Indian IT firms are unlikely to face any near-term fallout from the US suspension of a key green-card programme, as major technology companies have reduced their dependence on this route for employment, analysts said on Friday.

Washington’s move, targeting the Permanent Labor Certification programme, is part of a broad effort to reduce the number of foreign-born people in the US and curtail their pathway to residence and citizenship.

“The development is negative for Indian IT stocks in the near to...

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the global economy is moving towards greater fragmentation as countries impose more trade barriers, while defending Singapore’s open-trade model, fiscal discipline and approach to artificial intelligence during an interview with Steve Forbes, President and CEO of Forbes.

“Unfortunately, I think the world is heading in that direction,” PM Wong said when asked about the outlook for global trade amid rising tariffs and the formation of regional trading blocs.

“Industrial policy is back in...

The Government announced a review of the 36-year old certificate of entitlement (COE) system in March.

Consumers hoped that a review will lower COE prices from the current elevated levels.

Since July 2025, the price of a Category A COE – meant for mass-market cars – has been in the six-digit range. At the most recent tender, it ended at S$130,001, compared with S$80,501 in 2022.

Some motor dealers hoped the review would shield Category A COEs from luxury car...

Responding to a written parliamentary question by MP Cai Yinzhou (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) on Wednesday (Oct 7), who had asked for the local trend in lung cancer incidence among never smokers over the past 10 years, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung noted that number of lung cancer cases among non-smokers is increasing.

The first-term MP also asked if the Ministry of Health has assessed the long-term PM2.5 exposure, including from transboundary haze, to such incidence.

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She cannot legally drive on public roads yet, but 16-year-old Kareen Kaur is already hitting speeds well over 220km/h on the race track.

When tabla! last caught up with the CHIJ (Secondary) student in 2024, she came in fourth and was the top-placed female driver in the Rok Cup Singapore – a premier national kart racing championship that showcases the next generation of homegrown motorsport talent.

Fast forward two years, and Kareen has traded go-karts for single-seaters as an Evans...