Almost two-thirds of Singapore businesses see the local economy’s activities continuing at their current low pace for the next year, according to a survey by the Singapore Business Federation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new opposition leader vows both scrutiny and support of PAP, cites Hong Kong, South China Sea
Pritam Singh says the city state should welcome businesses relocating due to Hong Kong’s ‘seismic political changes’, backs government on foreign and defence policies. ( read original story ...)
GFL Lockup Set to Expire With Shares Hovering Below IPO Price
A lockup associated with GFL Environmental Inc.’s initial public offering is set to expire ahead of Monday’s trading session with the shares in a recent slump.GFL sold 75 million subordinate voting ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX’s Charles Li wants to create another wave of mega IPOs in Hong Kong to stay ahead of Nasdaq in next market reforms
Hong Kong's stock market operator is keen to create another wave of mega stock offerings by mainland China's new-economy companies in the city by further tweaking its listing rules, its chief Charles ... ( read original story ...)
CLINUVEL Opens VALLAURIX R&D Centre In Singapore
Bespoke Research & Development Centre to advance innovative pharmaceutical and OTC products Entranceway to the newly opened VALLAURIX Research & Development Centre CLINUVEL has opened its bespoke Rese ... ( read original story ...)
Asian plasticizers market eyes brighter September as import talks stall
But market players remain optimistic that sentiment for plasticizers in general could be revived in September, as talks ramp up ahead of the traditional seasonal peak at the start of Q4. Demand is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Mustafa Centre to Cut Back on Foreign Workers
A major Singapore shopping center is reportedly cutting back on workers, saying it will take longer than expected for business to return to normal amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan will profit from Singapore’s taste for sewage. Hong Kong dig in!
Population growth, climate change and plain old bad piping mean it’s time to invest in the companies behind desalination and sewage recycling technology, writes . ( read original story ...)
Nongfu Spring raises $1.1 bln in Hong Kong IPO – sources
Chinese drinks producer Nongfu Spring will raise nearly $1.1 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) after pricing its shares at HK$21.50 each, according to two sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore aims to work more closely with Guangdong in finance, talent exchange and aviation: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore aims to deepen collaboration with China's Guangdong province in several key areas, including in financial services, talent exchange and aviation.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Real-time payment push
Southeast Asia has been making great strides in terms of innovation in real-time payments as countries work to ensure the strength and competitiveness of their financial systems. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s start-ups are shaping a post-pandemic future
The coronavirus pandemic has uprooted most aspects of daily life. But some entrepreneurs are finding opportunities in crisis by sowing the seeds for a new future. CNBC Make It's Karen Gilchrist speaks ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: Singapore must hold true to its values even as it adapts to change, says DPM Heng
Despite the global crisis and accelerated change caused by Covid-19, Singapore can survive and thrive if it embraces change with courage and confidence, while holding true to the values that have ... ( read original story ...)
Looking for a smart property investment abroad? Forget Singapore and Hong Kong and look to Malaysia for great value homes
Malaysian property is already much lower priced than in Singapore and Hong Kong, but with new price incentives, more foreign investment is likely to follow ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Keppel, Sabana Reit, ESR-Reit, OCBC, DBS, Wing Tai, CDL Hospitality Trusts
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 31):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending slides for 5th straight month in July
Bank lending in Singapore extended its slide for the fifth straight month in July, dipping 0.2 per cent from the previous month, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed ... ( read original story ...)