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Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone recorded nearly RM5.5 billion in approved investments during the first quarter of 2026.

Malaysia says JS-SEZ remains on track despite delay in master plan launch

Government adds that investments and project implementation continue despite the postponement

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

Rice and palm oil prices could spike in a ‘Godzilla’ El Nino, with poultry and livestock prices also at risk

World Bank raises Vietnam, Philippines to upper-middle income status

One of Asia’s fastest-growing economies, Vietnam is targeting annual double-digit growth in 2026.

The World Bank cited Vietnam’s export-led growth model and the Philippines’ broad-based expansion

Microsoft, Singapore’s Lightstorm, Singtel join consortium to build India-South-east Asia undersea cable

Other members of the consortium include Tata Communications, Singapore’s Asean Cableship and Japan’s NEC Corporation.

The network will span 3,600 km and have landing stations in Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where Meta and Alphabet have announced data centres

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking to Singaporeans based in Timor-Leste during an overseas reception in Dili on July 2.

From F&B to aquaculture, Singaporeans find investment opportunities in Timor-Leste

They are involved in a range of fields, including food and beverage, scrap metals and education

Samuel Devaraj

Airlines’ carbon offsetting scheme is at least a US$1.6 billion opportunity for Asean: report

Singapore Airlines is one of four carriers that together are expected to make up 75% of Asean airlines’ demand for Corsia-eligible credits in the scheme’s first two phases.

The opportunity set could go up to US$8.5 billion

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From Hong Kong department store heir to outback cattleman: Inside Bruce Cheung’s US$130m wagyu gamble

When he was nearing 60, Bruce Cheung started a journey of self-discovery that took him along half of Australia’s coast

AI’s next frontier? China and the US look to space in the computing race

A view of Earth, partially hidden behind the Moon, captured through the Orion spacecraft window.

It marks an extension of great-power competition from terrestrial cyberspace into Earth’s orbit

Beyond concerts and casinos: Selling a side of Singapore tourists can’t find elsewhere

Few cities in the world can match Singapore’s network of parks and trails where people can walk, run and cycle from early morning to late evening in such a safe environment, says the writer.

Big-ticket attractions are all very well, but Singapore should also use its unique network of parks and cycling trails to draw visitors

Opinion

What makes a good job? Feeling that you matter

Low Youjin

Waiting to transition to renewables is a losing game for companies

Gavin Adda

The billion-dollar question Singapore Airlines shareholders should ask at its AGM

Tay Peck Gek

Singapore

Zi char eatery Kok Sen is among businesses affected by the rise in electricity and gas prices.

‘Stressed’: Singapore businesses rattled by higher electricity and gas prices

Energy costs have driven electricity and town gas tariffs to record highs in the current quarter starting Jul 1

IHH Healthcare partners some Integrated Shield insurers to rein in private hospital bills

IHH Healthcare owns the Mount Elizabeth, Gleneagles and Parkway brands, which account for 60 to 70 per cent of private hospital IP claims.

The services of iExchange as a third-party administrator have dampened bill size growth to the low single digits

DBS, Samsung Securities ink MOU to advance wealth management collaboration across Asia

Park Jong-moon (left), president and CEO of Samsung Securities, and Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS, at the signing ceremony.

The tie-up covers four areas, including access to the South Korean market for the Singapore lender’s clients

Singapore High Court interprets vital term of Competition Act in case of price-fixing by warehouse operators

DBS seen to benefit from China’s tighter grip on wealth flows: report

Asean

Vietnam’s annual inflation rate came in at 5.6% in May, higher than the country’s target of 4.5% for the entire year.

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International

Refiners in Asia have been inundated with offers as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pick up.

Malaysia says JS-SEZ remains on track despite delay in master plan launch

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

World Bank raises Vietnam, Philippines to upper-middle income status

Microsoft, Singapore’s Lightstorm, Singtel join consortium to build India-South-east Asia undersea cable

From F&B to aquaculture, Singaporeans find investment opportunities in Timor-Leste

Samuel Devaraj

Airlines’ carbon offsetting scheme is at least a US$1.6 billion opportunity for Asean: report

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From Hong Kong department store heir to outback cattleman: Inside Bruce Cheung’s US$130m wagyu gamble

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Beyond concerts and casinos: Selling a side of Singapore tourists can’t find elsewhere

Opinion

What makes a good job? Feeling that you matter

Low Youjin

Waiting to transition to renewables is a losing game for companies

Gavin Adda

The billion-dollar question Singapore Airlines shareholders should ask at its AGM

Tay Peck Gek

Singapore

‘Stressed’: Singapore businesses rattled by higher electricity and gas prices

IHH Healthcare partners some Integrated Shield insurers to rein in private hospital bills

DBS, Samsung Securities ink MOU to advance wealth management collaboration across Asia

Singapore High Court interprets vital term of Competition Act in case of price-fixing by warehouse operators

DBS seen to benefit from China’s tighter grip on wealth flows: report

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‘Baptism of fire’: Andre Khor on leading Singapore refiner Aster through an energy crisis

From Singapore to the world, Dell Technologies taps talent here to scale up

State polls a speed bump as RTS, JS-SEZ accelerate shifts in Johor’s property market

Asean

Vietnam central bank says global risks complicate policymaking

High Court dismisses StanChart's appeal to strike out US$2.7 billion 1MDB-linked lawsuit

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund INA rebalances portfolio as it targets AI, advanced manufacturing

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International

China’s private refiners snap up Middle East oil as prices slide

UK business morale slumps as Iran war pushes up costs: survey

Japan’s yen jumps, traders alert to intervention risk

Nvidia offers revenue sharing model for aspiring AI startups

AI development may be progressing too fast to manage risks effectively: UN experts