Singapore
With air networks redrawn, Singapore emerges as the best connected among its regional rivals
CITIES around the world from Bangkok to Detroit are fading from international flight networks, as the post-Covid travel boom funnels traffic into more traditional hubs. Across South-east Asia, pre-pandemic...
Singapore stocks extend gains amid post-Budget optimism; STI up 0.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 3.97 points to 3,225.91 on Monday (Feb 19) amid optimism around how the 2024 Budget could better position local...
Singapore shares open flat on first trading day after Budget 2024; STI down 0.01%
SINGAPORE shares remained relatively unchanged at the opening bell on Monday (Feb 19) morning, the first trading day following Singapore’s Budget announcement on Friday. Singapore’s Budget 2024 set aside...
Outbound travellers from Singapore to pay levy from 2026 as part of sustainable air hub drive
For airlines, one initiative is a flight levy to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel. Derived from renewable sources – including agricultural residue and waste oils – such...
Unrealistic to fully cut financing to coal companies: Singapore banks
CUTTING all financing for coal companies is unrealistic, said Singapore’s local banks, adding that funding is necessary to ensure the energy transition process is orderly and just.South-east Asian economies...
Retail investors net buy S$1 billion of Singapore stocks in early 2024
THE net institutional fund flows for the first six weeks of 2024 showed a similar trend as the same period in 2023, with net withdrawals of S$463 million. This...
China’s first home-grown airliner makes international debut in Singapore
CHINA’S challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging...
Singapore bags S$750 million in aerospace investment commitments, 2,500 jobs to be filled: EDB
SINGAPORE has bagged over S$750 million in investment commitments from more than 10 aerospace projects. The sector is also expected to hire over 2,500 roles over the next three...
