Singapore
- Singapore to switch to new ERP system on 1 Jan 2027; Edmund Chen to appeal jail sentence for careless driving: Singapore live news - Latest news and updates throughout the day, curated by Yahoo Singapore.
- Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors continued to pile into gold, sending it to fresh highs.
- US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for 'larger gifts' for Semiquincentennial; Singapore weighs invitation to Trump’s Board of Peace: Singapore live news - US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for “larger gifts” for its independence day celebrations on 4 July 2026. Singapore is assessing an invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace.
- US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for 'larger gifts' for Semiquincentennial; Most Singaporeans pessimistic about next generation's future: Singapore live news - US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for “larger gifts” for its independence day celebrations on 4 July 2026. Most locals doubt the next generation’s prospects, a survey finds.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise - Asia markets opened higher as investors shrugged off ongoing geopolitical flashpoints and a criminal investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell.
- Singapore fourth-quarter GDP jumps 5.7%, beats expectations on strong manufacturing - The advance figure was also up from the 4.2% growth in the quarter before, and pushed the country's full year GDP to 4.8%
- FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show - The FDA sent 31 staffers to a Singapore conference during the shutdown, records show, raising questions of optics, spending and the agency's strained resources.
- Singapore weather: Afternoon thundery showers for first half of December - Afternoon thundery showers, gusty winds and above-average rainfall mark Singapore's transition into the Northeast Monsoon. Residents are urged to prepare for stormy weather.