Stage One, a new centre in S’pore, will help local, international start-ups scale their ops

SINGAPORE – A new centre to help local and international start-ups scale their operations was launched on Oct 30. Stage One, a 2,422 sq ft facility at JTC LaunchPad @ one-north, will host masterclasses, clinics and business-matching sessions to...

International trade drives Idaho’s wages and employment

Idaho’s economy depends heavily on international markets for the goods and services it produces. The impact of international trade is visible in the state’s growing network of foreign trade partners, rising export volumes and the associated gains...

Acclime acquires audit firm Crowe Singapore   

Acclime has acquired Crowe Singapore, a firm specialising in accounting and advisory services, for an undisclosed sum. The deal is part of Acclime’s objective to become a full-service regional firm across the Asia Pacific and Middle East. Access...

What was on the menu at Apec dinner hosted by South Korea’s President Lee

SEOUL – Set in the majestic surroundings of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, President Lee Jae Myung on the evening of Oct 29 hosted a special presidential dinner for heads of state and government attending Apec Economic Leaders Week, in...

ICA officers foil attempt to smuggle suspected kratom liquid into Singapore at Tuas Checkpoint

SINGAPORE: On October 14, 2025, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) uncovered a bottle of suspected Kratom hidden in the bag of a 37-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist trying to enter the country. According to ICA’s update...

Liege and Rockford Airports sign sister agreement in Singapore

Liege Airport (LGG) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) have signed a sister airport agreement at the Air Cargo South East Asia event in Singapore, marking a major step towards strengthening transatlantic air cargo collaboration. The...

Starhub appoints PHD Singapore as media agency after competitive pitch

Singapore telco Starhub has appointed PHD Singapore as its media agency following a competitive pitch. The account is won for a two-year tenure. Incumbent is WPP's Mindshare, it held the account since 2022. As part of the mandate, PHD will drive...

Matterport Pte Ltd Awarded "Professional Builder" Status by Singapore Institute of Building Limited

Singapore (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Matterport Pte Ltd has been officially elected as an Enterprise Member of the Singapore Institute of Building Limited (SIBL) and awarded the prestigious "Professional Builder" status—an honor that recognizes the...

Film Picks: Oscar winner Chloe Zhao’s heart-rending Hamnet at S’pore International Film Festival

Singapore International Film Festival 2025 Singapore’s largest film event returns on Nov 26 with over 120 films from more than 45 countries. Public ticket sales open on Oct 31 at noon, with tickets for the most acclaimed films expected to sell...

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...

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...

RPC strengthens IP, technology in Singapore with new partner

RPC has hired partner Jeremiah Chew as a partner for its Singapore office, where it operates a joint law venture RPC Premier Law, to enhance its intellectual property (IP), technology and competition capabilities in Asia. “The rapid adoption of AI...

Ant International invests in R2 to widen SME loans in Latin America

Singapore-headquartered Ant International announced that it has made a strategic investment in R2, a Latin American embedded-lending infrastructure firm. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed. Ant International said the deal,...

Arts Picks: Performances from Singapore Ballet and T.H.E. Dance Company, artist Chen Cheng Mei on show

Passages Contemporary Season Singapore Ballet’s (SB) annual showcase of contemporary works for 2025 boasts three international premieres from Australians Natalie Weir, Tim Harbour and Alice Topp. Terra, Weir’s sixth work created for SB, is...

Rajnath Singh To Visit Malaysia For ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a visit to Malaysia on Thursday to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) scheduled to be held on November 1. Taking to X, Singh said, “Today, 30th October, I shall be...

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...

MIAT Expands Network with New Direct Flights to Singapore

Ulaanbaatar, October 30, 2025 /MONTSAME/. MIAT Mongolian Airlines will operate its inaugural flight on the Ulaanbaatar–Singapore route on November 4, 2025. The airline announced that it is ready to launch the new international flight route during...

The Gulf gamble: American and British law firms racing to Saudi Arabia

Thursday 30 October 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 29 October 2025 4:23 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reza/Getty...

Rajnath Singh Embarks on ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Summit in Malaysia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves for Kuala Lumpur today to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) scheduled on November 1. He will address the forum on “Reflection on 15 Years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward.”...

Tribute to Zubeen Garg: Assam Government to Donate Entire GST Share from Late Singer’s 'Roi Roi Binale' to Kala Guru Artiste Foundation

With Zubeen Garg’s final cinematic work Roi Roi Binale already creating waves ahead of its scheduled release on October 31, the Assam government on Wednesday announced that it will hand over the entire state’s share of Goods and Services Tax (GST)...