Singapore news — finance, business, trade and technology in the city-state.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has argued that middle and smaller powers like Singapore can help sustain cooperation and broker trust as the post-war rules-based order comes under strain.
Smoke drifting from fires in Indonesia kept Singapore’s air in the unhealthy range — very unhealthy in the west — for a 14th straight day by 18 October 2026, the longest stretch since the 2015 haze crisis.
Public driverless shuttle rides in Punggol have moved from free trials toward paid service as Singapore prepares a new legal framework for autonomous vehicles, with legislation due in 2027.
Singapore’s police have kept up a run of islandwide enforcement operations through 2026, investigating hundreds of suspected scammers and money mules as reported victim losses mount into the millions.
How Singapore became a global financial hub: the stability, policy and location that draw banks, funds and fintech to the city-state.
Singapore’s tech and startup ecosystem explained: why founders, investors and global firms use the city-state as a base for Asia-Pacific.
Singapore’s economy explained: how a small, open city-state built prosperity through trade, finance, manufacturing and skilled services.
Singapore’s port and trade explained: how one of the world’s busiest harbours turned a small island into a global shipping and logistics hub.
