Singapore

Singapore's Parliament unanimously approved salary increases for the President, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers, accepting an independent committee's recommendations on political salaries.

Singapore firms' payment delays worsened for a third straight quarter in Q3 2026, SCCB data shows, as slow payments rose to 44.47%, led by construction, manufacturing and retail.

Retrenched PMETs often face lower re-employment, and those rehired at lower pay suffer a median 25% wage cut; financial services has the weakest re-entry rate.

Singapore commits S$118 million to research bio-based chemicals, opening the National Centre for Engineering Biology to advance sustainable specialty chemicals.

Family offices in Singapore are moving from captive relationships with banks to direct deals and independent advisers, with scale driving this shift and AI a key investment focus.

Singaporean Ge Zhi lost his challenge against US extradition; Singapore court ruled he can be surrendered to face six securities fraud and money laundering charges.

Singapore's PMI rose to 51.7 in September, a 14th month of expansion, driven by AI-related electronics demand, though rising input costs and supplier delays increased pressures.

PSA Singapore is transforming Tuas Port into an automated, sustainable integrated port ecosystem, boosting capacity, digitalisation and supply-chain resilience to strengthen Singapore’s trade hub.

Singapore raises civil legal aid income and asset thresholds from Oct 1, allowing up to 1,000 more lower-income residents annual access to legal assistance.

Singapore launched the BizSG portal, helping businesses find grants, calculate tariffs, and access trade tools for overseas expansion.

Singapore's CCS acted against fake-review provider Reputifly and 45 businesses, which must remove fake reviews, stop unfair practices, and apologize; investigations continue.

Singapore supported 71% of UN human rights recommendations in its latest review to advance protections for vulnerable groups, marking its highest acceptance rate yet.