Total retail and food & beverage services sales fell in December 2025, according to a statement released by the Department of Statistics of Singapore today. On a month-on-month (m-o-m) seasonally adjusted basis, total retail sales fell 5.4 per cent to $4.8 billion in December last year. Excluding motor vehicles, total retail sales fell 6.7 per
Germany’s Foreign Minister said on Monday during his visit to Singapore that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a threat to the international rules-based order and it would be a mistake to align closely to Beijing. “China is still the same body and the Chinese system is still the same and the goals are the
Starting from Feb. 28, the number of postpaid SIMcards a person can register would be limited to 10 across all the telcos. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the move is the latest anti-scam measures jointly with telcos “to protect the public against scams.” The new rule is a further tightening of the measure taken
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board launched the Trusted Contact notification service and CPF Safety Switch on Monday (Feb. 2) aimed at protecting members from scams. CPF said in a statement, “With scam tactics becoming increasingly sophisticated, these two new anti-scam measures add to CPF Board’s existing suite of anti-scam measures to better support members
The manufacturing sector remains cautiously optimistic about business sentiments in the first half of the year, according to a statement released by Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on Monday (Feb. 2). “A weighted majority of 63 per cent of manufacturers expect business conditions to remain broadly stable in the January – June 2026 period,” the
A total of 217 people were arrested for investigations of suspected involvement in scams and scam-related activities, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement released on Friday (Jan. 30). “78 women and 139 men, aged between 16 and 83, are assisting with investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has advised consumers who have purchased Dumex Dulac infant formula products not to feed them to their children due to the presence of cereulide toxin. SFA has detected cereulide toxin in two additional infant formula products, a statement from SFA released on Saturday (Jan. 31) said. “As a precautionary measure,
Singapore’s labour market continued to expand in 2025 albeit a slowdown in the 4Q last year. “Total employment growth was stronger than in 2024, and unemployment and retrenchments remained low and stable,” according to the labor market advance released on Thursday (Jan. 29) by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). For the full year of 2025,
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has advised the public who have purchased various Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits products not to consume them due to potential presence of foreign matter. The SFA also advised “those whose children have consumed the implicated products and have concerns about their children’s health should seek medical advice,” according to a statement
More Singaporeans will enjoy retirement savings and higher medisave savings starting from Jan. 1 this year. From this year onwards, the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS) has been “expanded to include eligible Singaporeans with disabilities of all ages,” in a statement released jointly by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and
COMMENTARY Singapore’s consumer price index-all items (CPI-AIl Items) rose 0.9% in 2025, slower than the 2.4% increase in 2024, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)’s statement published on Jan.23. “For 2025 as a whole, MAS Core Inflation averaged 0.7% falling from 2.8% in 2024,” it stated. MAS Core Inflation excludes accommodation and
The number of fresh polytechnic graduates who secured full-time permanent (FTP) employment six months after graduation dipped to 48.3% in 2025, but median income increased for those who found employment. The finding was revealed in the 2025 Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey (GES) conducted jointly by Singapore’s five polytechnics, released by Nanyang Polytechnic on Jan 15.
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo announced the launch of the new Model AI Governance Framework (MGF) for Agentic AI on Thursday (Jan. 22) at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos, Switzerland. “It provides guidance to organisations on how to deploy agents responsibly, recommending technical and non-technical measures to mitigate risks, while emphasising
Practitioners of Falun Dafa in Singapore were invited to celebrate the 196th anniversary of the founding of Batam City, Indonesia. Government officials from Batam City invited Falun Dafa practitioners from Singapore to participate in the Batam City anniversary parade on 19 Dec 2025, marking the 196th anniversary of the city’s founding, which fell on 18
A survey found young adults in Singapore were more likely to use AI chatbots for emotional support and mental assistance. About 15.9% of those aged 21 to 35 responded positively to seeking AI chatbots for emotional and mental health support. This was the highest among age groups, compared with 9.1% for those aged 36 to
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) “strongly encourages” the public to go green and choose Fit notes or e-hong baos (e-red packets) for a greener Lunar New Year (LNY). “More Singaporeans are opting for greener ways to celebrate LNY,” MAS said in a statement released on Monday (Jan. 19). “A survey conducted by MAS last
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has advised consumers not to feed their children with two infant formula products after cereulide toxin were detected in them. “As a precautionary measure while SFA’s investigations are ongoing, SFA has issued a direction to recall these products,” according to a statement released on Saturday (Jan. 17). One of the
Owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric vehicle (EV) in Singapore have been advised by the Swedish automaker not to charge their vehicles above 70 per cent due to a fire risk linked to a battery defect. There are 143 Volvo EX30 Ultra EV owners in Singapore. There have been no reported incidents of fire
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has released an advice to consumers who have purchased the Community Co’s Diced Beetroot canned product against eating them. SFA said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan. 14), “Consumers who have purchased the implicated product should not consume it.” “Those who have consumed and have concerns about their health should
Access to banking and other services were removed for companies and individuals involved in scams. According to Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam, the authorities restricted access to banking, telco and Singpass services to an estimated 1,200 people and 50 companies. These companies and individuals have been assessed to be at risk of penetrating scams
