The Straits Times

Singapore’s public accounts watchdog stresses importance of modernising public sector IT systems

Privileged access management is the control and protection of accounts that have enhanced access beyond that of a standard user

A drone view shows people walking in a flooded area in Hat Yai district on Nov 23, 2025.

Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle

The kingdom, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance

In Malaysia's gold-backed lending infrastructure, families can pawn gold jewellery for short-term cash.

High gold prices cause cash crunch at Malaysia pawnshops

Industry experts have observed the volatility triggering a phenomenon known as ‘overlapping’

The issue of stock manipulation reached a breaking point at the end of January, when MSCI threatened to downgrade Indonesian stocks due to severe opacity over shareholdings.

Jakarta’s stock plunge shines light on ‘pump and dump’ schemes that victimise retail investors

Retail investors have lost billions of dollars in the last decade due to what critics call regulatory negligence

In October 2025, 880 flats were launched in Berlayar Residences, the first project in the new Berlayar estate.

Nearly 7,000 BTO flats to go on sale in June, including in Berlayar estate and Ang Mo Kio

Bishan will feature a 1,210-unit project in Upper Thomson, possibly Prime or Plus

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other government officials posing for a family photo at the Critical Minerals Ministerial, at the US State Department in Washington, on Feb 4.

Singapore pledges to keep supply chains resilient as US proposes critical minerals bloc to counter China

Most of the 50-odd nations gathered to discuss the issue have not yet offered opinions on the trading bloc nor committed to joining it

The AirFish Voyager, designed to carry eight passengers and two crew, is currently being assembled in Singapore.

ST Engineering’s hovercraft-like AirFish set to ply Singapore-Batam route from second half of 2026

ST Engineering will also work with operator Wings Over Water Ferries (WOW) to bring the service to India

Vehicle owners who have not installed an OBU will get a final reminder from LTA from Feb 15 and be given three months to do so for free.

Singapore to fully switch to new ERP system from Jan 1, 2027; Bill to make on-board unit compulsory

ERP 2 lets authorities add new toll points without installing large, costly physical gantries system

The implementation directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act was issued on Jan 27.

Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore or risk S$1 million fine

This is to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages that impersonate two sets of people

At the launch of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, US President Donald Trump shook his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto’s hand.

Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks

Both countries are in the final stages of talks on a so-called reciprocal tariff deal