If you’re a homeowner with a mortgage and extra cash on hand, you’re likely struggling with a dilemma: Should you pay off your mortgage, refinance, or put the money to work in investments to build a ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates UOB’s SGD600 Million Additional Tier 1 Capital Securities Final ‘BBB+’
The rating action follows the receipt of final documents conforming to information previously received. The final rating is the same as the expected rating assigned on 15 June 2021. The securities are ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to pilot digital bond offering on Marketnode
UOB has become the first bank in Singapore to run its latest bond offering using a distributed ledger platform developed by Singapore Exchange and Temasek. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s population growth slows down to 1.1% in 2010-20 decade
Singapore's population grew at its lowest pace in the 2010-2020 decade at 1.1 per cent every year, a slowdown from 2.5 per cent annually in the preceding decade, according to a media report on ... ( read original story ...)
A Game-Changer Investment Platform From Singapore Moving To San Francisco,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 16, 2021 / Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California, US is the oasis for ambitious startup tech founders to present the talent they have and be discovered by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore universities to tap $17M for tropical data centre technology
National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University set up SG$23 million ($17.39 million) research fund to develop cooling technologies for data centres operating in tropical ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance minister says city-state could become a regional hub for green finance
Singapore is investing in renewable energy and decarbonization technologies, and is considering a range of criteria for bonafide green investments. ( read original story ...)
Korean Strawberry Exports to Southeast Asia Jump
Korean strawberries account for more than 90 percent of Vietnam's import of the succulent fruit and in Singapore for 42 percent. Some 88 planeloads of them flew to Singapore from ... ( read original story ...)
Start-Ups in Singapore Pay Less Than Their U.S. Counterparts: Aon
The base salary at start-ups in Singapore is 12% lower than the U.S. across Managerial levels and 32% lower across Professional individual ... ( read original story ...)
Of 24 new COVID cases in Singapore, 19 in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (16 June) confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,339. ( read original story ...)
Air Travel in Asia Won’t Return to Pre-Covid Levels ‘Anytime Soon,’ Says Singapore Minister
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s finance minister, said Asia is facing “rolling waves” of Covid-19 infections and vaccination rates in many countries are not high. ( read original story ...)
3 Ways Singapore Is Trailblazing the Cross-Borders Payments Scene
As digitalization blurs the physical borders between countries, it is estimated that the total global cross-border payment flow can surpass USD156 trillion by 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Total Population Grew Around 1.1% a Year During 2010-2020
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's total population grew around 1.1% a year between 2010 and 2020, the Department of Statistics said in a press release ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exchange aims to boost tainted carbon markets
Climate Impact X (CIX), backed by the Singapore stock exchange, the city-state's main investment ... The region still relies heavily on coal for power, making a high-quality carbon market vital for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nears Half of Residents Getting First Dose of Vaccine
Nearly half of Singapore’s residents have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health, as the country eyes further easing including possibly resuming dining ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Singapore is quietly slashing the prices of these Apple AirPods
If you haven’t made the jump to wireless earbuds, here’s a major reason for you to do so – Amazon Singapore is giving you a huge discount on the previous and current Apple AirPod models. ( read original story ...)