Standard Chartered Plc's investment banking head Simon Cooper has emerged as the internal contender to replace Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to export 1,600 tonnes of rice at high price to Singapore, Malaysia
Vietnam will export 1,600 tonnes of rice at high price to Singapore, Malaysia – Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Trung An High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company will export 1,600 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive
More than 6,000 people in Singapore have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Wednesday, with numbers expected to rise substantially in the coming weeks as the ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo to close Singapore crude, fuel oil trading desk by April -sources
Japan's Sumitomo Corporation plans to close by April its crude and fuel oil trading desks in Singapore and relocate these trading functions back to Tokyo headquarters, two sources with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens COVID vaccine center in shuttered Changi terminal
The Singaporean government on Wednesday opened the city-state's first two coronavirus vaccination centers, including one inside a temporarily suspended terminal at Changi Airport, as officials look to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks low in residential price growth amongst 150 countries
New global index placed Singapore at 123 out of 150 countries. Residential property prices have steadily increased in Singapore in 2020 compared to 2019, but the country still ranks low in the Knight ... ( read original story ...)
13 cheapest SIM-only mobile plans in Singapore 2021 (<$20/month)
Gone are the days when you’d have to sign up with one of the big 3 telcos — Singtel, Starhub and M1 — just for mobile data.With one of these cheap SIM-only data plans, you’d no longer have to commit ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Hear Bill Allowing Use of Covid Tracing Data in Investigations
Singapore is speeding a new law through parliament to allow the use of contact tracing data for criminal investigations after recent disclosures spurred concern that the government was using the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘voracious’ GIC tops list of most active state-linked investors, ahead of China and Japan
According to a report by Global SWF comparing the activities of 438 state-owned investors, GIC came top, deploying US$17.7 billion into 65 deals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea Acquires Indonesian Bank to Gain Foothold in Financial Tech
Singapore’s Sea Ltd., the tech startup that’s become Southeast Asia’s most valuable company, has acquired Indonesia’s PT Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines shares gain on USD bond debut
Will SIA shares recover further? Shares of Singapore Airlines (SIA) picked up pace on Wednesday (13 January 2021), after it was reported that the flag carrier will soon issue its first US dollar bond ... ( read original story ...)
SGX names ING’s Herry Cho as new head of sustainability and sustainability finance
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Herry Cho as managing director, head of sustainability and sustainability finance - a newly created position as part of the company's efforts to expand its ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone to Buy Disney’s Singapore Building for $132 Million (Report)
Blackstone Group has started the process of buying Lucasfilm's flagship building in Singapore for about $132 million. ( read original story ...)
‘Buy now, pay later’ heats up in Singapore with Grab, Mastercard entering the scene
The fintech trend that lets shoppers pay in interest-free installments is seemingly taking Asia by storm. Singapore, with an internet economy poised to grow to US$22 billion by 2025, has drawn the ... ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory case among 38 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 38 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 13), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily ... ( read original story ...)
Lender Affirm Prices IPO Above Range to Raise $1.2 billion
Affirm Holdings Inc., which provides installment loans to online shoppers, priced its U.S. initial public offering above its marketed range to raise $1.2 billion. In the first major U.S. technology ... ( read original story ...)