Singapore economy

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

The Business Times at 50: Chronicler, convener and partner in Singapore’s economic transformation

Former DPM Heng Swee Keat says that in recording what went wrong, the lessons learnt and how institutions responded, business journalism becomes a form of public memory.

Singapore’s retail sales up 0.7% in August, led by cosmetics and telecom equipment sectors

Takings at the till rose 0.7% year on year in August, following July’s 1.3% increase, according to data from the Singapore Department of Statistics.

Singapore factory activity expands in September, ‘supercharged’ by AI demand

The Republic’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.7 points in September, from 51.5 points in August.

US to unveil measures against excess manufacturing in ‘weeks’: Nikkei report

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made the comments during an interview with Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in the US city of Milwaukee.

Good business publications must provide trust, judgment and perspective: Jeffrey Siow

Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow says information is now abundant and anyone can publish to a global audience, but there is more noise to cut through.

CEO Insights

Why the operator of US’ biggest container port wants closer ties with Singapore

It makes sense for Port of Los Angeles to have “very good, strong relations with Singapore” the Port of Los Angeles executive director Eugene Seroka, since disruptions to key shipping waterways is forcing many ships to head for the US West Coast through Singapore.

F1 Singapore Grand Prix value proposition still strong after 18 years

The Marina Bay street circuit as seen Swissotel The Stamford Singapore ahead of the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix on Oct 1, 2025.

Singapore gets its first advanced semiconductor materials plant to meet AI demand

Officially opened on Sept 29, the 95,000-square-metre Advanced Substrate Technologies facility in Jurong Lake District will produce Flip Chip Ball Grid Array substrates.

Semiconductor firm VSMC opens first plant in Singapore, will create 1,600 jobs by 2029

The US$7.8 billion fab in Tampines Wafer Park will produce 44,000 12-inch wafers a month at full capacity by 2029.

Singapore factory output jumps in August, driven by sustained AI demand

Output from the precision engineering cluster saw the largest growth in August, jumping 33.9% year on year.

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