Singapore Weekly

Haze Returns and Jobs Vanish

The annual haze is back with a vengeance, one in five retrenched PMETs isn’t able to find work after two years of effort, and the LTA wants to change…

Oct 12

Shenton Goes for a Buck, Temasek Goes West

IOI nabs Shenton House for a dollar, Temasek heads to the Middle East, train fares rise 7%, and a US extradition fight ends.

Oct 5

September 2026

AI Destroys Jobs as the MAS Braces for a Bust

AI might be taking jobs, and the MAS is bracing for an AI bust, as the government pushes a new semiconductor brand while the population keeps growing…

Sep 28

Robotaxis Arrive, Hormuz Keeps the Squeeze On

Waymo is coming to Singapore, Hormuz is squeezing LNG supply, exports are up on AI demand, and SIA is flying back to Madrid.

Sep 21

Wong's Pay Jumps, the Haze Strangles

PM Wong's salary gets a big bump, True Fitness shuts its doors overnight, Parliament lowers the bar for en bloc sales, and the haze returns for the…

Sep 14

Racism Stirs and Pyramids Come Tumbling Down

Singaporeans face a reckoning with “racist” online posts, 52 citizens are caught in a Chinese pyramid scheme, and 60% of the city-state's new F-35s will…

Sep 7

August 2026

Auctions and Arrests, Sanctions and Suits

Hotlotz auctions off money laundering spoils, a trade finance firm sues Radiant World, the US sanctions more firms with Iran ties, and Bloomberg lets an…

Aug 31

Wong's Baby Bounty, Trade Tensions Build

PM Wong announces a new flat-rate baby bonus and pushes back on US tariff demands, MAS counters Hong Kong's tax breaks, and Temasek's India bets pay…

Aug 24

Stocks and AI Make More Gains

Singapore business, finance and trade news, every Monday.

Aug 17

Tariffs Hit, Banks Thrive

Singapore faces new US tariffs, banks post record wealth fees while GIC offloads PE stakes, and Linggiu Reservoir will soon generate solar power.

Aug 10

Hormuz Hits Home and Layoffs Hit Hard

A S$900M relief package drops, white-collar layoffs surge, a band gets banned for a flag, and LKY's bungalow is finally acquired.

Aug 3

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July 2026

US Tariffs Bite, Faishal Exits

The US hit Singapore with tariffs, a minister resigned over inappropriate messages, HSBC sold its life unit, and BYD is dominating car sales.

Jul 27