Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Jan 31, after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump.

Addressing the audience at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Airshow 2026, DPM Gan said the Republic sits at the crossroads of global flows and has built its relevance by connecting people and markets.

A national space agency will be formed on April 1 to enable Singapore to seize opportunities in the expanding space economy and develop its space capabilities, said Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng.

Verve The Live Agency has announced the appointment of Stan Lee as its Business Director to run the company’s newly launched Singapore office. The appointment is the office’s first major hire since its launch in November 2025

Fidinam has announced the launch of Fidesion, a new banking solutions platform designed to support international businesses throughout the lifecycle of their business banking needs.

The Tanglin Centenary Music Scholarship embodies Tanglin’s vision to nurture and inspire every individual to be the best they can be. At Tanglin, enthusiasm and participation are actively encouraged, and integrity is prized.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Singapore National Employers’ Federation (SNEF) have released the list of the top 300 organisations based on opportunities that they create for their employees, as measured by the new Singapore Opportunity Index (SOI).

Dyson’s PencilVac – the latest cordless vacuum cleaner in the consumer electronics company’s range – is a slim and lightweight vacuum designed to address common user frustrations, such as  limited manoeuvrability and cleaning hard-to-reach spaces and edges.

Kellogg Brown & Root Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based subsidiary of KBR, Inc., a global engineering, procurement, and project delivery company. The company provides engineering, project management, procurement, construction support, and consulting services to clients in the energy, chemicals, infrastructure, and government sectors.

Britain is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning on Tuesday (Jan 20) they risk being pulled into "a world of endless scrolling, anxiety and comparison".