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Singapore’s new climate targets still ‘critically insufficient’, says research group
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s climate targets are “critically insufficient”, said a global climate research consortium, despite the Republic’s efforts to implement a higher carbon tax and to cut its ...
Singapore repeals gay sex ban but sets new rules to block marriage equality
Parliament lifted a ban criminalizing sex between men this week. It also passed an amendment that will effectively block attempts to legalize marriage.
Even as Singapore lifts gay sex ban, LGBT families feel little has changed
Olivia Chiong and her wife, Irene Chiong, feel like the Singapore government has made clear to them and their two young children that they don't belong in the city-state. So this week's vote by Singap
Singapore’s Temasek holds internal review of $275 million FTX-related loss
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday that Temasek Holdings has initiated an internal review of its investment in the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, which resulted in a ...
Boustead Singapore (SGX:F9D) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that ...
Hong Kong sees IPO slowdown reversing; eyes international issuers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday that Temasek Holdings has initiated an internal review of its ...
Police investigating 32-year-old woman for staging solo protest outside Chinese embassy in Singapore
A 32-year-old Singaporean woman is being investigated by the police for allegedly taking part in a public assembly outside the Chinese embassy without a permit on Monday (Nov 28).
Analysts turn neutral on Singapore banks but dividends could rise
As at Nov 28, the Singapore banks were trading above their book values with DBS Group Holdings at 1.67x book, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp at 1.09x and United Overseas Bank at 1.2
Singapore Repeals Gay Sex Ban, But Dampens Marriage Equality Hopes
Any decisions about marriage, at least for the time being, will be left to the country’s executives and legislature
Singapore Says FTX Blow to Temasek Limited Despite Stain
The collapse of crypto exchange FTX hurts the reputation of Singapore state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte. but it has “very limited” impact on the broader financial system, Deputy Prime Minster Lawrence Wong said. “The FTX loss is disappointing ...
‘Not completely obvious’ that capital markets have kept pace with climate risks: Singapore Exchange
Michael Syn of the Singapore Exchange says "the anxiety at COP27 was much higher than at COP26." Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ...
Singapore’s logistics sector in a “sweet spot”: RHB
Among the ASEAN member countries covered in their report, they point out that only Singapore has been ranked among the top positions, at seventh out of 160 countries measured by the World Bank’s 2018 ...
Trust Bank Selects Thought Machine to Power Singapore’s New Wave of Digital Banks
Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company, announced that it is powering Singapore’s cloud-native digital bank Trust Bank.
FTX collapse: ‘Very limited’ impact on Singapore’s financial system and economy, says DPM Wong
Key financial institutions in Singapore have “insignificant” exposures to cryptocurrency and players in the industry, says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore’s Temasek reviews $275 mln FTX-related loss
SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Reuters ... like BlackRock and Sequoia Capital also invested in FTX does not mitigate this," he said. Wong, who is also finance minister, said the loss does not not mean Temasek's ...