A more transmissible coronavirus variant will be less forgiving of any breaches or slips, said an expert.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Southeast Asia’s Grab considering U.S. IPO this year – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year, encouraged by robust investor appetite for IPOs, three sources ... ( read original story ...)
IRFC IPO opens today. Check price band, closing date – Should you invest?
The initial public offering (IPO) of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) worth about Rs 4,600 crore will hit the market today on January 18. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares fall at Monday’s open tracking Wall Street retreat; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Monday following losses on Wall Street as US President-elect Joe Biden's massive stimulus plan failed to ... ( read original story ...)
Private sector rolls out initiatives to support Covid-19 vaccination programme in Singapore
SINGAPORE - The move to get people in Singapore vaccinated for Covid-19 has received reassurances from OCBC Bank and insurance company Great Eastern, which separately announced programmes to support ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches COVID-19 vaccine support programme for employees
The bank will provide vaccine education as well as support for side effects. OCBC has rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination support programme for its employees in Singapore, including its subsidiaries, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB completes acquisition of Vietnam fund manager
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) announced on Monday (Jan 18) that it has completed the acquisition of VAM Vietnam Fund Management Joint Stock Company first reported over ... ( read original story ...)
Boustead Projects bags $130m green loan from UOB
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Mainboard-listed real estate player Boustead Projects on Monday said it has obtained its first green loan of about $130 million from UOB to refinance Alice@Mediapolis, ... ( read original story ...)
PropertyGuru Tackles Top Home Loan Refinancing Misconceptions Among Singaporeans in New Research
Singaporeans feel unwise to refinance within lock-in period, a top home loan misconception hampering opportunities to save money SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 18 January 2021 - PropertyGuru Group, ... ( read original story ...)
Plea challenging Lakshmi Vilas Bank-DBS merger filed in Delhi HC
A plea in the Delhi High Court has challenged the scheme of amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), contending that its shareholders have been "left in the lurch" ... ( read original story ...)
Sky-high prices: the million-dollar question facing Singapore’s public housing
A record number of public housing owners made large personal profits by selling their units for over S$1 million in 2020. What does that say about a system aspiring to affordable housing for all? ( read original story ...)
Fewer Singapore businesses wound up last year in spite of pandemic
SINGAPORE - The pandemic dealt a fatal blow to many businesses last year yet the overall number of firms that went belly up defied expectations to fall to its lowest level in five years. The shutters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports rebound 6.8% in December
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rebounded by 6.8 per cent year-on-year in December, mainly due to a rise in shipments of non-electronic products such as specialised machinery ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s December exports rise 6.8%, beating forecasts
Singapore's December non-oil domestic exports (NODX ... A Division of NBCUniversal Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, ... ( read original story ...)
Boris Johnson consults businesses on plan to become Europe’s Singapore
Boris Johnson will hold talks with business leaders today about cutting red tape as ministers draw up plans to turn Britain into the “Singapore of Europe” now that it has left the European Union.The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Rose Unexpectedly in December
SINGAPORE--Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 6.8% in December from a year earlier, mainly due to shipments of non-electronics such as specialized machinery. The result beat the median estimate ... ( read original story ...)