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Cost of living

Asean Business

Malaysia expects energy price, supply instability for at least another year

Consumers’ expectations for inflation over the next five years slipped to 3.3 per cent from 3.9 per cent last month.
International

US consumer sentiment improves in June, concerns of high cost of living remain

BOT governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the rapid growth of BNPL services, which increasingly allow consumers to split everyday purchases into instalments.
Asean Business

Buy-now-pay-later for 106 baht bubble tea highlights Thailand’s household debt risk

Demonstrators during an anti-government protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 12, 2026.
Asean Business

Jakarta deploys thousands of police as students protest Prabowo

More than a thousand students rallied in central Jakarta on Jun 12 to accuse the government of failing to address economic pressures.
Asean Business

Indonesia’s fuel price hike, rupiah rout pile pressure on Prabowo as students protest

As with past tranches, the S$500 will be split equally between participating heartland merchants and hawkers, and participating supermarkets.
Singapore

S$500 CDC vouchers for all Singaporean households from June 11; Government ready to do more if needed: DPM Gan

Exposing secondary or tertiary level students to the fundamentals of investing early presents them with a key investing advantage: time.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

As investing becomes more accessible, should financial education evolve?

DBS Singapore country head Lim Him Chuan (second from left); Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (third from left); and Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Choo Pei Ling at Tengah Community Club.
Singapore
TAKING HEART

DBS commits S$10 million to cashback deals, boosts AI adoption support for SMEs

About 2.4 million Singaporeans are expected to receive the additional cash support, which will be disbursed in September.
Economy & Policy

S$500 CDC Vouchers brought forward to June; Cost-of-Living Special Payment up by S$200 to ease pressures

As a highly open and trade-dependent economy, Singapore feels energy shocks quickly through higher logistics costs, price volatility and supply chain disruptions.
Singapore

Iran war: Singapore likely to roll out targeted support in Parliament as energy costs rise

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