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Singapore Masters Show
If you’ve already made your way through Singapore’s major museums, like the National Museum of Singapore, ArtScience Museum and New Art Museum Singapore, it might be time to explore something different. Head to Opera Gallery Singapore to catch The...

Singapore home sales slow during quiet period for launches
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s new private home sales fell in September as developers held back on major project releases during a traditionally quiet period. Singapore’s home sales declined in September as developers delayed major project launches...

Singapore Strengthens its Bridge Role Between Europe and Asia
At the inaugural «Europe Conference 2025», Singapore reaffirmed its position as a trusted hub linking Europe and Asia – driving sustainability, innovation, and long-term collaboration across continents. Co-organised by the Singapore Business...

Singapore PM’s Facebook Page Deactivated Amid Global Online Outcry
Guwahati: In a major development in the Zubeen Garg death case, five accused have been remanded again, with the court ordering enhanced jail security amid rising public scrutiny. Meanwhile, the official Facebook page of Singapore Prime Minister...
Singapore's growth beats expectations but outlook softens: monetary authority
SINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.9 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, outperforming expectations, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its latest Macroeconomic...

Independent review of F1 Singapore Grand Prix contract terms finds no irregularities: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: An independent review of Singapore’s Formula 1 race deal found no irregularities, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said on Wednesday (Oct 15). The review committee, convened by the Singapore Tourism...
Review committee finds government interests ‘sufficiently safeguarded’ in F1 contract: Gan Kim Yong
[SINGAPORE] A review committee has found that the government’s interests “were sufficiently safeguarded” in its current Formula 1 (F1) contract. The terms of the deal had a “fair and reasonable exchange of commercial obligations and benefits”...

Ryde Partners with HelloRide to Launch First-/Last-Mile Mobility Perks in Singapore
SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / Ryde Group Ltd (NYSE American:RYDE) ("Ryde" or the "Company"), a leading technology platform for mobility and quick commerce in Singapore, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of...
US sanctions three Singaporeans in global fraud takedown tied to Cambodian scam empire
Seventeen entities registered here have also been sanctioned over alleged links to a tycoon accused of human trafficking, crypto fraud [SINGAPORE] In one of the largest financial fraud takedowns in history, three Singaporeans and 17...

Zubeen Garg Death Case: Three Assamese Community Members From Singapore Appear Before SIT
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has recorded statements from three more members of the Assamese community in Singapore. Assam Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Munna Prasad Gupta...

China backs yuan to strongest level in nearly a year as US trade war hits markets
China stepped in on Wednesday to support the yuan, showing how far Beijing is willing to go to keep its currency stable as the trade war with the United States stretches on. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the yuan’s reference rate at 7.0995...

S'pore accused of stymying lawyers aiding death row inmates Lawyers, however, note that most Singaporeans support capital punishment. Zarrah Morden 13 h ago ⋅ 26
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) executive director Zaid Malek accused the Singapore government of engineering hurdles for those wanting to assist death row inmates there. He claimed that lawyers in the republic are intimidated from representing or...

Trust Bank: US Fractional Trading Comes to Singapore
Trust Bank is taking a bold leap forward with the launch of a trading platform for US stocks and ETFs, making it the first banking app in Singapore to offer fractional trading and providing everyday investors with easier access to global markets....
China boosts renminbi support via fixing as trade headwinds grow
Beijing’s latest currency manoeuvre marks a departure from the stance that it deployed during the last trade war [BEIJING] China ramped up its support for the renminbi on Wednesday (Oct 15), underscoring its commitment to foreign-exchange...

China reiterates 'no winners' in trade war as US targets cooking oil
China reiterated on Wednesday that trade wars had "no winners," after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could stop buying cooking oil from the country, a move analysts suggested would have no major impact. Trump said on Tuesday he...

‘We don’t work politics like that in Singapore.’ WP posts timeline on its response to Noor Deros issue
SINGAPORE: After the ministerial statement on Tuesday (Oct 14) about foreign interference and race and religion in Singapore politics, the Workers’ Party issued a timeline on its response to events that occurred shortly before the General Election...

Zubeen's death: 3 members of Assamese community in Singapore appear before SIT
Guwahati, Assam Special Director General of Police Munna Prasad Gupta said three more members of the Assamese community in Singapore, who were with Zubeen Garg during his last moments in the island country, appeared on Wednesday before the SIT...

Unlocking ADHD Marks ADHD Awareness Month 2025 in Singapore
Unlocking ADHD (“UA”), an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) charity, marked ADHD Awareness Month 2025 and its 4th anniversary. More than 200 guests, including Mayor Denise Phua, other industry leaders, heads of charities, key stakeholders,...

‘Daily curfew and lifelong ban on dating and marriage’: Daughter frightened to return to Singapore because of overcontrolling parents
SINGAPORE: Going home is supposed to be comforting, right? Home-cooked meals, familiar faces, and the usual dose of family chatter, but for one Singaporean woman, the thought of heading back feels less like a reunion and more like walking straight...

Education, Tourism Key Pillars For Stronger ASEAN-New Zealand Ties - Luxon
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Education and tourism stand as the defining pillars of the ASEAN-New Zealand Partnership, serving as vital conduits for people-to-people connections that drive regional understanding and prosperity in an...