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Tourism losses – both direct and additional business losses – were higher in 2026 than 11 years ago, taking into consideration arrivals as well as spending data. Disruption was also reflected in lost time due to illness, whether for work or non-work activities.

Haze Cost To Singapore Estimated at S$2.32 Billion

The haze this year cost the cost Singapore’s economy S$2.32 billion as at end-October – about 4% higher than in 2015 – according to a preliminary estimate by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) E...

Police personnel stand guard near the site of garment workers protest demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka on November 2, 2026. Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on November 2, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs.

Bangladesh Garment Sector: Economic Backbone under Pressure

Singapore’s economy is expected to continue expanding steadily before the pace of AI-related activity eases in the second half of 2027.

Singapore Q3 GDP Grows 5.4%, Lower Than Q2

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam’s three-day visit will take place on Oct 9 to Oct 11.

PM Wong welcomes Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman back to Singapore

RBI has stood pat as it waited to assess the impact of volatile oil prices on the world’s fastest-growing major economy. But resilient GDP growth last quarter has allowed it to focus on higher costs in a country that imports most of its energy and has been hit by a weak monsoon that could result in a spike in food prices.

Indian Central Bank Raises Interest Rates

Employees work at the 4A Yarn Dyeing Limited factory, amid the energy crisis, in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladeshi Garment-maker Battles Middle East Energy Crunch

Restructuring in sectors such as manufacturing, information & communications and financial services is driving job losses

Layoffs Hit Highest Since Covid

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra attends a press conference after a monetary policy review in Mumbai, India, August 5, 2026.

India Central Bank Signals Impending Rate Hikes

A man harvests sugarcane in a field in Kolhapur district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, February 17, 2026.

India Tightens Sugar Stockholding Curbs

The measures also include a new hedge fund investment programme.

Singapore Unveils Tax Incentives to Attract Key Asset Managers

India's Prime Minister laid out his priorities for the next stage of growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, spanning manufacturing, agriculture, technology, infrastructure, defence, green energy and soft power.

Modi Uses Independence Day Speech To Reaffirm Growth Push

Limited gas supplies have reduced electricity generation, leaving the national grid facing a shortfall of several hundred megawatts during peak hours and triggering load-shedding in different parts of the country.

Gas Shortage Prompts Bangladesh To Reduce Electricity Use

Changi Airport started operations in the early 1980s.

From Wonder to Confidence: My Journey Through Singapore in the 1980s

Certificate of entitlement premiums, required to register vehicles in Singapore, have ranged from S$102,009 to S$130,889 in 2026, compared with S$65,010 to S$116,002 in 2024.

High Costs Push Private Car Population to Lowest Since 2019

At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

AI Infrastructure Build Brings Windfall to Indian Suppliers

Pioneering Cold Forging towards Global Experience By S. Seetharaman.

Pioneering Cold Forging Towards Global Experience By S. Seetharaman

Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling and Transport Minister and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow announced the second tranche of assistance measures

Additional S$300 CDC Vouchers, Rebates for Households to Offset High Energy Costs

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash presents appreciation packs to workers covered under the Progressive Wage Model during the launch of NTUC’s “Appreciating Our PWM Workers” campaign

Workers such as Cleaners, Security Officers to Enjoy More Annual Leave from 2029

Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) retrenches pixgov15 ST20260715_202691600779

GovTech retrenches 93 staff; 7% to 9% of roles to be affected by restructuring in next 2 years

High-end homes sales rise

Flight to Safety: New Citizens and PRs Drive Singapore Luxury Home Sales as Broader Market Cools

Non-oil domestic exports expanded 4 per cent, adding to the 9.2 per cent growth in January.

AI-related demand surges trade momentum for key exports in Singapore

The price freeze applies at all RedMan and Phoon Huat stores.

Phoon Huat freezes prices of at least 100 essentials in June

Indian gold and silver impacted by increased import tariffs on precious metals

Gold, Silver Futures Surge After Import Duty Raised

A humble egg omelette with onion and chilli atop a slice of white bread.

Egg Omelette with Onion and Chilli Sandwich: The Working Adult’s Breakfast

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