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Malaysian billionaire king’s son applies to develop bungalows, low-density housing in Singapore

Malaysian billionaire king’s son applies to develop bungalows, low-density housing in Singapore

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has applied to build homes, including coveted good-class bungalows, on freehold land he owns in Singapore.
Japanese restaurant Misato to shut in Singapore after a decade

Japanese restaurant Misato to shut in Singapore after a decade

Singapore to raise baseline monthly wage for food services workers to over $1,700

Singapore to raise baseline monthly wage for food services workers to over $1,700

Scoot apologizes after passengers arrive at Singapore's Changi without checked baggage

Scoot apologizes after passengers arrive at Singapore's Changi without checked baggage

Budget carrier Scoot has apologized after passengers on a flight from the Philippines' Davao City to Singapore discovered their checked luggage had not been loaded onto the aircraft.
March 17, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
11 foreigners face caning in Singapore after overstaying their visas

11 foreigners face caning in Singapore after overstaying their visas

Eleven Nepalese men who overstayed their visit passes in Singapore and worked illegally at food and beverage outlets face up to six months in jail and a minimum of three strokes of the cane after being arrested in a crackdown by immigration and labor authorities.
March 17, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
Premium tea brand T2 Tea to shutter all Singapore outlets

Premium tea brand T2 Tea to shutter all Singapore outlets

T2 Tea, a premium tea brand from Australia, is closing all three of its outlets in Singapore within this month.
March 17, 2026 | 03:11 pm PT
Why Singapore falls behind regional rivals in Time Out's ranking of Asia's best cities

Why Singapore falls behind regional rivals in Time Out's ranking of Asia's best cities

Surging living costs and a lackluster nightlife scene have weighed on Singapore’s standing in Time Out’s ranking of Asia’s best cities this year, insiders said.
March 16, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
Singapore falls behind Bangkok, Shanghai in ranking of world's 50 best cities

Singapore falls behind Bangkok, Shanghai in ranking of world's 50 best cities

Singapore ranked 23rd in a list of world's 50 best cities this year as voted by British magazine Time Out, lagging far behind many of Asian tourism hubs such as Shanghai, Bangkok and Tokyo.
March 14, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Singapore stepmother jailed for abusing girl, 5, later beaten to death by father

Singapore stepmother jailed for abusing girl, 5, later beaten to death by father

A 35-year-old woman in Singapore was sentenced on Friday to six years and three months in jail for abusing her five-year-old stepdaughter and the girl’s younger brother before the child was later beaten to death by her father.
March 13, 2026 | 02:07 am PT
Pet owners pay tens of thousands for luxury flights on Singapore’s first airline for animals

Pet owners pay tens of thousands for luxury flights on Singapore’s first airline for animals

Gwenda Phillips paid just over US$30,000 for a private flight to move herself, her sister-in-law and their four cats from Singapore to Hong Kong last March.
March 13, 2026 | 12:33 am PT
Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet Air announced on March 12 the launch of two new international routes linking Da Nang with Jakarta in Indonesia and Nha Trang with Singapore, further expanding regional connectivity.
March 12, 2026 | 04:58 pm PT
Café chain The Providore shuts all Singapore outlets after 13 years

Café chain The Providore shuts all Singapore outlets after 13 years

Singaporean café chain and grocer The Providore has closed all its stores across the city-state after 13 years in operation.
March 10, 2026 | 06:48 pm PT
Singaporeans keep shopping in Malaysia despite stronger ringgit

Singaporeans keep shopping in Malaysia despite stronger ringgit

Many Singaporeans who often shop across the border in Malaysia have not substantially changed their spending habits despite the ringgit rising to nearly RM3 against the Singapore dollar.
March 10, 2026 | 03:20 pm PT
Singapore's biggest bank DBS pays CEO Tan Shu ‌Shan $7.5M in remuneration for 2025

Singapore's biggest bank DBS pays CEO Tan Shu ‌Shan $7.5M in remuneration for 2025

DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank by assets, said it paid CEO Tan Su Shan S$9.64 million (US$7.5 million) in total remuneration in 2025.
March 9, 2026 | 06:57 pm PT
Singapore surpasses Bali to be voted as world's best culture destination

Singapore surpasses Bali to be voted as world's best culture destination

Singapore overtook Indonesia's Bali to be named the world's best culture destination as part of Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Destinations.
March 9, 2026 | 05:00 pm PT
Over 60,000 Singapore families to benefit from higher income ceiling for pre-school, childcare subsidies

Over 60,000 Singapore families to benefit from higher income ceiling for pre-school, childcare subsidies

Singapore will raise the gross monthly income ceiling for households to qualify for childcare and kindergarten fee subsidies, which is set to benefit more than 60,000 families.
March 9, 2026 | 01:03 am PT
GuocoLand of Malaysia’s 2nd richest man Quek Leng Chan sells 90% of Singapore condo project on launch weekend

GuocoLand of Malaysia’s 2nd richest man Quek Leng Chan sells 90% of Singapore condo project on launch weekend

GuocoLand, controlled by Malaysia’s second-richest man Quek Leng Chan, sold 90% of units at River Modern, its riverfront condominium project in Singapore, during the launch weekend.
March 8, 2026 | 06:59 pm PT
Singapore Red Cross offers 20% Haidilao discount to attract blood donors

Singapore Red Cross offers 20% Haidilao discount to attract blood donors

Singapore Red Cross is offering 20% discounts for Haidilao hotpot to people donating blood in the city-state this month.
March 7, 2026 | 09:20 pm PT
Singapore wellness club owned by UOB CEO’s son to shut after 5 years

Singapore wellness club owned by UOB CEO’s son to shut after 5 years

Trapeze Rec Club, a boutique wellness player in Singapore owned by a son of UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is shuttering later this month after five years of operations.
March 7, 2026 | 05:46 pm PT
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