Parliament expected to debate motion on conduct of Workers’ Party leaders: Analysts

SINGAPORE: Political analysts expect a debate in January on a parliamentary motion regarding the conduct of Workers’ Party (WP) leaders, which could then open the door to a range of punitive actions.... Read more »

49 Seats walked away from franchising & closed outlets. It may have saved the biz.

After surviving for over a decade in Singapore’s brutal F&B scene, 49 Seats is expanding again Hanging metal chairs and walls plastered with plates, plastic bottles, and even egg trays—all spray-painted in... Read more »

CPF in 2026: Higher CareShield Life payouts, matched MediSave top-ups and more

[SINGAPORE] With just over a week to go until the new year, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board is set to adopt some changes to ensure that the CPF system remains relevant... Read more »

Autobahn-Shariot group reveals possible S$100 million investment, says it is solvent

Shariot could be hived off into a JV with potential investors; group plans to begin repaying debts in January as its liabilities rise [SINGAPORE] Autobahn Rent A Car and its related companies... Read more »

32% of S’pore firms are hiring in the next 3 months. Here’s where.

The situation is less gloomy than some would have you believe. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Findings sourced from the latest ManpowerGroup report for... Read more »

2026 outlook: What’s next for the environment – and the top stories of 2025

SINGAPORE – The year 2025 was a challenging year for the environment. Geopolitics eroded many national commitments to tackle climate change, even as climate disasters pummelled many countries around the world, including... Read more »

Mainstream car COE premium climbs 3.9%, but large car category slides 7.1%

The focus on Category A comes as brands strive for sales in the last bidding round of 2025 [SINGAPORE] There were mixed results for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) in the final round... Read more »

Indranee says Pritam Singh’s conviction has ‘implications’ for Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap; issue to be discussed in parliament

SINGAPORE: The conduct of Workers’ Party chair Sylvia Lim and vice-chair Faisal Manap will be raised for discussion in parliament following the conviction of party chief Pritam Singh for lying under oath... Read more »

Singapore arrests former captain of alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi’s yacht

Nigel Tang Wan Bao Nabil was the captain of a superyacht called Nonni II that Chen owned SINGAPORE police have arrested a US-sanctioned man who operated a superyacht for the alleged mastermind... Read more »

Explainer-What is so special about TikTok’s algorithm?

BEIJING, Dec 20 : The ‌content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements... Read more »