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...

Singapore big winner in USTR 301 fees fallout

In a quarterly business update Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin said it had been working with external advisors in relation to the USTR fees port fees on Chinese owned, operated, and built vessels, which includes vessels owned and registered in Hong...

Cambodian company accused in global scam ring: How is Prince Group linked to S’pore firms?

SINGAPORE - The alleged head of a Cambodian criminal ring and his associates set up a family office in Singapore that claimed to receive tax breaks, while also building relationships with firms backed by state investor Temasek and spending...

Singapore grants conditional approval to import 1GW of low-carbon electricity from Sarawak

SINGAPORE: Singapore has granted conditional approval to import 1 gigawatt (GW) of low-carbon electricity from Sarawak, Malaysia. The conditional approval was given to Sembcorp Utilities and its consortium partner, Sarawak Energy. “This marks a...

TRIUMPH: Team Trump Tramples UN Carbon Tax on Shipping

What a bunch of BAD ASSES. There. I said it. Yesterday I told y'all about the ee-ville intentions of an auxiliary arm of the United Nations that regulates international shipping, formulating regulations and rules, the International Maritime...

Can Singapore keep the lights on while cutting carbon from its energy sector?

SINGAPORE – In 2022, a report commissioned by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) came to the bold conclusion that it was feasible for the country’s energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. This may not be a startling proclamation...

Singapore sets up digital defence unit to deal with threats to critical infrastructure

Apart from APTs, there are also other forms of digital threats, such as ransomware, digital scams and many that leverage artificial intelligence (AI). "Challenges are continuing to grow, and it's very clear we all have to up our digital defence....

Shipping company issues stunning response after judge orders $1 billion disaster fine: 'Hanging guillotine'

"Lasting effects." by Susan Elizabeth TurekOctober 16, 2025 A major shipping company is doubling down on its refusal to pay $1 billion in damages after one of its vessels contaminated nearly 50 miles of Sri Lanka's western coast. What's happening?...

No more ‘unlimited liability’ for consultants in govt construction contracts from Dec 1

SINGAPORE – From Dec 1, government contracts in the built environment sector must include a clause that limits a consultant’s contractual liability. This is in response to feedback that “unlimited liability” in such contracts, which do not specify...

Singapore's September exports rise 6.9% y/y, much stronger than forecast

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports rose 6.9% in September from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, led by a sharp rise in electronics shipments. Last month’s export growth compared with a Reuters...

China to keep ‘all about production’ economic policy

The Chinese Communist Party meets next week to map a five-year vision that prioritizes high-tech manufacturing in its quest to upgrade its sprawling industries and project global power as its rivalry with the US intensifies, analysts say. Known as...

DP World launches second shipping service as it develops Berbera port

Global terminal operator DP World has teamed up with Singapore-based regional carrier Summit Shipping to launch a new service between Dubai and Somaliland’s Berbera port.Deploying two 713 teu feeder vessels, the YDS service turns in nine days on a...

Increasing role for philanthropic support in developing countries’ energy transition

NEW YORK – The role of philanthropic organisations in financing the transition away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energy sources is getting increasingly prominent, the chief executive of a global energy alliance recently told The Straits...

Singapore Airlines about to ramp up Auckland flights by a third

Air New Zealand will operate a 777. Singapore Airlines said the Boeing could seat 264 people. Its extended-range 777-300 configuration had four first-class seats, 48 in business, 28 in premium economy and 184 in economy. Under the “long haul”...

Singapore launches new molecular imaging and theranostic centre

Singapore launches new molecular imaging and theranostic centre October 16, 2025 | Thursday | News The new facility aims to transform diagnostics, treatment and research in cancer and beyond The National University Hospital (NUH) and the National...

PINTEC’s Subsidiary ZIITECH Makes Its Debut at Tech Week Singapore 2025

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: PT) (“PINTEC” or the “Company”), a leading technology platform committed to enabling innovative financial and digital solutions for businesses worldwide, today...

Nations delay vote on shipping decarbonization rules after fierce US resistance

The shipping sector was widely expected to become the first industry to adopt a binding set of global greenhouse gas emissions rules during an Oct. 14-17 meeting in London. Instead, member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...

IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system on shipping at the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee in...

Trump Just Torpedoed Investors’ Big Bets on Decarbonizing Shipping

Today, members of the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone a major vote on the world’s first truly global carbon pricing scheme. The yearlong delay came in response to a pressure campaign led by the U.S. The Net-Zero Framework —...

Singapore launches initiative to scale tokenized finance and stablecoin use

Singapore’s MAS is setting the stage for the next level of tokenized finance with the launch of a new initiative designed to scale digital asset settlement and boost global financial systems. Summary Regulatory authorities in Singapore have...