The March disaster killed six people and paralyzed a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/handout via Reuters)
Transportation

U.S. sues Singaporean owner, operator of cargo ship that wrecked Baltimore bridge

Justice Department calls disaster 'entirely avoidable' result of 'foreseeable errors'

19 September 2024
Facial verification is facilitated by Singpass, a national digital identity platform that enables users to securely access government and business services online.
Cybersecurity

Singapore rolls out facial verification for online banking

Major retail lenders step up security measures to tackle phishing scams

18 September 2024
ACEN plans to close this coal plant in the Philippine province of Batangas 10 years early in 2030. (ACEN)
Finance

Singapore leads new finance system to speed ASEAN decarbonization

Transition credits to turn early coal plant closures into win-wins

17 September 2024
A view of the city skyline in Singapore, home to many firms in the private equity industry.
Opinion

Asia's private equity needs to adapt to a new slower growth reality

Firms must transform by focusing on value creation and operational expertise

17 September 2024
A recent report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit says, "Singapore has solidified its position as an international financial center, benefiting from China's crackdown on the rival business hub of Hong Kong." (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi)
Finance

Singapore to 'mop up' finance business leaving Hong Kong: report

EIU says Japan and India also to benefit amid Chinese markets' challenges

16 September 2024
Singaporean telecom company Singtel is pouring resources into new growth areas, such as IT systems and data centers, as its mainstay domestic business matures.
Telecommunication

Singtel pushes data centers, IT as mobile business matures

Shares at 4-year high as region's largest telecom company seeks growth

13 September 2024
TFK, a subsidary of Singaporean airport services provider SATS, operates a kitchen near Narita International Airport in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
Food & Beverage

Singapore's SATS eyes India, China to double overseas food sales

Partnership with Japan's Mitsui helps caterer accelerate international shift

11 September 2024
Ownership of crypto in Singapore dropped to 26% in 2024 from 30% in 2022, according to a recent survey. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akira Kodaka)
Cryptocurrencies

Singapore's crypto ownership falls amid selloffs, regulatory chill: poll

Nearly half of nonowners and past owners cite regulatory concerns as a barrier

10 September 2024
All six ETFs, which made their market debuts in Hong Kong at the end of April, have posted negative returns as of the end of August. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
Market Spotlight

From Hong Kong to Singapore, crypto ETFs face chill

Market turbulence ahead of U.S. election weighs on digital asset funds

9 September 2024
Interest in health insurance is growing in Southeast Asia as health awareness rises. (Photo by Fumito Akiyama)
Business deals

Mitsui Sumitomo enters Singapore health insurance via local stake

Japan firm eyes expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam markets

6 September 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sept. 5 in Singapore. (Photo from Modi's X account)
Semiconductors

India signs chip deal with Singapore during Modi visit

Indian PM meets counterpart Lawrence Wong to bolster supply chain

5 September 2024
IHH Healthcare's flagship Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore. (IHH Healthcare)
Business deals

IHH Healthcare to acquire Malaysia's Island Hospital for $900m

CEO Prem Kumar Nair's first planned acquisition offers gains in medical tourism

4 September 2024
Container ships at Laem Chabang port in Thailand: The country's exports jumped in July, helped by lower inflation and improved consumer purchasing power. (Photo by Akira Kodaka) 
Trade

Thailand, Malaysia see strong export rebound on tech upcycle

Trade-oriented ASEAN countries logged double-digit growth in July

30 August 2024
GIC's purchase of a logistics facility in Yokohama follows the Singapore sovereign wealth fund's acquisition of several other warehouses across Japan last year. (GIC)
Property

Singapore's GIC acquires logistics facility in Japan for $400m

Sovereign wealth fund expands local real estate assets amid e-commerce demand

30 August 2024
Bill Chang, left, CEO of Singtel's Digital InfraCo, shakes hands with Hitachi Executive Vice President Toshiaki Tokunaga. (Photo by Hitachi)
Technology

Hitachi and Singtel deepen AI data center collaboration

Partners to combine strengths to improve efficiency

27 August 2024
The share prices of ASEAN's three biggest tech companies -- GoTo, Sea and Grab -- are experiencing contrasting fortunes as investors seek greater profitability. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Reuters and Hiroki Endo)
Technology

ASEAN tech stars Grab, GoTo and Sea fight to retain market sparkle

Investors prize profitability over merely cutting losses

22 August 2024
Guan Dian, Patsnap's co-founder and Asia-Pacific general manager, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Singapore. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Artificial intelligence

Singapore unicorn Patsnap to expand AI-powered patent search

Startup developing industry-specific models for pharma, materials and more

19 August 2024
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks at Singapore's National Day Rally on Aug. 18. (Ng Siew Chwee/Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
Politics

Singapore PM Wong calls for 'major reset' with R&D push, regulatory review

U.S. stance toward China 'hardening' no matter who wins presidential election

19 August 2024
VP Bank is set to close its Hong Kong office after the resignations of its Asia chief executive and chief operating officer. 
Wealth Management

Liechtenstein's VP Bank to exit Hong Kong after 18 years

CEO Pamela Hsu Phua and COO Heline Lam resign; Singapore office to focus on Asia

16 August 2024
Grab accounted for 54% of ASEAN’s food delivery gross market value in 2023. (Photo by Dylan Loh)
Technology

Singapore's Grab sinks after group misses revenue forecast

Nasdaq-listed superapp provider struggles to shore up investor confidence

16 August 2024
Singapore e-commerce and gaming group Sea released second-quarter earnings on Aug. 13.
Technology

Shares in Singapore's Sea soar 11% on raised guidance

Tech group expects value of goods sold by shopping platform Shopee to grow 20% in 2024

14 August 2024
Singapore's economy grew 2.9% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Singapore upgrades full-year GDP growth forecast to 2-3%

Trade ministry says manufacturing sector will recover gradually in second half

13 August 2024
The Disney Dream cruise ship docks at an island in the Bahamas. The group has five vessels in its current fleet. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Travel & Leisure

Disney takes its cruise ships to Singapore, Japan in major expansion

Fleet will more than double by 2031 with new operations in Asia

13 August 2024
Though the majority of Asian countries did not join in the West's sanctions against Russian oil, they are expected to abide by them.
Opinion

'Dark fleet' of oil tankers risk more maritime disasters in Asia

The West needs to bring Russian oil shipping out of the shadows

12 August 2024