Events industry growing despite budget pressures

A new report reveals the global business events industry is growing despite economic constraints. According to the inaugural Global Trends Report from FCM Meetings & Events, the international meetings and events industry continues to evolve...

LAIP Unveils MINI JET for Fast, Accurate Fabric Sampling

LAIP, a leading Italian dyeing machine manufacturer, introduces MINI JET, a compact, innovative machine that redefines fabric sampling for textile producers. This smart solution will officially debut at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore, located at Hall...

Closing Bell: ASX jumps 0.69pc as energy and resources do the heavy lifting

Resource stocks have been flexing their muscles on the ASX of late, headlining gains on the ASX three sessions in a row. Pic: Getty Images Resource stocks fuel market gains again, up 0.96pc 10 of 11 sectors higher as trade deal provides much...

UP Eyes ₹10 Lakh Crore Industrial Investment By Nov 2025; Plans Global Roadshows To Boost Inflows

UP Eyes ₹10 Lakh Crore Industrial Investment By Nov 2025; Plans Global Roadshows To Boost Inflows | Uttar Pradesh is on track to surpass ₹10 lakh crore in industrial investment by November 2025, as the state accelerates its economic transformation...

Actis acquires KKR-backed energy management firm bbp

Global sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has acquired Barghest Building Performance (bbp), a KKR-backed energy-efficiency solutions provider for HVAC systems across Asia, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of Actis’s Asia...

Oil slips amid economic concerns

SINGAPORE — Oil prices slipped on Tuesday amid uncertainty about the global economic outlook following the US-EU trade deal, and as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision. Brent crude futures were down 6 cents, or...

Zurich takes Swiss Re’s Michael Szwajda as Singapore broker relationship lead

Singapore faces serious cyberattack on critical infrastructure

SINGAPORE: The government has confirmed a “serious” cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure, with authorities attributing the breach to a sophisticated China-linked hacking group. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam...

singapore Critical infrastructure in Singapore under attack by cyber espionage group: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE - The authorities are dealing with an ongoing attack on Singapore's critical information infrastructure by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group, UNC3886. Naming the nation's attacker for the first time on Friday (July 18),...

Filipino pop group SB19 to perform in Singapore this August

Since debuting in 2018, SB19 has become one of the most awarded P-pop (Pinoy pop) acts in history and a driving force in Asian music. They have been credited with putting P-pop on the map – making history as the first Southeast Asian act nominated...

Cyprus Business Now: tourism, energy, global wealth list, Limassol beaches

Cyprus generated €3.2 billion from tourism in 2024 as traveller numbers rose, with Paphos ranked as the island’s top destination, according to a report released on Tuesday by the statistical service. Specifically, total arrivals reached 6,285,427...

Cisco extends ICP with Curtain University to its Singapore campus

ICP Governing Board chair and director of the Curtin Institute for Data Science Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt said the ICP has grown exponentially in the last decade. “Since 2020, ICP has provided more than 130 Curtin students with industry...

Healthy Q2 traffic growth for Singapore Changi

Singapore Changi Airport welcomed 17.5 million passengers between April 1 and June 30, 2025 (Q2), reflecting year-on-year growth of 5.9%. Singapore’s gateway to the world also reported an increase in aircraft movements, handling a total of 93,600...

Singapore Tourism Board steps up India engagement with new trade and consumer initiatives

With India emerging as one of the top three source markets and registering 0.5 million visitor arrivals between January and May 2025, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is intensifying its travel trade and consumer engagement efforts to sustain the...

Singapore facing 'serious' cyberattack: minister

Singapore is dealing with a "serious" cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked by industry experts to China, the country's coordinating minister for national security said. The attack, part of a...

Singapore trade event helps Vietnamese enterprises boost exports

Singapore trade event helps Vietnamese enterprises boost exports Cao Xuan Thang, Trade Counsellor and Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, speaks at the festival (Photo: VNA) The Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, in...

Singapore facing 'serious' cyberattack, says minister

Singapore: Singapore is dealing with a "serious" cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked by industry experts to China, the country's coordinating minister for national security said. The attack, part...

singapore 'May you find rainbows in your skies': Outpouring of support for Jetstar Asia staff as closure looms

SINGAPORE - Soon after news broke in June about the closure of low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia, flight attendant Wayne Lee started receiving small gifts and notes from passengers. The in-flight customer service manager was so moved by this that he...

Cheaper AI like China’s DeepSeek are ‘very welcome,’ says Singapore’s digital minister Josephine Teo

Singapore will welcome cheaper models like China’s DeepSeek, says the country’s digital minister, as smaller countries and companies try to explore how to get the benefits from AI without paying exorbitant prices for the tech. Companies...

SME leaders, executives discuss how to enhance media visibility at ST engagement event

SINGAPORE – The fourth edition of The Straits Times’ “Conversations with ST” engagement series took place on the evening of July 29, bringing together about 70 business executives to discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can gain...