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POLITICSSep 28Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protestsSix Singaporeans, including journalist Kirsten Han and Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, were charged on Monday with taking part in public assemblies. The assemblies were held in prohibited areas, with one held outside the State Courts in support of abolishing the death penalty, as well as candlelight vigils held outside Changi Prison for death row inmates. The six charged are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31, Kirsten Han,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 28NXP, VIS joint venture VSMC opens $7.8B 300 mm wafer fab in SingaporeA joint venture between NXP and VIS, called VSMC, has opened a new $7.8 billion 300mm wafer fabrication plant in Singapore. This development marks a major expansion in semiconductor manufacturing capacity.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSSep 28CDL’s Kwek clan looks to invest US$3.9b in Singapore, China, Japan to raise confidenceCity Developments (CDL), the Singapore property group controlled by one of the country’s wealthiest families, said it wants to invest S$5 billion (US$3.9 billion) in Singapore, China and Japan by 2029 as part of measures to regain investor confidence after a feud within the clan. The firm also aims to sell S$6 billion of assets within the same period either via outright divestments or seeding suitable assets into managed vehicles, according to an exchange filing on Monday. It wants to set up a...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.You can still buy a Singapore Sling in the colonial-era hotel where it’s said to have been invented more than a century ago. Custom versions have arisen nearby.NYT World
CYBERSep 26US$6.9 million lost to scams linked to fake Singapore immigration authoritySINGAPORE: At least 8.8 million Singapore dollars (6.89 million U.S. dollars) have been lost to scammers posing as Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers or offering fake services to help applicants obtain permanent residency, the authorities said on Fridaythestar_my · malaysia
WORLDSep 25Prozorova Upsets Eala to Reach First WTA Quarterfinal in SingaporeTatiana Prozorova,ranked 180th, defeated third seed Alexandra Eala in a long battle at the Singapore Tennis Open, advanCing to her first WTA quarterfinal and securing her first Top‑20 win.headtopics · united states of america
BUSINESSSep 25From Suzhou to AI: Singapore, China eye new playbook for economic tiesSingapore and China should look to the next phase of cooperation through potential projects in artificial intelligence and the green economy, after decades of economic ties anchored by industrial parks, eco-cities and transport corridors. Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday that the relationship had “never been static”, arguing that the economic challenges of each era shaped the flagship developments of that time. At the FutureChina Global Forum held in the city state,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 25Singapore food watchdog investigates alleged illegal sales of dog meatThe Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is looking into a social media allegation that dog meat was being sold illegally in Singapore. The screengrabs shared on the Facebook group Dogs Singapore appeared to show an advertisement in Vietnamese offering various cuts of dog meat. A check on Friday morning found that the post containing the screengrab had been deleted. SFA has not approved any source of dog meat, the agency said early on Friday morning. “All food imports must meet SFA’s requirements....South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 24Singapore’s finance firms pledge to train 80,000 local staff in AI skillsSingapore’s major financial institutions have pledged to train more than 80,000 local employees in AI skills as the country moves to cushion white-collar workers from potential job disruption. A pioneer batch of 23 banks, insurers and asset managers has committed to train all their Singapore staff by 2028, and more than half of them have already gone through programmes recognised by an industry association, according to Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. The firms would also study how jobs were...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data showsWhile starting salaries for fresh graduates and entry-level workers in Singapore continue to creep upwards, the number of people in entry-level roles is shrinking, according to new data, indicating an increasingly tough job market for those at the start of their careers. Data published last month by global professional services firm Aon showed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year salary increase for entry-level employees, alongside a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount. The findings come as...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23Yee-Yeong to lead Barclays private bank in Singapore and AsiaYee-Yeong has been appointed to lead Barclays' private bank operations in Singapore and across Asia. This represents a key leadership change in the financial sector.Yahoo Finance
