An agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was announced in early January, after several months of negotiations. The project encompasses a large part of the southern Malaysian ...

Singapore's government said that its fertility rate has fallen to a record low. It's one of many industrialized countries trying to encourage its people to have more babies. Last week Singapore's ...

In 2023, trade-dependent economies like Singapore were affected by global economic pressures, resulting in slowed growth in export-led sectors, spikes in housing costs and a rise in core inflation.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone was launched in January 2025, representing a bold new chapter in Malaysia–Singapore economic relations. Long viewed as natural partners yet also rivals, the ...

(Bloomberg) -- The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore formalized an agreement establishing a special economic zone linking their two nations’ border region, with the aim of attracting 50 projects in ...

While Britain may be about to get its sixth prime minister since 2016, Lawrence Wong, a 51-year-old US-trained economist, was last month sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister since 1965, when ...

Construction will remain a major domestic growth driver. Singapore’s economy is expected to grow 1.8% in 2026, easing from an estimated 4% in 2025, as global trade pressures mount, according to DBS ...