Japan, Australia and some other nations are readying incentives to attract banks and asset managers in Hong Kong that are worried about the new security law imposed by China, but finance sector ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines braces for another record loss on virus
Singapore Airlines, consistently voted one of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, is poised for another hefty quarterly loss after the coronavirus left it flying a tiny fraction of its usual number ... ( read original story ...)
Toyko, Sydney Aim to Lure Edgy Hong Kong Financial Firms, but Singapore a Top Draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions t ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Q2 GDP faces downside risks – UOB
Economist Barnabas Gan at UOB Group noted that GDP figures for the second quarter in Singapore could be revised lower. Key Quotes “Singapore’s industrial production disappoint ... ( read original story ...)
COLUMN-China’s surging crude imports mask weakness in the rest of Asia: Russell
China's crude imports set consecutive records in May and June, and will remain at high levels in July and likely August too, as the massive volumes of oil bought during a brief price war in April ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines braces for hefty losses in Q1 as global travel hit by coronavirus
The airline’s net losses could widen to US$870 million through June because of a 96 per cent fall in capacity, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Is Hong Kong being served fairly? Food prices in UK, Singapore and Japan suggest not
Neil Newman fills his shopping basket in Britain, Singapore and Japan and finds the price comparison with Hong Kong hard to swallow. ( read original story ...)
Arrangements for cross-border travel between Singapore, Malaysia to open from 10 August
Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between two countries for “essential business and official purposes” from 10 August. However, both countries are not ready to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Expected To Open Under Pressure
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes though the last four trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had dropped almost 35 points or 1.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of Dickson Yeo: Investigations have not revealed any direct threat to Singapore’s security, says MHA
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday (Jul 26) that it was informed by the US authorities of the arrest of Dickson Yeo Jun ... ( read original story ...)
Mashreq Bank: Executive Appointment: Mashreq appoints James as Head of FI and NBFI
DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / / Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has recently appointed James Pearson as the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) and Non-Banking Financial ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases in Singapore top 50,000 with 481 new infections, including 4 imported cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 481 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jul 26), including five infections in the community. This brings the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel from Aug 10, not ready yet for daily commuting: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between both countries, but are not yet ready to allow daily ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to mark 55th birthday amid ‘challenging year’: First look at ‘scaled-down’ NDP2020 | Video
Singapore marks 55 years of independence in 2020 - a challenging year for the small nation as it continues to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday (Jul 26), a rehearsal was held at the Padang ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Begin Virus Vaccine Human Trials This Week, ST Says
Singapore will start human trials as early as this week for a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Duke-NUS Medical School and American pharmaceutical company Arcturus Therapeutics, the Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Invest in IPOs?
An upcoming IPO, Singapore Paincare Holdings, seems to be priced at a premium. The company is offering shares at S$0.22 apiece, which is substantially higher than the group’s unaudited net asset value ... ( read original story ...)