Singapore lender DBS Group Holdings on June 1 raised US$750 million through a three-year floating rate note (FRN) in a tightly-priced funding exercise. The Reg S/144A transaction was priced at par with a spread of 49bp over three-month Libor, which was in ... ( read original story ...)
DBS suspends coverage of Noble Group
Singapore bank says recent events make it difficult to anticipate potential outcomes for company. Singapore’s DBS Bank has suspended its coverage of struggling dry bulk charterer Noble Group in the wake of downgrades by the three major ratings agencies. ( read original story ...)
Many firsts for HSBC’s S$1bn CoCo perp
HSBC Holdings stormed into the Singapore dollar bank capital market on Thursday with a S$1bn ($722m) additional tier one that notched up a number of firsts, as the issuer took advantage of the liquidity and stability of the currency. By Rashmi Kumar 08:45 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defense talks focus on online terror fight
Officials from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore held a joint news conference after meeting in the city-state. The countries are part of the Five Power Defense Arrangements, which was put in place in 1971 for the joint ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defence talks focus on online terror fight
Officials from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore held a joint news conference after meeting in the city-state. The countries are part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements, which was put in place in 1971 for the joint ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Startups Can Now IPO At Home, Thanks To A New Partnership And Funding By SGX And IMDA
Although our country has a strong economy, Singapore hasn’t been a particularly attractive place for IPOs, the latest down the list being Sea’s preference for US instead. Startups tend to list in Australia (ASX) instead, due to the perception that ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How To Score 1-For-1 Drinks, Food Deals & Free Entry At The New Zouk
DBS/POSB cardmembers are now in luck, because you can now have a wild night out without going broke at Zouk and its sister outlets with these crazy deals: Now you no longer have to hobo by the Singapore River for pre-drinks - Red Tail Bar, located ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Called For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering more than 30 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,235-point plateau and it's looking at another firm lead for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore medical technology startups target overseas growth
SINGAPORE -- A medical technology cluster is developing in Singapore, with a collection of startups creating products that could help advance patient care. While the medical technology field in Singapore is relatively new, there is no lack of innovation in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based tech start-ups given leg up to raise funds
SINGAPORE: Support for Singapore-based technology firms to raise capital has been given a boost with a public-private partnership to enable them to list on the local bourse. The Singapore Exchange and Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pragmatic approach to technology disruptions
A blog from Aaron Tan, Computer Weekly’s Asia-Pacific editor, analyzing the latest trends, issues and technology innovations in the APAC region. Conceived in 2014, Singapore’s National Health IT Masterplan is coming to fruition, with key projects such ... ( read original story ...)
SGX wants more tech startups to launch IPOs in Singapore
The local stock exchange inked a deal with Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to create a streamlined pathway for technology firms to leverage private and public capital markets in Singapore more efficiently for expansion. With the signing of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore under highest terror threat in recent years
SINGAPORE: Singapore was specifically targeted by terrorist groups in the past year and the terrorism threat to the country remains the highest in recent years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in its Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Asia’s Greenest City
50 percent of the world's population now live in cities In 2016, Singapore's population of 5.5 million produced 7.5 million tonnes of waste More than 80 percent of food consumed in Singapore is imported Vertical farms can produce up to 2 tonnes of ... ( read original story ...)
Melt Café at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore – 1-For-1 CRAB Buffet, Plus Other Exclusive 1-for-1 Dining Offers
From now till 30 June 2017, HSBC credit card holders can enjoy the 1-For-1 specials from many participating hotels such Mandarin Oriental Singapore, The Westin Singapore, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, InterContinental Singapore, and Hotel Fort Canning. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore to keep hiring in hunt for growth: Bahren
SINGAPORE — Bank of Singapore (BOS), which recently broke into the ranks of Asia’s top 10 private banks, intends to keep hiring more relationship managers and focus on serving a wealthier bracket of customers to keep expanding its assets under management. ( read original story ...)