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Most Singaporeans pessimistic about next generation’s prospects

Most Singaporeans pessimistic about next generation’s prospects

Only 31% of Singapore residents believe the next generation will be better off than the current one, a declined of 11 percentage points from last year, amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.
Singapore polytechnic graduates earn more in 2025 even as job market tightens

Singapore polytechnic graduates earn more in 2025 even as job market tightens

Changi Airport hits all-time high of 70 million passengers in 2025

Changi Airport hits all-time high of 70 million passengers in 2025

Singapore economy grows by 4.8% in 2025

Singapore economy grows by 4.8% in 2025

Singapore's economy expanded by 4.8% last year, compared to 4.4% in 2024, preliminary government data showed on Friday.
January 1, 2026 | 09:52 pm PT
Vietnam becomes Singapore's 3rd largest seafood supplier as exports gain momentum

Vietnam becomes Singapore's 3rd largest seafood supplier as exports gain momentum

Vietnam has seen strong growth in seafood exports to Singapore over the last two years, becoming the city-state's third-largest seafood supplier in the first nine months of 2025.
December 29, 2025 | 05:41 pm PT
Vietnam–Singapore trade hits record $36B in 11 months

Vietnam–Singapore trade hits record $36B in 11 months

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Singapore reached S$36 billion (US$27.8 billion) in the first 11 months of this year, up 25.7% from a year ago to a new peak.
December 19, 2025 | 06:43 pm PT
Singapore leads world in talent competitiveness, dethroning Switzerland for the first time

Singapore leads world in talent competitiveness, dethroning Switzerland for the first time

Singapore has been named the world’s most talent-competitive economy, surpassing Switzerland for the first time in a global index measuring talent attraction and retention.
November 27, 2025 | 03:16 pm PT
Singapore to give 3M adults up to $460 cash aid in December to offset living costs

Singapore to give 3M adults up to $460 cash aid in December to offset living costs

Around three million Singaporean adults will get a government cash payout of S$100-600 (US$77-461) in December to help ease the cost of living.
November 8, 2025 | 03:42 pm PT
Singapore ranks 5th among world’s best cities, trailing only Tokyo in Asia Pacific

Singapore ranks 5th among world’s best cities, trailing only Tokyo in Asia Pacific

Singapore retained fifth place in an annual global ranking of the world’s best cities, behind only Japan’s Tokyo in the Asia Pacific region.
October 21, 2025 | 08:53 pm PT
Singapore’s retirement system rated best in Asia-Pacific

Singapore’s retirement system rated best in Asia-Pacific

Singapore’s Central Provident Fund has been rated the top pension system in Asia-Pacific, becoming the first in the region to earn an A grade in a global index.
October 17, 2025 | 12:20 am PT
US postpones tariffs on Singapore pharma products

US postpones tariffs on Singapore pharma products

The United States has delayed imposing tariffs on Singapore's pharmaceutical exports to give companies more time to negotiate exemptions, the city-state's junior trade minister said Tuesday.
October 14, 2025 | 02:04 am PT
Singapore's digital economy reaches nearly 20% of GDP, creates 214,000 tech jobs

Singapore's digital economy reaches nearly 20% of GDP, creates 214,000 tech jobs

Singapore’s digital economy contributed nearly 20%, or about S$128 billion (US$99.07 billion), to the country’s gross domestic product and created 214,000 technology jobs in 2024.
October 7, 2025 | 02:57 am PT
More than 950,000 Singaporean households to receive utility rebates of up to $150 in October

More than 950,000 Singaporean households to receive utility rebates of up to $150 in October

Over 950,000 Singaporean households living in public Housing & Development Board flats will receive utility bill rebates of S$110-190 (US$86-150) this month to help ease living costs.a
October 1, 2025 | 12:12 am PT
US' new $100,000 work visa fee not applied to H-1B1 visas for Singapore citizens

US' new $100,000 work visa fee not applied to H-1B1 visas for Singapore citizens

Singaporeans applying for the one-year H-1B1 work visa will not have to pay the new US$100,000 fee imposed on the standard three-year H-1B visa, the US Embassy in Singapore has clarified.
September 30, 2025 | 12:38 am PT
More than half of applicants for Singapore’s $4,600 unemployment support scheme rejected

More than half of applicants for Singapore’s $4,600 unemployment support scheme rejected

Some 60% of over 7,200 Singaporeans who applied for a support scheme offering involuntarily unemployed people up to S$6,000 (US$4,600) over six months were rejected for not meeting eligibility criteria.
September 27, 2025 | 02:32 pm PT
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