Singapore is committed to working with ASEAN and other dialogue partners, including China, to combat scams. Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said international cooperation is essential to counter such crimes.

China, the world's biggest coal consumer, extended its lead in imports over No. 2 buyer India last year to the widest since at least 2013, customs data shows, cementing its hold on global coal markets and helping to curb a slide in prices.

AS IF the yuan was not already under pressure from the weak Chinese economy, a surging dollar and the prospect of higher US tariffs, the currency faces an additional downdraft: a flood of money looking to invest overseas.

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

Koh says China’s economy is set to grow between 4 per cent and 5 per cent this year, boosted by demand for EVs, renewable energy and AI.

Singapore's growth forecast for 2025 is projected to slow to between 1 and 3 per cent, lower than the 4 per cent growth last year.

The task of providing elderly care for the growing number of Chinese baby boomers may be a headache for Beijing, but a Singaporean hospital operator sees it as an evergreen opportunity.

Beijing officials preparing options for after Donald Trump’s inauguration have examined possible openness to a deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations with the owner of X.

The world's most advanced contract chipmaker has severed its ties with a Singapore-based company after a client review exposed a potential breach of US export controls, according to people familiar with the matter.

The new Xi'an plant is the second major facility opened in China recently, expanding Sika's reach in northwestern China. The other plant opened earlier this year is dedicated to the northeastern part of the country. With this addition, Sika now operates 35 manufacturing facilities across the country.

LANGKAWI - Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time when changes to geopolitical structures and economic policy are taking place worldwide, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.