Business
Singapore Loan Boom Hits Fastest Pace Since 2014 as Corporate and Consumer Borrowing Surge
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s credit boom is gathering pace, with loan growth hitting its fastest level in more than a decade as businesses…
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Business
Singtel and Gulf Join Forces on Major Thailand-Singapore Subsea Cable as AI Boom Drives Digital Infrastructure Race
SINGAPORE — Singtel and Thailand’s Gulf Development are joining forces to build new submarine cable connectivity between Thailand and Singapore, stepping up…
Business
DBS, OCBC and UOB Complete First Live SGD Tokenised Deposit Transactions in Major Singapore Banking Milestone
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s three biggest local banks are pushing the country’s financial system deeper into the digital age after DBS, OCBC and…
Business
Changi Set to Gain New Cairo-Sydney Air Link as EgyptAir Plans Major 2027 Route
SINGAPORE — Singapore Changi Airport is set to become a key stop on a major new international air route linking Southeast Asia,…
Business
Singapore Launches AI-Powered BizSG to Make Government Support Faster and Easier for SMEs
SINGAPORE — Singapore is preparing to transform how businesses access government support with the launch of BizSG, a new AI-powered initiative designed…
Business
Singapore Small Car COE Surges to $133,000 in September Bidding as Vehicle Costs Climb Again
SINGAPORE — Owning a small car in Singapore is becoming even more expensive after the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for Category…
Singapore
Singapore Says Terror Threat Remains High as Youth Cases Surge — But the Most Troubling Number Is Their Age
SINGAPORE — Singapore is confronting a terrorism threat that authorities say remains high — but the country’s newest warning is less about…
Japan
Two-Thirds of Japanese Firms Back Takaichi’s Economic Plan — But One Tax Cut Has Corporate Japan Worried
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to have won over much of corporate Japan with an aggressive plan to pour…
Business
Filipino Perfumes Are Reaching France, Hong Kong and the U.S. — But Their Biggest Advantage May Be Something the World Can’t Copy
MANILA, Philippines — For generations, the language of prestige perfume has largely been associated with places such as Paris, Grasse and the…
Entertainment
Khachanov Is Back in the US Open Semis After Four Years — But the Man Waiting Next Took Olympic Gold From Him
NEW YORK — Karen Khachanov is back in the US Open semifinals for the first time in four years, but the way…