence on development of law firms in the coming years

Lawyers say artificial intelligence (AI) is the development that will most influence their law firms in the coming years, dwarfing the impact of digitalisation, globalisation and other factors. Nearly seven out of every 10 lawyers in the...

SG60 film Kopitiam Days to debut on Netflix and at Tokyo International Film Festival

SINGAPORE – The SG60 anthology film Kopitiam Days will premiere on Netflix Singapore on Nov 5, with its release in South-east Asia on the streaming platform expected to follow. Since its gala premiere on Aug 5, a series of free screenings has been...

ST/Statista 2026 top-rated lawyers: Daughter deferred law studies for two years to work in dad’s law firm

Some 15 years ago, Christine Low deferred her entry into law school by two years to work in the trenches of her father’s law firm, picking up lessons in high-profile cases, trial preparations and client stories. It was a decision she never...

PM Modi thanks Singapore for PSA Mumbai expansion at Maritime Week

Singapore's High Commissioner Simon Wong thanked PM Modi for highlighting the PSA Mumbai Phase 2 expansion at India Maritime Week 2025. PM Modi lauded Singapore's FDI, which made JNPT the nation's largest container port. Singapore Envoy Thanks PM...

Singapore, Canada discuss free trade, reaffirm 60 years of ties during PM Carney’s visit

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations between their countries during the latter’s visit to the Republic, while also reaffirming their commitment to free trade....