But bleeding hearts have no place in the world of sustainable finance, according to Vineet Rai ... an annual sustainability conference held by Singapore investment firm Temasek on 5 June. “It doesn’t mean good people are bad, it’s just that business ... ( read original story ...)
What are the top ranking local brands in Singapore?
Local banks DBS, OCBC and UOB have taken the top three spots in the 2017 top 100 Singapore brands ranking released by brand valuation and strategy consultancy, Brand Finance Asia Pacific. DBS remains the most valuable Singapore brand for 2017, growing its ... ( read original story ...)
SRX: Singapore private resale prices increase 0.4% in May
Resale prices of non-landed private homes in Singapore increased 0.4 per cent in May, flash estimates from SRX Property showed on Tuesday (June 13), with 17.4 per cent increase in volume of sales compared to May 2016. Prices last month also increased by 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Modest land supply is expected for H2 2017 GLS Programme
Paying too high a price for land will squeeze profit margins. At a state tender last month, a tie-up between Hong Kong-listed Logan Property Holdings - a newbie to the Singapore property scene hailing from China's Guangdong province - and Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese developer seeks more projects in Singapore
Logan Property, a developer listed in the Hong Kong bourse, is considering other residential and commercial projects in Singapore, particularly those situated in prime areas, reported The Business Times. In May, the firm and Chinese conglomerate Nanshan ... ( read original story ...)
GuocoLand to issue S$170mil bonds
Singapore-listed real estate developer GuocoLand plans to issue bonds collectively valued at SGD170 million that pays an interest rate of 3.9%, reported The Business Times. Expected to be issued on Thursday (15 June), the bonds will mature by February 2023 ... ( read original story ...)
A new setback for London property market
The U.K. election result will create more uncertainty for the London property market, affecting values and sales volumes, real estate brokers say. London homebuilders that develop high-end homes dropped after the hung parliament. Crest Nicholson Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land and IOI Properties to jointly develop Central Boulevard site
SINGAPORE (June 12): Hongkong Land and IOI Properties Group ... Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group while IOI Properties is a leading public-listed property developer in Malaysia. The site to be developed was a “white” site in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports seen contracting again y/y in May
Apps/econ-polls?RIC=SGXOILY%3DECI SINGAPORE, June 13 (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in May likely contracted for a second straight month on an annual basis, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. The median forecast from a survey of 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing New Life to Singapore’s Life Insurance Industry
Singapore Life Pte. Ltd. (Singapore Life), announced today ... world’s leading reinsurers – Munich Re Group and Pacific Life Re Limited. Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry to provide key decision-makers globally ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : named most valuable brand in Singapore for fifth straight year
Brand value of USD 5.4 billion gives it significant lead over Singapore's No. 2 brand DBS Bank continues to be Singapore's Most Valuable Brand, according to Brand Finance's annual 'Top 100 Singapore Brands' report. With a brand value of USD 5.4 billion ... ( read original story ...)
DBS outshines rivals in terms of pre-provision operating profit
It registered the highest PPoP growth with an 8% CAGR. Out of the three big banks in Singapore, DBS reported the highest growth in terms of pre-provision operating profit (PPoP), clocking in a 3-year CAGR of 8%. This is in comparison to OCBC's 6.8 and UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property prices expected to climb, fuelled by collective sale market
Property prices are expected to move up in the coming months and now may be a good time to start looking if you have not bought your property, said Carmen Lee, head of research for OCBC Investment Research, during a briefing on the mid-year market outlook ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore vs. Argentina: Time, Live Stream and TV Schedule for 2017 Friendly
Argentina will play their final match before the summer break against Singapore on Tuesday, the last friendly before FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifying resumes. La Albiceleste are coming off a big win over rivals Brazil in Australia in a friendly, and, in all ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore detains ‘Syria-bound radicalised woman’
Singapore says it has detained a woman intending to travel to Syria to marry a fighter from the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group. Child care worker Syaikhah Izzah Zahrah Al Ansari, 22, was held under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police arrest local female Islamic State suspect
SINGAPORE — Police in Singapore have detained a preschool assistant who shared pro-Islamic State materials online and intended to travel to Syria, their first arrest of a female Singaporean alleged to be a sympathizer of the radical group, the Home ... ( read original story ...)