Singapore

Koh Poh Koon resigns from ministerial roles for ‘family reasons’, will stay on as MP

He will relinquish his appointments on Jun 1, but keep serving Tampines Central residents

Several brokerages say that Singtel's fourth-quarter results are “slightly below expectations”.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Earnings miss, downside risks weigh on Singtel shares, but RHB sees ‘re-entry opportunity’

The brokerage expects legacy share overhang to clear, and is betting on the telco’s AI, cloud initiatives

Singapore's stability and predictability are a "source of strength", says Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing (left) at a fireside chat moderated by DHL Express Singapore's Christopher Ong.
SINGAPORE BUSINESS AWARDS 2026

Core strengths, new capabilities and more connectivity key to Singapore’s future: Chan Chun Sing

Beyond current issues, we must also ‘scan the horizon’ to be prepared for the future, says the minister

Ravi Menon, Singapore’s ambassador for climate action, says that Green 100 is aimed at making SMEs’ climate action commercially meaningful.

Simplified disclosure programme launched to support SMEs in sustainability reporting

Just five metrics need to be reported under the new Green 100 initiative

Teo Siong Seng, also known as SS Teo, is among seven executives from the four companies named in the US Department of Justice's statement.
BT EXPLAINS

Some things to know about Teo Siong Seng, the Singapore shipping veteran accused by US of price collusion

[SINGAPORE] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) this week issued a statement accusing four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers of colluding to fix the prices of dry containers over ...

Singapore shipping veteran Teo Siong Seng is one of seven executives the US has accused of colluding to fix the prices of dry containers.

Singamas shares plunge after US DOJ allegations against CEO Teo Siong Seng

The firm has engaged external legal advisors, and business operations will remain normal in the meantime

Analysts say that the Singapore bourse is likely to retain its lead barring major shocks, given its improving market depth, regulatory stability and safe-haven status.

Why Singapore overtook Indonesia to become S-E Asia’s largest stock market – and what happens next 

SGX’s market capitalisation climbs to US$644 billion as IDX’s falls to US$618 billion

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo shared an update on the National AI Strategy 2.0 at the ATxSummit on May 20.

Singapore updates national AI strategy, partners Google and OpenAI

Government will help 10,000 enterprises over the next three years to use AI meaningfully

Singapore implemented a carbon tax in 2019, and has developed an ecosystem of carbon-market players, service providers and exchanges.

Singapore and World Bank team up to launch carbon markets programme

It aims to tackle the obstacles hindering the development of such markets