Singapore billionaire population more than doubles as Apac wealth surges: Knight Frank

The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals has grown by 54.5% to 7,171 people this year [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s billionaire population has more than doubled since 2021, with further growth expected in the ranks of... Read more »

Singaporeans expect inflation to rise in 2026 from global trade policies and rising fuel prices: survey

Those polled in March expect a slight negative impact on Republic’s economic growth over next 12 months [SINGAPORE] The majority of Singaporeans expect inflation to increase in the next year due to... Read more »

Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s finance minister raised – then quickly downplayed – the idea of imposing a levy on ships using the straits of Malacca and Singapore, stressing that Jakarta would not exploit... Read more »

MOM reveals where new jobs are created & how much they pay

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. In Mar, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) released its annual summary of job creation efforts that took place in... Read more »

Chief Justice upholds jail term for woman who lied about address to enrol daughter in popular primary school

SINGAPORE: The Chief Justice on Wednesday (Apr 22) upheld a one-week jail term for a woman who lied about her address in order to enrol her daughter in a popular primary school.... Read more »

Asia Piling named for hitting fibre-optic cables that led to 20-hour broadband disruption

SINGAPORE – Asia Piling, a company involved in many public and commercial projects here, is the sub-contractor that hit critical underground fibre-optic cables, causing a 20-hour broadband outage to more than 5,000... Read more »

PM Wong addresses NTU students’ concerns on rising cost of living, falling birth rates & AI disruption

PM Wong outlines how Singapore plans to stay resilient, and what youth can do to keep up Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong recently answered questions from students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU),... Read more »

Italian man tries to cheat S’pore watch shop with ‘fake’ Rolex, it turns out to be authentic

‘Fake’ Rolex used to scam Singapore watch shop actually real, man still gets 7 months in jail In a bizarre case, an Italian man attempted to sell what he believed was a... Read more »

Jail, caning for man who molested daughter after wife ‘unwilling’ to engage in sex with him

SINGAPORE: After his wife became reluctant to engage in sex with him, a man turned to his young biological daughter for his sexual urges, the court heard. The 32-year-old man molested his... Read more »

Exclusive-SpaceX tries to woo Wall Street with three-day analyst meeting this week, sources say

NEW YORK, April 21 : SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for one of the most anticipated IPOs in history as it hosts analysts this week for three days of closed-door meetings... Read more »