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Singapore’s rise as world’s third-largest foreign exchange hub matters for its people

Singapore’s advanced digital infrastructure offers low latency, high technology and speed.

Singapore and China at 35: Enduring partnership, steadfast amid change

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (right) with Chinese
Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation in Singapore in November 2024.

Singapore’s green levy on flights is a world first. Will others follow?

Can an air hub stay competitive while making flying greener? Singapore is betting so.

Branded Content

Most countries avoided ‘protectionist virus’ this year, but US could be ‘epicentre of downside risks’ in 2026: DBS

DBS' chief economist Taimur Baig says 2025 has turned out to be a much better year than expected, despite fears of economic instability.

Branded Content

More companies intensifying overseas expansion efforts after ‘better-than-expected’ 2025: Panel

(From left) Money FM 89.3 presenter Ryan Huang, who moderated the panel, DBS group head of corporate and SME banking Chen Ze Ling, SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon, Ryan's Grocery founder Wendy Foo and Far East Flora deputy group managing director Ryan Chioh.

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JTC lays groundwork for Singapore’s push in world-class advanced manufacturing

The newly completed Bulim Square offers over 110,000 sq m of ready, sustainable factory space to the advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Singapore Prestige Brand Award crowns 20 local brands

The award aims to celebrate local brands that excel in branding strategies, market presence, and innovation.

Singapore retail sales rose 4.5% in October

Pixgeneric / Generic photograph of dairy and milk products for sale at Giant Tampines Hypermarket on Aug 19, 2025. Can be used for stories on budget, inflation, food security, agriculture, farming, supermarket, local, demand and supply, food resilience, retail, Cold Storage Singapore, import, consumer, produce, product, price, business, and money.

Digital bank GXS cuts 82 jobs across the group, about 10% of its workforce

The Straits Times understands that staff in Malaysia and Singapore will be impacted by the cuts.

Glossy numbers, uneven realities: Singapore’s job-light recovery

Singapore’s recent Budgets have doubled down on workforce transformation.

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