6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (319+ words) New LTA-URA guide also recommends 15-minute parking grace periods and simpler entry. Building owners and managers are encouraged to provide dedicated waiting bays for delivery riders using motorcycles, bicycles and power-assisted bicycles under new guidelines from the Land Transport Authority…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) Ten entrants were new to the regional ranking, whilst technology remained the country’s most represented industry. Singapore placed 25 companies on Great Place to Work’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Asia list, the highest number among Southeast Asian markets. The city-state ranked fifth…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (204+ words) Half of hospitality employers reported hiring more entry-level staff. About one in three employers in Singapore said entry-level hiring has increased compared with 2025, with the hospitality sector reporting the strongest gains. ManpowerGroup's Employment Outlook Survey Q4 2026 also found that 22% of employers…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (270+ words) The global AI investment cycle is strengthening exports, but businesses outside technology face pressure to improve productivity and diversify. Singapore’s growth is becoming increasingly reliant on electronics as the global artificial intelligence investment boom drives demand across the city-state’s technology…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (129+ words) However, wealth management growth may ease in H2. Singapore’s financial sector is expected to post stronger earnings in 2026, supported by capital inflows into banks’ wealth management businesses, according to CGS International. The brokerage raised its 2026 earnings forecast for the sector by…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1097+ words) Singapore's push to support artificial intelligence (AI)-driven growth is putting fusion power in the spotlight, but experts disagree by decades on when the technology could contribute to the city-state's electricity supply. The Ministry of Trade and Industry raised Singapore’s…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (189+ words) Recreational goods and watches and jewellery led annual gains, whilst the online share declined. Retail sales increased 1.5% YoY at current prices in July, slowing from 4% growth in June, according to the Department of Statistics. Excluding motor vehicles, parts and accessories,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (174+ words) Collections accounted for 74.8% of the government’s operating revenue. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) collected $97.3b in tax revenue for Financial Year (FY) 2025/26, up 9.4% from FY2024/25, amidst stronger economic activity. The amount accounted for 74.8% of the government’s operating revenue and 12.3% of…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (282+ words) The government will continue to leave individual investment decisions to Temasek and its portfolio companies, including Singapore Airlines (SIA), as debate grows over the carrier’s exposure to Air India. In a media doorstop on 5 September, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (426+ words) The deal could give the company up to a 76.8% stake in the enlarged entity. Marco Polo Marine is set to retain control of its shipyard business through a reverse takeover valued at up to $139m, funded entirely through the issue of…...