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Singapore could be an ideal ‘hub for Khmer products’
Synopsis: Cambodian producers can benefit from Singapore’s streamlined distribution networks to reach broader regional and global markets. Singapore is well-positioned to serve as an ideal hub for Khmer products, the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in...

Singapore PM’s historic visit marks new chapter in bilateral ties
Synopsis: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first official visit to Cambodia reaffirms six decades of strong bilateral ties and paves the way for deeper cooperation in trade, energy, and regional stability. The Prime Minister of Singapore...

Two business leaders in advanced manufacturing awarded Public Service Star
SINGAPORE – Two senior business leaders were conferred national awards by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam for their contributions to Singapore’s economic development. The Public Service Star (Distinguished Friends of Singapore) was presented to...

Singapore-Based Multinational Trafigura Explores Investment Opportunities in Armenia
YEREVAN – On Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Jeremy Weir, CEO of the Singapore-based multinational company Trafigura, to discuss cooperation in the mining sector and explore opportunities for investment projects in...

Singapore Charges Two from Hafnia Nile with Causing Fatal Tanker Collision
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has filed charges related to the fatal 2024 incident involving the Hafnia Nile and the tanker Ceres I. The two individuals, one from India and one from Sri Lanka, who were the navigational officer and...

Singapore: Optimising Green Transport with AI and Smart Data
In Singapore’s push toward a smart, low-carbon future, technology and data are proving vital to transforming the way cities plan, power and move. At the forefront is Professor Dipti Srinivasan from the Department of Electrical and Computer...
Bitstamp granted MAS license to operate in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted crypto exchange Bitstamp a license to provide services to residents of the Southeast Asian country, the company announced on Thursday. Bitstamp's license is part of the exchange's broader...
Stability in policies for industries hallmark of Telangana: Revanth Reddy
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurates the fully-integrated manufacturing unit of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Maheswaram of Ranga Reddy district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Stability in policies for industries,...
TECHKLOUD Officially Launches Exclusive Online Shopping Channel for Singapore, Making Global Goods Easily Accessible
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 3 July 2025 - The TECHKLOUD cross-border shopping platform brings a brand-new shopping experience to Singapore consumers, now officially launching an exclusive channel for convenient access to high-quality...

UOB, FMM, SMF in pact to spur cross-border manufacturing projects, investments
PETALING JAYA: In a move to bolster regional economic integration and facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, UOB signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) and the...

Singapore industrial business park take-up breaches 2024 levels
Net take-up reached 446,000sq ft in Q1. In a recent report, Savills revealed that there was an increase in net take-up (446,000 sq ft) in Singapore’s industrial property market in Q1/2025, surpassing the annual net take-up of 422,000 sq ft...

Tainan tilapia ships to Singapore
A shipment of 5 tonnes of Taiwan tilapia was sent from Tainan to Singapore on Wednesday, following an order valued at NT$600,000 placed with a company in the city. The products, including frozen whole fish and precooked fish belly, were dispatched...

Alkhorayef Commercial Company partners with XSQUARE Technologies to elevate logistics automation in Saudi Arabia
Alkhorayef Commercial Company (ACC), a leading provider of industrial and commercial solutions in Saudi Arabia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based XSQUARE Technologies. The two companies signed a Memorandum of...

Bitstamp's Southeast Asia expansion on track with Singapore payment license issuance
Bitstamp, the crypto exchange acquired by Robinhood, is set to increase its footprint in Southeast Asia after the market operator acquired a Major Payment Institution license in Singapore. As Bitstamp received the Major Payment Institution (MPI)...

Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision
Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision that resulted in one death and serious injuries to another person, according to Singapore-based...
Singapore factory activity ticks up to end two-month contraction as US tariffs loom
SINGAPORE - Manufacturing activity in Singapore staged a modest rebound in June after languishing in contraction territory for two straight months, but uncertainty prevails with a reprieve on US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs set to end...

Toyota Is Still Second To BYD In Singapore Almost 14 Months In A Row
Last Updated on: 3rd July 2025, 10:12 am SINGAPORE — Just minutes before I left Singapore from its beautiful Changi International Airport, a former Nissan colleague called to tell me, “I predict over 500 units.” Naturally, this is an educated...

Singapore's Makara Capital Partners urged to invest in Việt Nam's priority sectors
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked Makara Capital Partners to promptly make investment decisions and expand operations in Việt Nam, particularly in priority sectors, in the spirit of “working together, benefiting together, winning...

Total employment growth in Singapore eased to 2,400 in Q1 2025, from 7,700 in Q4 2024
At the same time, retrenchments declined slightly from 3,680 in Q4 2024 to 3,590 in Q1 2025. Singapore's labour market continued to expand in Q1 2025 but at a slower pace in comparison with the previous quarter, according to new data by the...

Cambodia and Singapore strengthen friendship and cooperation ties
After an official ceremony, Wong and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held bilateral talks on cooperation and regional affairs. They also highlighted the long and fruitful relationship between Cambodia and Singapore and expressed their support...