Singapore gives conditional approval for renewable energy import from Sarawak

The Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) has given its conditional approval for the import of renewable energy from Sarawak in Malaysia to Singapore through subsea cables spanning over 700 kilometers. Illustration only. Source: Prysmian...

Singapore calls on UN to delay carbon shipping price vote as US opposes measure

Adopting a carbon price needs approval from two-thirds of IMO member states under its anti-pollution treaty [LONDON] Singapore on Friday (Oct 17) called on the UN shipping agency to postpone adoption of a carbon price on ships in a bid to find...

Singapore delays bank crypto rules. Is Basel permissionless DLT position untenable?

Capital markets • News • Pro The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is postponing the implementation of the crypto rules for banks outlined by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). While MAS intended to implement the rules in line...

Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing Grows 4.44% in Early FY2025

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector grew by 4.44% during the first two months of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The report showed that 12 major industries recorded growth,...

Singapore signss 3-GW green energy deals with Malaysia

According to joint announcements released on Friday, Singapore and Malaysia have signed two agreements for the supply of electricity across borders. This could allow Singapore to access up to three gigawatts (or more) of low-carbon power...

Finance Minister Khanal meets with Singaporean President

Washington D.C. (USA), Oct 18: Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal has met with the President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on the sidelines of the World Bank Group's annual meeting here on Friday. On the occasion of the meeting,...

Malaysia and Singapore Collaborate on Smart Grid Integration

Malaysia and Singapore has announced two cross-border electricity interconnection projects. These developments underscore both countries’ shared commitment to energy security, sustainable growth and the transition towards a low-carbon future...

Xinhua Finance — Fengjie Navel Oranges Expand Global Reach With 10,000-Ton Export Deal Signed in Singapore

CHONGQING, China, Oct. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fengjie navel oranges are headed for supermarket shelves overseas, marking a new chapter in agricultural trade between China and Singapore. The 2025 Global Sourcing Event for Fengjie Navel Oranges...

Singapore’s tourism sector actively hiring as new roles emerge in tech and sustainability

SINGAPORE – The tourism sector is actively hiring, with more than 5,000 job postings offering about 6,700 vacancies on Workforce Singapore’s MyCareersFuture portal in the second quarter of 2025, said the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Oct 17....

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio recovers from sharp drops as Singapore’s GIC sues over revenue claims

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio recovers from sharp drops as Singapore’s GIC sues over revenue claims Published on: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Published on: Sat, Oct 18, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Shares of Chinese EV maker Nio...

Teeth Whitening Singapore: Why Overseas Advice Falls Short and How to Brighten Your Smile the Right Way

Search “teeth whitening tips” online and you’ll find endless guides from the US or UK. They recommend whitening strips from the chemist, salon “LED whitening” sessions, or DIY kits shipped straight to your home. But the thing is, most of these...

Singapore Pools’ 10-cent PayNow fee under scrutiny; surcharges by merchants prohibited, says DPM Gan

ABS is engaging Singapore Pools over its years-long practice of charging 10 cents per PayNow transaction [SINGAPORE] PayNow merchants are not allowed to impose surcharges on customers for making such transactions. But for years, Singapore Pools...

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 18, 2025

CAMBODIA 1. CAMBODIA-THAI BORDER TALKS MOVE POSITIVELY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodian and Thai border military officials were engaged in a productive meeting yesterday, focusing on cooperation and peace-building initiatives. During the...

The compute industrial complex (Analyst Angle)

The artificial intelligence sector has entered a new industrial phase. For two decades, the cloud business model created the illusion that computing capacity was an elastic, on-demand resource. That model worked because capital was cheap,...

Asean power grid hits halfway mark, boosting energy cooperation

Deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof said Asean had achieved a 25.5% reduction in energy intensity by 2023, keeping the bloc on track to meet its 32% reduction target by 2025. KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof said Asean has made...

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 18, 2025

CAMBODIA 1. CAMBODIA-THAI BORDER TALKS MOVE POSITIVELY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodian and Thai border military officials were engaged in a productive meeting yesterday, focusing on cooperation and peace-building initiatives. During the...

Energy Trade in Southeast Asia: The Need to Address Resource Nationalism

Resource nationalism can impede energy cooperation in Southeast Asia. ASEAN can use a mix of carrots and sticks to deal with it. Resource nationalism is conventionally understood as the governance of natural resources by government and/ or...

Singapore grants conditional approval to import Sarawak hydropower; companies studying new 2GW energy link with Malaysia

[SINGAPORE] The Republic and Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) announced updates on two efforts to boost energy trade: the import of 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean power from Sarawak, as well as studying a new 2GW interconnection for the trade of electricity....

Singapore’s key exports surge 6.9pc in surprise rebound on electronics boom

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports rose 6.9 per cent in September from the same month a year earlier, government data showed today, led by a sharp rise in electronics shipments. Last month’s export growth compared with a...

Singapore: Elderly population jumps by 60% in a decade

The number of Singaporeans aged 80 and older has risen by about 60% in the past decade according to data released by the government of Singapore. The 32-page publication Population in Brief 2025 released by the National Population and Talent...