DBS Bank, South-east Asia’s largest bank by assets, is making climate adaptation a strategic priority in 2026. It is moving to learn more about how financing solutions can be structured to fund the development of initiatives that can protect people and places from the impacts of climate change.

Singapore’s energy supplies remain secure despite rising oil and gas prices caused by conflict in the Middle East, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.

ComfortDelGro (CDG) will be investing more than $200 million over 30 years to develop driving education in Singapore, which includes using technology instead of human instructors at a new driving centre to be built in Choa Chu Kang.

Singapore has revised its healthcare AI guidelines to enable more innovations to augment the healthcare workforce and new drugs to reach patients faster, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said on March 10.

Singapore’s key exports saw slower growth in February ahead of supply chain disruptions from the Iran war and the threat of higher US tariffs.

The board of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has unanimously elected Michael Hayman MBE DL as the new Chair of the organisation. Michael, who joined the BCC board in October last year, succeeds Sarah Howard MBE who has served as Chair for the last six and a half years. Sarah will remain on the board for the rest of the year, focusing on particular areas including skills, diversity and ...

The move to raise the Republic’s solar deployment target from 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) to 3 GWp by 2030 reflects the maturation of Singapore’s solar industry and could boost the nation’s resilience to energy import disruptions, experts said.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung brought up three new initiatives to support the changes in healthcare as Singapore readies itself for the future: The use of artificial intelligence in strengthening healthcare delivery; genetic testing for preventive care; and making MediSave flexible to help patients better meet their chronic and preventive care needs.

Oil prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump hinted that the Iran war could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.

Travellers between Asia and Europe should brace themselves for longer journeys, as well as higher fares, owing to airspace closures across the Middle East since Feb 28, warned aviation analysts.