Singapore economy

Public Service Star awarded to Evonik and UMC chiefs for role in Singapore’s development

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) with Evonik Industries CEO Christian Kullmann (left) and UMC chairman Stan Hung at the Istana on July 8.

BTS are set to bring year-end festive cheer to Singapore’s economy

The economic impact of BTS’ Singapore concerts could rival that of Taylor Swift’s 2024 shows, says Maybank economist Chua Hak Bin.

KL stands by Q4 launch of Johor-S’pore SEZ blueprint despite state govt urging earlier release

An artist’s impression of Thomson Medical Group’s mega development in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.

Can Jurong Lake District become Singapore’s second central business district?

What makes Jurong Lake District significant is not simply its scale but what it represents as a new model of mixed-use across residential, office, commercial and leisure spaces, says the writer.

Singapore, Japan to boost collaboration in areas including AI and healthcare

Under the partnership agreement, the government-backed agencies will sharpen the focus in existing areas of collaboration to reflect both countries’ shared ambitions.

Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This NUS grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers

Luqman Naqib built Lowball, a website designed to help job seekers determine whether they are being “lowballed”.

The kindest thing you can do for a failing business is close it

Most people see a bankruptcy filing as a catastrophe. More often, it is merely the formal acknowledgement that the catastrophe has already occurred.

S’pore factory output rises in May as AI demand continues to drive growth in electronics sector

AI-related demand continued to drive electronics production in May, but output fell in the transport engineering, biomedical manufacturing and chemicals sectors.

Why Singaporeans still struggle to speak up at work

According to Gallup’s 2026 survey on workplace engagement, Singapore ranks 109th out of 144 countries for employee engagement.

Economic review wraps up with call for Singapore to adapt faster to AI-driven world

The Economic Strategy Review Committees, set up in August 2025 to refresh Singapore’s strategies for the next phase of growth, said they made their recommendations after more than 80 consultation sessions.

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