SINGAPORE – Singapore's consumer prices rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August, as housing and utilities costs continued to fall. Continue Reading Below The consumer-price index rose 0.4% in August from the previous year. Economists polled by The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked 1st in SEA in Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index
business interests and social life. The factors include scale of the economy, human development, peace and stability (internal), visa-free travel and the ability to settle and work abroad (external). Regionally, Singapore saw a 0.9% value increase to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Inflation Slows Ahead of MAS Policy Decision
Singapore’s inflation slowed in August, matching the weakest pace this year, and testing the Monetary Authority of Singapore ahead of its semi-annual policy decision in October. The MAS, which uses the exchange rate as its main tool, has kept its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Picks ‘Pop Aye’ for Foreign-Language Oscar Contention
Singapore has selected “Pop Aye” as its contender for the Academy Awards foreign-language category. Directed by Kirsten Tan, the film won the world cinema dramatic special jury award at Sundance earlier this year. Set entirely in Thailand, the film ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How DBS’s New Car Marketplace Will Change the Way Singaporeans Buy Cars
And now, DBS has partnered sgCarMart and Carro, to become the largest direct car marketplace in Singapore. When you’re planning to buy a car, the most important factor is choice. You’d want to be able to choose from the biggest selection possible ... ( read original story ...)
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Singapore to vacate space at Alexandra Technopark
On Sep 22, the manager of Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) announced that Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Singapore (HPE) will vacate an aggregate of 178,843 sq ft of space at Alexandra Technopark (ATP) upon the expiration of relevant leases on September 30 and ... ( read original story ...)
Noisy Singapore Air Force jets irk some Sanson residents
Manawatū residents fear howling pets and shaking houses could become the new normal if a defence deal is forged between Singapore and New Zealand. The Singapore Air Force concluded a four-week flying exercise, involving six F16 fighter jets, at ... ( read original story ...)
Home United’s 2000 Singapore Cup winners: Where Are They Now?
Home United are the record six-time champions of the Singapore Cup and it all started off in 2000 with a 1-0 triumph over SAFFC (now Warriors FC) at the old National Stadium. Ahead of this week’s semi-finals, FFT traces the whereabouts of that legendary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Limited Is Giving Dividend This Week
Stock market operator and regulator, Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68), will be going ex-dividend on Wednesday, 27 September 2017. In other words, you need to own it before that date to receive its dividends. The company is dishing out 13.0 Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. IPO Market Is Broken — U.S. Startups Will Now Look To Asian Exchanges
These 4 Companies Are Cashing In On IPO Euphoria Two U.S. technology veterans are setting up a new fund to invest in U.S. firms and help them float overseas. Jeff Stewart, co-founder and the former CEO of Singapore based Lenddo, a FinTech pioneer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea Files For US$1 Billion IPO On The New York Stock Exchange
Singapore-headquartered, Southeast Asia-based Sea, formerly known as Garena, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. According to The Straits Times, “Singapore’s first billion-dollar tech startup has filed a registration statement with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gaming and e-commerce startup Sea files for $1B initial public offering
Singapore-based gaming and e-commerce startup Sea Ltd., formerly ... L.L.C. are acting as joint book runners for the IPO. Although the number of shares to be issued and their price range has not yet been set, according to reports the IPO could raise ... ( read original story ...)
Cromwell Suspends CEREIT’s IPO
... been the first REIT to be denominated in Euros (€) and the second largest IPO in Singapore this year. Cromwell in a regulatory filing on the Australian Stock Exchange dated 22-Sep-2017 entitled Cromwell Elects Not to Register Prospectus has stated ( read original story ...)
SBI Life IPO oversubscribed 3.58 times, allotment to be on Sep 27
Anchor investors such as Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Singapore state investor GIC have already committed to subscribe to 22.26 billion rupees worth of shares. In SBI Life's IPO, its two main shareholders State Bank of India and BNP Paribas ... ( read original story ...)
With upcoming IPO, Sea reveals net loss of $196m and revenue of $345m
Sea, one of Southeast Asia’s largest internet companies, has released its full IPO prospectus containing a treasure trove ... the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. It has yet to prove that its dominance in gaming can translate to building sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
9 Spokes signs Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s OCBC Bank
9 Spokes International Ltd (ASX:9SP) and Singapore’s OCBC Bank have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter further negotiations. This follows the successful proof of concept with OCBC in June this year, and provides the company with ... ( read original story ...)