The Straits Times

Electricity tariff to rise significantly from July despite Iran deal: EMA

Singapore is highly dependent on imports for its energy needs, and imported natural gas accounts for 95% of electricity production

In the last round of bidding, the premium for Category B was S$980 more than that for Category A.

Cat A COE rate exceeds Cat B for third time in 4 months; premiums largely down

The Open category is the only one that is higher, with an increase of S$2

Kebun Baru Ridge will have a wait of three years and one month.

HDB launches 6,952 BTO flats, including Prime projects in Berlayar and Upper Thomson

Seven BTO projects are on sale across Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Bukit Merah, Woodlands and Sembawang

In practical terms, all that the US and Iran have agreed to now is to open the Strait of Hormuz, says the writer.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Back to square one? A US-Iran ‘deal’ that resolves little and could make things worse

The biggest imponderable is what will now happen to the American military deployments in the region

Tengah Service Reservoir will supply water to Tengah Town.

Nearly S$100 million to be pumped into municipal, industrial water solutions: Gan Kim Yong

Climate change brings extreme weather with a third of Singapore at risk of coastal flooding, DPM Gan says

The “ERP Ahead” notification will appear at the last possible exit before motorists reach a charging location.

ERP alerts, roadside e-parking payment in trial ahead of ERP 2 roll-out

With the switchover to the satellite-based system, gantries will be progressively removed

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted that every city must navigate constraints and tap its unique strengths to deal with challenges.

‘Keep what works, change what does not’: PM Wong on Singapore’s approach to navigating challenges

He was speaking ahead of the opening plenary of the World Cities Summit 2026

What lies beneath these ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz is another potential chokepoint: undersea cables vital for global Internet communications.

Why Iran’s threat against undersea cables could be a bigger weapon than oil

Global Internet connectivity is increasingly vulnerable as countries eye the vital submarine networks for attack even as dependence on them grows

Economists expect growth in Singapore exports to persist in the months ahead, with sustained outperformance of the electronics and semiconductor segments.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Chips still king of Singapore exports amid non-tech upswing in Asia

The Republic produces one in 10 chips globally and one in five pieces of semiconductor equipment

Prabowo needs to assure markets that entrepreneurs and experts, not his old-boy herd, will control the commanding heights of Indonesia's economy, says the writer.

Indonesia’s weakening markets and economy have a personality problem – Prabowo’s

The mercurial president has spooked businesses and placed retired military men in charge of various companies