Bank of Singapore has announced that Rajeev De Mello has joined the Bank and will take on the role of chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. He will report to Marc Van de Walle, ... ( read original story ...)
Rajeev De Mello appointed Bank of Singapore’s chief investment officer
SINGAPORE - Bank of Singapore (BOS), the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, on Monday (Aug 27) said it has appointed Rajeev De Mello as its chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Top Activist Fund Sets Eyes on One of Singapore’s Banks
The world’s best-performing activist fund returned 103 percent in seven months by targeting mainly smaller Asian companies in industries from commodities to engineering and food. Now, it’s getting rea... ( read original story ...)
Jail, fine for illegal import of radioactive device, NEA warns
The authorities have warned that anyone caught illegally bringing a radioactive device into Singapore could be fined up to $100,000 and jailed for up to five years. The National Environment Agency (NE... ( read original story ...)
Views and counter views on Singapore-Sri Lanka FTA
Import data on products imported from Singapore will show that out of total imports of US $ 1293 million in 2017, US $ 750 million were petroleum and related products (in fact amounting to 60% of impo... ( read original story ...)
Electronics Stores Singapore Comparison – Is It Cheaper to Shop Online or Offline?
Electronics in Singapore aren’t cheap, but we’ve come a long way since the days we had to compare prices manually by going to Harvey Norman, Courts and Parisilk on foot. Comparison shopping is so much ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements
Singapore’s primary stock exchange has announced a working partnership with the country’s central bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements. In an announcement on Friday, the S... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: New Corporate Bond ETF Launched
Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended Monday at 3,225.6, up 0.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited — Moody’s extends review for downgrade on Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited’s ratings
SEE ALSO: Malaysia has axed $22 billion of Chinese-backed projects, in a blow to China's grand plan to dominate world trade » READ NOW: This VC says her time at a high-growth startup prepared her for ... ( read original story ...)
UOB partners COCOWORK with aim to cut costs for start-ups and SMEs
The partnership with COCOWORK is one of UOB’s many tie-ups with co-working space providers across Southeast Asia. These include Common Ground (Malaysia), WORQ (Malaysia), Toong (Vietnam) and 80RR Fint... ( read original story ...)
CryptoCann™ Report: Singapore’s stock exchange looks to block chain to…
The craze over blockchain technology is making its way to Singapore’s financial district, per a report in Coindesk. It emerged today that Singapore’s stock exchange is teaming up with the Monetary Aut... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 27
Ride-hailing services have transformed the way people commute, but with some of them having exited as quickly as they had entered, Elizabeth Neo finds out if Singapore has the right environment for th... ( read original story ...)
SGX, Third500 to build IPO market in Singapore for emerging growth companies
SINGAPORE - Third500, the Singapore-based affiliate of US investment bank, Healthios Capital Markets LLC, on Monday (Aug 27) said it is partnering the Singapore bourse to build a pre-IPO (initial publ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese bitcoin mining rig makers aim to raise billions in HK IPOs: sources
People close to the IPOs said regulatory scrutiny and a patchy performance by Hong Kong offerings this year were additional concerns. Julian Hosp, president of TenX, a Singapore-based blockchain firm, ... ( read original story ...)
Batam resort draws Singapore buyers
“We felt that the next step was to go into hospitality,” she tells EdgeProp Singapore. Suparman and executive chairman of KOP, Ong Chih Ching, eventually decided on Batam, a location often overlooked ... ( read original story ...)
5 Singapore properties that ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ will love
“The stamp duty imposed on foreign buyers of 15 to 20 percent is certainly being felt at the upper end of the market,” Dave Loo of Christies International Real Estate in Singapore told Property Report ... ( read original story ...)