Singapore

The bank’s reported pre-tax profit came in at $5.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021 — beating expectations.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government was in the final stages of working out a travel arrangement with the Singapore government.

Singapore scientists are making wound-healing bandages from durian husks. But questions — mainly around the smell of the pungent fruit — leave some skeptical.

Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Nancy Shukri said she’s meeting Singapore officials next week to discuss resuming cross-border travel.

Covid restrictions in Singapore have been extended for four more weeks, authorities announced Wednesday after new daily cases hit a record high on Tuesday.

Facebook has announced a research project in which it collected 2,200 hours of first-person footage from around the world to train next-generation AI models.

Eleven out of 13 economists polled by Reuters had expected the Singapore central bank to keep its policy unchanged.

The United Kingdom plans to increase its presence in the contested South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said Monday.

Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and South Korea will start from Nov. 15 for vaccinated travelers, Singapore’s ministry of transport said Friday.

An annual list of the world’s 50 best restaurants is back — and for the first time, one city dominated the top two spots.

Around 82% of Singapore’s population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, health ministry data showed.

Renewables account for more than 20% of average energy generation across Asia, said Eugene Cheng, group chief financial offer of Sembcorp Industries.

From Phuket to Singapore, some of Southeast Asia’s most popular islands are slowly opening the doors to international travelers again.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday increased its travel advisories for Singapore and Hong Kong by one level each.

The Covid wave may mean people are gaining further protection against future infection while avoiding severe illness, two medical experts told CNBC.

The Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for the region to 3.1% for 2021, from its previous forecast of 4.4%.

Singapore confirmed 1,009 new infections on Saturday, and 1,012 new cases on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry.

SGX is speaking with potential SPAC sponsors and seeing “a robust pipeline” of potential listings, its CEO Loh Boon Chye told CNBC in an exclusive interview.

The new fund, to be set up with state investment firm Temasek, will help “promising high-growth” companies raise capital through public listings in Singapore.

Dubai’s new attraction, Ain Dubai, will be able to carry 1,750 people at a time when it opens on Oct. 21.