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Singapore maintains its position as the largest investor in Indonesia. In 2024, the total investment reached US$20.1 billion.

Singapore Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat says Changi Airport’s traffic volume will likely exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2025.

China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to multi-month lows. However, the price trends for the two key bulk commodities are divergent,

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

Singapore saw about 2.9 million tourists from China in the first 11 months of last year, overtaking Indonesia as the top source of visitors.

DBS Group on Monday said it acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank for 1.60 billion yuan ($220.37 million), bringing its total stake in the Chinese lender to 19.40%.

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage."

Current restrictions on Nvidia artificial intelligence processors are meant to stop its most sophisticated chips from reaching China.

Global shares drifted on Friday as investors reflected on relatively strong earnings from tech bellwethers in a week that started with a market rout sparked by

So far, the Thai government’s efforts to improve its air quality have failed to address the systemic causes of the problem.