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Singapore layoffs rise to near 6-year high in Q3

Singapore layoffs rise to near 6-year high in Q3

Singapore's retrenchments surged to their highest level since late 2020 in the third quarter of 2026, fueled by ‌business reorganizations.
Singaporean, 18, makes history with Miss Teen Universe Asia win

Singaporean, 18, makes history with Miss Teen Universe Asia win

Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

Singapore tailor becomes first non-Italian to win Italian bespoke tailoring trophy

Singapore tailor becomes first non-Italian to win Italian bespoke tailoring trophy

Singapore tailor Javin Tan beat 23 rivals in Naples with a sailing-inspired suit to become the first non-Italian to win Italy's Trofeo Arbiter.
October 29, 2026 | 10:45 pm PT
Singaporean tourist bears permanent scars as Hong Kong teen gets 8 years for $1,200 acid attack

Singaporean tourist bears permanent scars as Hong Kong teen gets 8 years for $1,200 acid attack

A Hong Kong court sentenced a triad-linked teenager to eight years in prison on Oct. 29 for throwing acid on a Singaporean tourist in return for a promised HK$10,000 (US$1,270).
October 29, 2026 | 05:09 pm PT
Maybank becomes first bank in Singapore to offer ringgit current account for businesses

Maybank becomes first bank in Singapore to offer ringgit current account for businesses

Malayan Banking (Maybank) has launched a new offering that allows eligible Singapore-based corporate clients to receive, hold and transact in Malaysian ringgit.
October 29, 2026 | 03:31 pm PT
Ex-Scoot crew supervisor gets jail after pocketing nearly $51,000 from in-flight sales to pay off debts

Ex-Scoot crew supervisor gets jail after pocketing nearly $51,000 from in-flight sales to pay off debts

A former Scoot crew supervisor was sentenced to 11 months' jail in Singapore on Oct. 27 after taking nearly SGD65,000 ($50,700) of the budget airline's in-flight food and beverage sales proceeds.
October 29, 2026 | 12:34 am PT
Malaysia officers detain couple attempting to bring over $700,000 in undeclared cash to Singapore

Malaysia officers detain couple attempting to bring over $700,000 in undeclared cash to Singapore

Malaysian border officers detained a husband and wife at the Causeway checkpoint in Johor Bahru on Oct. 27 on suspicion of trying to take cash worth US$719,300 to Singapore.
October 28, 2026 | 07:44 pm PT
Indonesia urges 70,000 pilgrims to avoid transiting in Singapore, Malaysia

Indonesia urges 70,000 pilgrims to avoid transiting in Singapore, Malaysia

Indonesia has urged Umrah pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to bypass Singapore and Malaysia and fly directly with Indonesian airlines to support the country's aviation industry and economy.
October 28, 2026 | 07:11 pm PT
Asia’s richest country to raise retirement age to 65 a year ahead of timeline

Asia’s richest country to raise retirement age to 65 a year ahead of timeline

Singapore will raise its retirement age to 65 from 64 and its re-employment age from 69 to 70 in January 2029, one year earlier than the original schedule of 2030.
October 27, 2026 | 07:23 pm PT
Indonesia says gas supply to Singapore still within contract terms despite export cuts

Indonesia says gas supply to Singapore still within contract terms despite export cuts

Indonesia's energy minister has said the amount of natural gas it is supplying to Singapore is still meeting the minimum level stipulated under a contract despite the recent export cut.
October 26, 2026 | 07:30 pm PT
3 Southeast Asian central banks partner on cross-border digital money initiative

3 Southeast Asian central banks partner on cross-border digital money initiative

The central banks of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will work with industry players in their respective jurisdictions to develop common approaches for the cross-border use of digital money.
October 26, 2026 | 07:30 pm PT
Saudi Arabia to store oil in Singapore's underground caverns from 2027

Saudi Arabia to store oil in Singapore's underground caverns from 2027

Saudi Arabia plans to store crude oil in Singapore from the second half of 2027 to strengthen supply security in the region, both countries' energy ministers said on Monday.
October 25, 2026 | 11:40 pm PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy trims gas exports to Singapore

Southeast Asia's largest economy trims gas exports to Singapore

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is cutting exports of natural gas to Singapore to prioritize domestic demand, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional haze emanating from wildfires.
October 25, 2026 | 07:14 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country is forecast to see the fastest 2026 GDP growth?

Which Southeast Asian country is forecast to see the fastest 2026 GDP growth?

This country is projected to post economic growth of 8.4% this year, nearly double the forecast global growth.
October 25, 2026 | 03:42 pm PT
92-year-old biscuit brand founded by Singapore's late 'rubber king' to cease production, shut Malaysia factory

92-year-old biscuit brand founded by Singapore's late 'rubber king' to cease production, shut Malaysia factory

Lee Biscuits, a 92-year-old brand founded by Singapore’s late "rubber king" Lee Kong Chian, is ending production at its factory in Malaysia's Johor state.
October 24, 2026 | 09:17 pm PT
iPhone Duo listed for resale in Singapore at nearly triple retail price on launch day

iPhone Duo listed for resale in Singapore at nearly triple retail price on launch day

The Star White-colored iPhone Duo with 256GB storage is listed for as much as S$8,888 (US$6,953) on Singapore resale platform Carousell on the model’s launch day, around 2.87 times its retail price.
October 24, 2026 | 07:04 pm PT
Fast food chain Long John Silver's shutters another Singapore outlet after at least 5 closures this year

Fast food chain Long John Silver's shutters another Singapore outlet after at least 5 closures this year

Long John Silver's, known for its fried seafood, is shutting its outlet at the Woods Square development in Singapore, following at least five other closures in the city-state this year.
October 24, 2026 | 04:13 pm PT
Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim sells 42% stake in Valencia football club

Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim sells 42% stake in Valencia football club

Meriton Holdings, Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim's private investment company, is selling a 42% stake in Valencia CF in a deal valuing the Spanish club at 1.25 billion euros (US$1.4 billion).
October 24, 2026 | 04:09 pm PT
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