The managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said climate change is “a race of our lives”, as he addressed delegates at the UN climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday (Nov 9). Mr Ra ...
Wealthy Chinese Lead Home Purchases In Singapore, Sending Prices Soaring
Mainland Chinese are among the ultra-rich seeking shelter in Singapore amid market volatility and heightened geopolitical, economic risks.
Singapore’s Temasek engages with FTX in liquidity crisis
Temasek invested in a series of FTX's round findings that led to its $32 billion valuation in January. Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek, a shareholder at FTX, is reportedly engaging ...
Singapore parliament approves legislation to limit harmful content, says free speech won’t be affected
Regulation would serve to limit material advocating for self-harm, physical or sexual violence and those depicting child sexual exploitation Companies that refuse to abide by the new legislation could ...
HSBC, Marketnode, UOB to Work on Digital Issuance of Wealth Products
HSBC is pleased to partner with Marketnode, a SGX Group and Temasek joint venture and digital markets infrastructure operator, and UOB in order “to pilot fully digital issuance of wealth management ...
Singapore passes law against ‘harmful’ social media content
Singapore passed legislation giving officials the authority to demand that ‘egregious content,’ be deleted from Facebook, TikTok ...
Freight forwarding firm fined $17,500 for illegally importing over 350kg of meat and seafood
The items were seized and destroyed. In Singapore, food imports can be done only by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied by a valid import permit. In addition, ...
Singapore Mulls Restricting Retail Access To Cryptocurrencies: Sources
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) — the country's central bank — is contemplating adding frictions on retail access to cryptocurrencies t ...
Singapore stocks extend gains, tracking Wall St strength; STI up 0.6%
SINGAPORE – Gains on Wall Street for the third consecutive ... easily outnumbering losers 323 to 213 on trade of 1.6 billion shares worth $1.1 billion. IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said the ...
On sustainability matters, Singapore businesses still respond best to strict regulations: SAP
On the flipside, too much focus on compliance is the second-biggest sustainability challenge for businesses in the region.
Need for Singapore to take ‘accelerated action’ in pursuing lower carbon emissions, says climate expert
Singapore’s plans to ramp up carbon tax in the country will significantly reduce such emissions quickly, says Professor Mark Howden, a climate expert.
Singapore passes law requiring social media sites to block harmful content ‘within hours’
If the platforms refuse, IMDA may direct Internet access service providers to stop users in Singapore from accessing the content.
Singapore’s Wavemaker Raising Debut Fund Targeting Climate Tech
Singapore investment company Wavemaker Impact completed the first close of a planned $25 million fund that focuses on technologies battling climate change.
Global Health IPO share allotment: When & where to check status, listing date and more
The share allotment for the initial public offer (IPO) of Global Health Limited will be carried out on November 11, 2022. The grey market premium (GMP) of the share sale stands at Rs 15. This implies ...
Grab-led Singapore digital bank’s senior executive steps down
GXS Bank, the venture between ride-hailing company and fintech firm Grab and Singapore Telecommunications, said its executive director and board member Reuben Lai would leave the bank at the end of ...
Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst
It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after. The rising interest rates will both benefit and challenge Singapore's big three banks through 2023. Whilst ...