Head of Civil Service Leo Yip to retire, Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee to take over

SINGAPORE: Head of Civil Service Leo Yip will retire from administrative service on Apr 1 after 43 years of service in the public sector, the Public Service Division (PSD) said on Monday... Read more »

Cytek Biosciences invests US$3M in Singapore facility

[SINGAPORE] Flow cytometry company Cytek Biosciences has invested US$3 million in its Singapore facility as it expands its manufacturing and regional operations, its chief executive officer said on Monday (Mar 9). The... Read more »

Man asks what the female equivalent to National Service should be

‘Shouldn’t we all be sharing the burden?’: Man questions women’s equivalent to serving Singapore A Facebook user has sparked a heated debate online after raising the question of what the equivalent of... Read more »

Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 awards

Nominees will be assessed across four globally benchmarked criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, impact and growth [SINGAPORE] Nominations for the annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) awards in Singapore are now open... Read more »

Governments worldwide plan repatriations as many Middle East flights come to a halt

Flights and evacuation routes: The government has expressed “concern” to airlines as commercial flights from the Middle East return with some empty seats. It is putting in place transfers from Kuwait to... Read more »

How OCBC backs women entrepreneurs with financing and networking support

Under the Women Unlimited programme, founders can tap up to S$100,000 and attend customised workshops [SINGAPORE] For many female entrepreneurs operating in male-dominated industries, networking and collaboration can sometimes feel daunting, they... Read more »

Raising solar deployment target also has ‘economic and geopolitical’ component: Energy expert

SINGAPORE – The move to raise the Republic’s solar deployment target from 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) to 3 GWp by 2030 reflects the maturation of Singapore’s solar industry and could boost the nation’s... Read more »

Every HDB town to get EV fast charging hub by end 2027; AV rides to be open to public from April

Each hub will have at least six fast-chargers capable of 50 kW output; commercial operation of Punggol’s AV to begin mid-2026 at S$4 per person [SINGAPORE] Each Housing & Development Board (HDB)... Read more »

Fewer fresh Singapore graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: survey

Published Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 03:18 PM [SINGAPORE] Graduates fresh out of local universities saw a further drop in employment, especially among those who found full-time roles, though salaries held steady. Results from... Read more »

From lowering marriage age to 16, to more subsidies, China weighs new fixes for falling births

BEIJING – As China’s birth rate sinks to record lows, delegates at the country’s ongoing parliamentary meetings have thrown up a slew of suggestions to nudge young people towards marriage and parenthood. Proposals... Read more »