Singapore

The electric car market in Singapore is on a roll, and the sale of electric vehicles in the six months of 2025 has increased by a record of 63%. The Singapore electric vehicle revolution is a real thing as more motorists switch to e-cars as an alternative to conventional petrol-powered cars, as the number of electric vehicle users is increasing …

One of the greatest changes in leadership at the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is expected to come when Yeoh Oon Jin, a man who has served the body as the chairman of the board of directors begins to quit his position after a nine-year tenure in office. On July 28, the Ministry of Law came forward to confirm the ministerial …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has developed rapidly over the last few years; however, one large issue remains: how do we transfer AI out of the research laboratories and into reality? It is the challenge that motivates Xinxing Xu, a leading researcher of the new Singapore location of Microsoft Research Asia. The subject of his work consists of transforming the research into …

Singapore will create history with the country’s largest diving squad 10 divers taking part at the 22nd World Aquatics Championships from July 11 to August 3 at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Kallang. This is a considerable increase from the four athlete team which attended the championship in Doha last year. The team consists of a combination of established athletes …

Singapore is on the way to high-level trade talks with the United States this month in a bid to ensure that its export-oriented economy is protected. The trade and Industry Minister, Gan Kim Yong, who doubles up as the Deputy Prime Minister of the country will also be travelling to Washington DC where he would request that tariffs on the …

Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS), the financial regulator of Singapore has said that it will update the liquidity risk management framework of fund managers in Singapore to provide them with guidance in line with recognized international practices. The proposed changes are related to the need to provide additional protection to investors, improving market resilience, in particular, in case of market …

Not to be outdone, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has provided a new warning: climate-related operational cost is also rising with an increased carbon emissions of its fleet. This warning puts the carrier at the crossroad between being environmentally responsible and not able to afford to be. SIA has been increasing its emissions, and at the same time it must contend with …

U.S. oil major Chevron, which is in the process of simplifying its global business and becoming financially more resilient, is said to set to sell its 50 per cent interest in a joint venture in Singapore, the Singapore Refining Company (SRC) with Chinese state-owned oil PetroChina. This move will be undertaken, as Chevron intensifies its larger strategy to reorganize its …

Singapore the leading low-cost carrier, Jetstar Asia, has declared that it will close down permanently, ending the two-decade era of low-cost services in the region. The Jetstar Asia shutdown is a massive blow to the budget travellers in Southeast Asia, with Jetstar winding up operations entirely by the end of July 2025. Over 500 Jetstar Asia employees to be affected …

Former Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean is set to be Temasek Holdings’ next chairman in a major move to adjust the organization’s plans. Teo will take over the job on October 9, 2025, after Lim Boon Heng served for more than a decade. Temasek’s shift in leadership is happening when it must deal with difficult global investment settings that …