Singapore
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
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- 19h ago
MSCI proposes stand-alone downgrade for Indonesia as Jakarta index plunges 11%
MSCI has launched a consultation on moving Indonesia to stand-alone status, which would remove it from all of its indexes. Jakarta's IDX Composite fell about 11% on Friday, 16 October, its sharpest one-day drop since January 1998.
- yesterday
Piracy attacks at sea fall to 51 in nine months, a three-decade low
The International Chamber of Commerce counted 51 attacks and attempted attacks on ships in the first nine months of 2026, less than half the figure for the same period a year earlier. Military strikes on merchant shipping are increasing in the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Black Sea.
- 2d ago
Haas signs Ferrari academy driver Rafael Câmara, 21, for 2027 F1 race seat
Haas has signed Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, for a race seat from 2027. The 21-year-old Brazilian replaces Esteban Ocon, who is leaving the team after two seasons.
- 3d ago
Mekies secures Red Bull contract until 2031, one year past Verstappen's deal
Red Bull has tied team principal Laurent Mekies to the team until the end of 2031, a deal announced on Wednesday, 14 October. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the agreement runs a year past Max Verstappen's contract.
- 3d ago
Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sinks in Strait of Hormuz after projectile strike
All 21 crew of the GFS Pride were evacuated after the ship caught fire and sank on Tuesday, 13 October. Singapore cites unidentified projectiles, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard blames a naval mine.
- 4d ago
Indonesia tests dry ice to clear wildfire haze as smoke spreads to Singapore and Malaysia
A dry ice trial over South Sumatra is set for Thursday, 15 October, as El Niño-fuelled fires keep smoke hanging over Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
- 4d ago
Antonelli on the Singapore podium, with Wolff's cushion joke over track limits
Antonelli finished on the Singapore Grand Prix podium on Sunday, 11 October 2026, while Mercedes managed a track-limit count that could have cost him five seconds. Sources differ on whether he finished second or third, and the title could be settled at Austin.
- 4d ago
Asian chip stocks slump as China's CXMT memory plan and AI debt fears hit markets
The Kospi fell 7.4% on 13 October as Samsung and SK Hynix dropped on reports of a new Chinese memory chip architecture. The same day, the IMF warned that an AI stock correction could be global.
- Oct 10
Verstappen takes Singapore pole after sprint win, Norris and Piastri collide
Verstappen starts first in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after winning the rain-hit sprint, while Norris and Piastri collided on the final lap and nine cars retired.
- Oct 9
Toto Wolff calls Mercedes favouritism claims brainless ahead of Singapore GP
Russell's title hopes were all but ended by an engine failure in Malaysia, and he starts from the back in Singapore after a grid penalty for using too many engine parts.
- Oct 9
Evonik rebuffs BASF takeover approach as RAG foundation holds the final word
Evonik has turned down BASF's approach, but the decision rests with the RAG foundation, which holds 44% of Evonik's shares. Trade union IG BCE has raised doubts about the foundation's resolve.
- Oct 9
Singapore tops IQAir pollution ranking as Indonesian fires push haze into Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore's air quality index reached 216 on Friday morning, the highest in IQAir's ranking of world cities, as smoke from Indonesian forest and peat fires spread across the region. Malaysia closed schools in several states the same day.
- Oct 9
Nvidia-backed Firmus scraps $5 billion IPO, seeks private funding as ASX loses listings
Australian data centre operator Firmus pulled a listing that would have been the second-largest IPO in ASX history. It is now exploring a private funding round of up to $3 billion.
- Oct 9
Nvidia-backed Firmus scraps $5 billion Australian IPO, will seek private funding
The Sydney data centre operator, backed by Nvidia, Coatue, Blackstone and Jane Street, cited market volatility and conditions. Maas Group, which owns 3.2% of Firmus, saw its shares close down 22.4% on Thursday.
- Oct 9
Malaysia closes schools in six places as Indonesian fire haze pushes air quality to unhealthy levels
More than 2 million students stayed home on Friday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed Kuala Lumpur to around 170 on the Air Pollutant Index. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had personally contacted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
- Oct 8
Gen Z art buyers outspend older collectors, Art Basel and UBS survey finds
The survey of 3,100 high-net-worth collectors in ten markets found Gen Z buyers account for almost half of purchases above $1 million. Family remains the main entry point, and more collectors now use AI tools to research their purchases.
- Oct 8
Alonso dismisses Dakar 2027 rumours, saying Formula 1 demands are incompatible with the rally
At his Singapore Grand Prix press conference, Alonso said Formula 1 and the Dakar cannot be combined, but left open the possibility that he will announce a future challenge himself.
- Oct 8
FIA pledges rigorous software testing after power failures strand cars in Malaysia
The governing body will revise power unit testing and release updated wet weather code after low engine speeds triggered unexpected 250-kilowatt power cuts during formation laps at the Sepang circuit.
- Oct 8
Max Verstappen rejects Ferrari move as Kimi Antonelli defends 84-point lead ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli holds an 84-point championship lead over George Russell entering the Singapore Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen dismissed a move to Ferrari following a contract extension with Red Bull through 2030.
- Oct 7
IMF chief warns dual pressures of AI surge and high energy costs threaten global stability
Speaking in Singapore ahead of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to rein in debt and broaden access to artificial intelligence technology.
