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Singapore shippers impose extra fees as Middle East war disruption raises fuel and freight bills
SINGAPORE, May 1 — Freight forwarders in Singapore say profits have fallen about 20 per cent as the Middle East conflict pushes up fuel, insurance and shipping costs. Some local operators said charges have doubled on certain routes, while delivery
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Singapore PM warns businesses and households to prepare for pain from Gulf crisis
SINGAPORE, May 1 — Singapore’s prime minister warned Friday that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle East crisis keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed. In a May Day speech, Lawrence
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EVs outsell petrol and hybrid cars in Singapore for first time
SINGAPORE, April 27 — Electric vehicles (EVs) have officially taken over Singapore’s new car market, accounting for 57.6 per cent of all registrations in the first quarter of 2026 and outnumbering petrol and hybrid models for the first time in
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US sentences money launderer to 70 months’ jail in US$263m crypto ring allegedly led by Singaporean Malone Lam
SINGAPORE, April 24 — A Washington DC federal court has handed a 70‑month prison term to Evan Tangeman, 22, for laundering millions of dollars linked to a cryptocurrency theft ring allegedly headed by Singaporean Malone Lam. Prosecutors described the network
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Singapore arrests three teens, including a Malaysian, in US$2.89m business e‑mail scam
SINGAPORE, April 25 — Police in Singapore arrested three teenagers, including a Malaysian, over their suspected involvement in a US$2.89 million (RM11.4 million) business e‑mail compromise scam. Investigators found that the trio — two Singaporeans aged 19 and 16, and
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Singapore Airlines A380 hit by catering truck at Changi
SINGAPORE, April 24 — A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight to Frankfurt was delayed for over 90 minutes on April 22 after a catering truck collided with one of the Airbus A380’s engines, forcing a last-minute aircraft change and the subsequent
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Singapore sounds alarm on AI cyber threat as Anthropic’s Mythos model rattles banks
SINGAPORE, April 20 — Singapore’s financial watchdog has warned banks to urgently shore up their cyber defences, as fears grow over a powerful new artificial intelligence model deemed too risky for widespread release, Bloomberg reported. The Monetary Authority of Singapore
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Singapore says Strait of Hormuz must remain open and secure, stresses international law in virtual summit
SINGAPORE, April 18 — Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore will continue working with the international community to uphold the right of transit passage in straits used for international navigation. In his Facebook post yesterday, Wong said the message was
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Singapore approves Greece, Lithuania and Latvia for meat and egg imports from EU
SINGAPORE, April 17 — Singapore has approved three more European Union (EU) countries namely Greece, Lithuania and Latvia as new import sources for meat, eggs and their products. In a joint statement by the EU Delegation to Singapore, the National Parks
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Singapore stresses energy security urgency for Asia amid West Asia conflict, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE, April 16 — Singapore has underscored energy security as an urgent priority for Asian countries amid the ongoing West Asia conflicts, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The message was conveyed when Wong joined fellow regional leaders at a virtual
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