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Singapore imposes sanctions on Russian Central Bank over Ukraine war

The sanctions also targeted four other Russian banks: VTB, Vnesheconombank, Promsvyazbank and Bank Rossiya.

Singapore hopes India ban on Sea's game 'Free Fire' can be resolved quickly

"'Free Fire' is a gaming app owned by Sea Ltd, a leading technology company founded and headquartered in Singapore. We hope that this matter can be resolved expeditiously," the MTI said.

Singapore flags concern to India over ban on Sea's game: Report

Singapore has raised concerns with India about its ban of popular gaming app "Free Fire", owned by technology group Sea Ltd

Will Indian visitors return after Singapore's latest re-opening move?

Singapore's transport minister said last Wednesday that it is important to reclaim the island city-state's position as a global business and aviation hub

Singaporeans fall prey to Chinese-origin 'pig-butchering' crypto scam

Fraudsters reportedly spend months cultivating a relationship with the victims before urging them to invest in schemes

Singapore to hike taxes on rich as it winds down Covid-19 spending

GST will rise to 8% from January next year and to 9% in 2024, Lawrence Wong said, from 7% now.

India objects to Singapore PM's comments on Indian lawmakers

The Singapore PM had invoked Jawaharlal Nehru while highlighting how democracy should work in the city-state during a debate in Parliament

Singapore slightly upgrades Q4 GDP, keeps 2022 forecast for growth at 3-5%

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said, slightly higher than the 5.9% growth in the government's advance estimate

Covid-19: Singapore records seven deaths and 19,420 fresh cases

So far, 94 per cent of Singapore's eligible population have completed their full vaccination regime under the national vaccination programme

Covid-19: Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant

Singapore has recently reported 198 cases of Covid-19 traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage, which appears to be more infectious than the more common BA.1

In surprise move, Singapore tightens monetary policy on inflation risks

The city-state's trade-dependent economy is highly susceptible to swings in global inflation

Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high

The core inflation rate, the central bank's favoured price measure - rose to 2.1% in December on a year-on-year basis,

Covid-19: Singapore reports first Omicron-related death

Meanwhile, Singapore on Friday reported 3,155 new COVID-19 infections

Will Singapore's Vertex SPAC IPO benefit any Indian startups?

In 2020, around 200 SPACs went public in the U.S. raising about USD 64 billion in total funding, according to Renaissance Capital.

Will Singapore's Vertex SPAC IPO benefit any Indian startups?

The hottest rage in the US financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 was the SPAC - special purpose acquisition company

Govt objects to Singapore's restrictions on meat, eggs import

Singapore claimed that meat, eggs, and their products must be imported from approved sources in accredited countries or regions that meet the Singapore Food Agency's (SFA) standards

Singapore breaks down vaccine deaths, Moderna sees lowest rate

Of the 802 people who died from Covid-19 last year in the city-state, 555 or about 70 per cent weren't fully vaccinated

Singapore's economy grew by 7.2% in 2021, rebounding from 5.4% in 2020

Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Monday that based on advance estimates, the country's GDP grew by 7.2 per cent in 2021, rebounding from the 5.4 per cent contraction in 2020.

At 7.2%, Singapore's 2021 GDP grows at fastest pace in over a decade

The city-state's economy grew 7.2% in 2021, preliminary data showed on Monday, broadly in line with the government's official projection and rebounding from the record 5.4% contraction in 2020

Barclays to expand private banking in Singapore from its base in India

Barclays to expand private banking in Singapore from its base in India