Singapore News / GE 2025
Upgraded Asean, Australia and New Zealand FTA enters into force
The upgraded free trade agreement between Asean, Australia and New Zealand entered into force on Monday (Apr 21), said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in a press statement. The move effectively establishes a free trade area of more than 703 million people with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion.
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250421-6221459
New joint project office to support Singapore firms in expanding to Johor-Singapore SEZ: DPM Gan
A joint project office has been launched to support Singapore-based companies keen to expand into the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Monday (Apr 21).
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-johor-singapore-sez-gan-kim-yong-trump-tariffs-5077886
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/finance/singapore/story20250421-6222021
Wanted: Business founders to build up their next big venture from Singapore
The Economic Development Board (EDB) on Tuesday (Apr 22) launched a programme designed to help seasoned business founders and innovators to launch and scale their next venture from Singapore.
GE2025: With its new slate, PAP looks to form 5G with more diversity, minorities
Three elections ago, the PAP brought in a slate of candidates who would eventually form the core of the party’s fourth-generation leadership. This 2011 group included Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and National Development Minister Desmond Lee.
GE2025: WP’s slate of new candidates similar in terms of qualifications, diverse in experiences
When Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh unveiled his party’s new faces for the upcoming election, he had described them as “a broad range of individuals from different walks of life, different age groups, different backgrounds and different experiences”.
Business News
Frasers Centrepoint Trust preferential offering 24.8% oversubscribed
The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust : J69U 0% (FCT) on Monday (Apr 21) said that its preferential offering was 24.8 per cent oversubscribed.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust posts 27.7% higher Q1 distributable income of S$65 million
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) on Tuesday (Apr 22) reported a jump in distributable income of 27.7 per cent to S$65 million, from S$50.9 million in the previous corresponding period.
Global Economy / Real Estate News
US imposes new duties on solar imports from South-east Asia
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/world/story20250422-6223419
Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
Beijing slams ‘appeasement’ of US in trade deals that hurt China
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/beijing-slams-appeasement-us-trade-deals-hurt-china
Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel set for US$100 million renovation
Easter exodus bites hard as Hong Kong restaurants report 50% drop in business
Macau’s most opulent lodging, The 13 Hotel and Casino, up for sale again
Indonesia books larger-than-expected US$4.3 billion trade surplus in March
Johor-Singapore SEZ snares lion’s share of approved investments: Mida
Johor has RM23 billion in investment pipeline in April alone: chief minister
Thai exports posting higher growth in March, commerce minister says
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