Singapore shares slip on concerns that tariff pause would end soon, but STI still up for the week

SINGAPORE – Local shares retreated on July 4 over concerns that Asia’s export-driven economies will be hit when the 90-day pause in US tariffs ends. The unease left the Straits Times Index (STI) down 0.2 per cent, or 5.95 points, at 4,013.62. Decliners …

Maison Krug Spotlights the Humble Carrot at Southeast Asia’s First Ambassade Summit in Singapore

Maison Krug Champagne celebrates the carrot as 2025’s single ingredient in a gastronomic tribute across the region. Maison Krug will mark a milestone moment in its culinary calendar this July with the launch of Southeast Asia’s inaugural Krug Ambassade …

Singapore fines nine banks including UBS and Citi in $1.6bn laundering case; HSBC sells UK life insurance business

Singapore has imposed a total of S$27.45mn ($21.5mn) in penalties on nine financial institutions, including UBS, Citi and Julius Baer, for breaches linked to a S$2bn money-laundering case that has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as a clean and …

CEO of startup with offices in Dubai, Singapore and US issues 'public apology' to employees for unpaid salaries

Darpan Sanghvi, managing director and CEO of The Good Glam Group has issued an apology on LinkedIn, acknowledging the company’s inability to pay its staff on time. The post, shared from the company’s official LinkedIn page, Sanghvi said “Late last year, at …

LS Cable wins additional 147.7 bln-won order from Singapore

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea's leading wire and cable maker, said Friday it has won a 147.7 billion-won (US$108.3 million) high-voltage cable contract from Singapore. The latest deal follows a previous 201.5 billion …

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singapore 'Intimacy was not anything sexual', says man who drove car with lover's husband on bonnet

A man, who drove in a car park with his lover's husband hanging on to the bonnet, testified in court on Friday (July 4) that he had initially dropped the woman off below her home. "However, I think, erm... yeah. We actually then (went) up to the …

Singapore’s Helmsman grows banking practice with hire from Gateway

  Singapore law firm Helmsman has hired Teoh Su Yin as a director in its corporate, banking and finance practice group, as the firm continues to expand its capabilities in the financial services sector.   Teoh Su Yin leaves Gateway Law to join Helmsman, …

LS Cable wins additional 147.7 billion-won order from Singapore

LS Cable & System, South Korea's leading wire and cable maker, said Friday it has won a 147.7 billion won ($108.3 million) high-voltage cable contract from Singapore. The latest deal follows a previous 201.5 billion-won contract signed in April …

Del Monte Foods’ bankruptcy rebounds on its Singapore-listed parent company

Del Monte Foods, best known for its canned vegetables and fruits, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week and is looking for a buyer. The nearly 140-year-old brand announced on Tuesday that it is voluntarily entering Chapter 11 as “part of an overall …