WORLDSep 23Singapore wants to get rid of loud music from phones on the bus and threatens with high finesHet is een irritatie voor velen: in een afgesloten ruimte zitten terwijl uit de telefoons van anderen hard geluid galmt. In Singapore is de ergernis hierover dusdanig hoog opgelopen dat een boete is ingevoerd van omgerekend bijna 350 euro voor passagiers die harde muziek afspelen of hard via de luidspreker bellen in de bus. Ook tegen mensen die hun voeten op stoelen plaatsen, passagiers die eten of drinken in de bus of afval achterlaten wordt voortaan hard opgetreden. In een verklaring laat de Land Transport Authority (LTA), verantwoordelijk voor het openbaar vervoer in Singapore, weten dat deNOS Buitenland
BUSINESSSep 23Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyerThe lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was a victim of fraud himself. The businessman, identified only as Steven, is accused of exchanging 34 fake S$10,000 notes for chips over three visits to the Resorts World Sentosa casino in June. The notes were accepted but later found to be counterfeit. His lawyer, Dosma Sijabat, told Tempo news magazine on Tuesday that the fake bills did not...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 23Most Singaporeans ready to let AI agents shop for them with more safeguards: studySingaporeans are among the most open to allowing an artificial intelligence agent to shop for them, but they also want the strictest guard rails, research shows. The latest agentic AI study from Global Payments released on Wednesday indicates the hoops agentic AI will need to jump through to be trusted to make purchases without human intervention. The study, which surveyed seven countries including the United States, China and the United Kingdom, found 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to an...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23Gulf tech firms turn to Hong Kong and Singapore as Iran war grinds onPaul Bratby had already drawn up plans for expanding to Hong Kong when war broke out in the Middle East earlier this year. But the founder of xBratAI, a Dubai-based AI-powered trading signals platform, soon brought that timeline forward as the Iran conflict dragged on and widened in scope. “Our Hong Kong entity had been scheduled for a few years later, but we established it in early 2026,” he said. Bratby is not alone in looking east. As missiles continue to target Gulf capitals and shipping...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 22No need for Hong Kong to match Singapore’s HK$400,000 birth perk, top official saysHong Kong does not need to emulate Singapore’s generous childbirth incentives, a senior official has said, defending the city’s latest 11-measure policy drive as a “comprehensive” approach tailored to local needs across short-term cash flow, housing and childcare. Addressing concerns that Hong Kong’s drive was too incremental compared with Singapore’s multi-tier sustained funding, Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Tuesday that each jurisdiction has its own unique set of...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 22Singaporean fined US$3,920 for dumping urine, faeces outside neighbour’s flatBelieving that a lorry driver in the same neighbourhood had punctured his tyres, a private-hire driver twice left urine and faeces outside his neighbour’s flat in Singapore. Martin Chua Kim Soon, a 67-year-old Singaporean, was fined S$5,000 (US$3,920) by a court on Tuesday. He paid the fine in full after pleading guilty to two counts of insulting behaviour under the Protection from Harassment Act. The court heard that Chua was a private-hire driver with Tada at the time of the offences and lived...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 22South Korean killer’s escape foiled, Singapore minister’s Mandarin speech: 7 Asia highlightsWe have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 22Do Singapore workplaces mistake silence for leadership ? The article questions whether Singaporean workplaces confuse silence with effective leadership, exploring cultural perceptions of management styles.sbr.com.sg · Singapore
BUSINESSSep 22AI as the new competitive advantage for Singapore small retailersArtificial Intelligence is emerging as a new competitive advantage for small retailers in Singapore. This indicates a growing adoption of AI technology within the retail sector to boost business.sbr.com.sg · Singapore
DISASTERSep 21Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near SingaporeCargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near SingaporeAl Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSSep 21Singapore retrenchments rise sharply in Q2 amid falling vacancies and fewer laid - off workers finding jobsSingapore experienced a sharp increase in retrenchments during Q2, coupled with a decrease in job vacancies and fewer laid-off workers securing new employment. This indicates a challenging and tightening labor market.channelnewsasia.com · United States
BUSINESSSep 21Singapore Airlines wins world best at 2026 Skytrax awards | Katherine TimesSingapore Airlines has been awarded 'world best' at the 2026 Skytrax awards. This recognition signifies a top achievement for the airline in the global aviation industry.katherinetimes.com.au · Australia
BUSINESSSep 21Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level since pandemicSingapore’s retrenchment rate in the second quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisation and restructuring, the manpower ministry said on Monday. There were 4,620 retrenchments in the second quarter of this year, up from the 3,830 retrenchments posted in the first quarter of the year, the ministry said in its labour market report for the period. It is the highest since the 5,640 retrenchments recorded in the...South China Morning Post
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