Essential Singapore Grants for New Founders

A first-time founder reviewing Singapore grants on a laptop in a Singapore co-working office

Singapore grants are the most direct lever a first-time founder can pull before raising private capital, and the numbers behind each scheme are more precise than most pitch decks. What makes Singapore grants different from loans Singapore grants are government-administered funds that help early-stage businesses access capital without taking on debt or giving up ownership. … Read more

Singapore Food Festival: the standout concepts worth seeking out

A chef preparing traditional hawker dishes at a Singapore food festival stall, showcasing local culinary heritage

Singapore food festival activity in July 2026 signals the city’s food economy is doing more with a tighter tourism spend forecast, and these are the events and dishes that justify the investment. What makes this July’s food calendar different The Singapore Tourism Board’s flagship Singapore Food Festival is taking a year off to prepare a … Read more

MAS policy hold and your investment strategy

A financial advisor in Singapore reviews MAS policy documents with a client at her desk in a downtown office building.

MAS policy in Singapore operates differently from most central banks, and that difference is now doing real work for investors navigating one of the most uncertain global environments in recent memory. How MAS policy works and why this July matters MAS implements monetary policy by undertaking foreign exchange operations to keep the Singapore dollar nominal … Read more

Singapore headquarters: why global firms choose it

A business reviews strategy documents at a high-rise office overlooking the Singapore headquarters district of Marina Bay

Singapore headquarters numbers tell a clear story: more than 4,000 multinationals have chosen this city-state as their base for Asia-Pacific operations, and the data shows exactly why that number keeps rising. A dominant share of regional investment Singapore does not simply attract investment. It captures the majority of it. Singapore commands nearly 70 percent of … Read more

Holiday accelerator worth applying to

A student presents a startup pitch during a holiday accelerator program at a Singapore school

Holiday accelerator programs are multiplying across Singapore, and the one offered by the School of Science and Technology stands out for a specific, data-backed reason: it sits inside a city-state that raised over US$4 billion in venture capital in 2023 alone, giving participants direct access to the infrastructure that turns ideas into funded companies. What … Read more

Water innovation powering Singapore’s future

A water engineer inspects membrane filtration equipment at a Singapore water innovation facility

Water innovation is at the centre of Singapore’s long-term urban strategy, and the numbers behind it are striking: a city-state that has turned scarcity into a globally studied model now brings together governments, utilities, investors, and engineers at the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) to decide what that model looks like next. Why Singapore treats … Read more