Singapore and Hong Kong start-ups are sidestepping their home stock exchanges to merge with s (Spacs) in the US, as fundraising vehicles in the Asian financial hubs have yielded little on their exit ...
Q3 corporate profits rise on strong banking, commodity sector performance
THE banking and commodity sectors led Singapore-listed companies to a stronger set of earnings for the quarter ended September. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Property Prices: How much does a house cost in Singapore? (2022)
In extreme cases, there have been ‘million dollar flats’ resulting from sky high COVs. The breakthrough was 5-room HDB flat at Pinnacle@Duxton, which sold for an unprecedented $1.23 million in March ...
‘Singapore to see new wave of Covid infections’
Singaporeans should expect a new wave of Covid-19 infections with more people travelling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, the Straits Times website quoted Health Minister Ong Ye Kung as ...
So you wanna be a K-pop idol? SM Entertainment to set up headquarters in Singapore
A top South Korean entertainment company responsible for some of the biggest K-pop acts is reportedly setting up a base in Singapore. SM Entertainment, the company handling K-pop groups like Girls’ ...
Citi announces leadership appointments in Asia Pacific Markets business
The new heads will be based in Singapore and Hong Kong. Citi has announced a series of leadership appointments in its equity derivatives, financial institution sales and solutions, and markets ...
Visa Appoints Adeline Kim as Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei
Payments giant Visa announced the appointment of Adeline Kim as its new Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei.
New York, Singapore are the World’s most expensive cities right now
Tel Aviv, which topped the rankings last year, was bumped into third position, Hong Kong and Los Angeles rounded out top five priciest places.
Rice exports likely to reach US$3.5 billion this year
VOV.VN - Vietnam is anticipated to rake in roughly US$3.5 billion from exporting more than seven million tonnes of rice this year, according to industry insiders.
Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, ‘new variants of concern’ from China
Singapore was 'bound to have more infections' over the festive period, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said - especially as China opens up more But he said the city state was now accustomed to waves of ...
First China, now Taiwan: Super-rich Taiwanese families looking to relocate to Singapore amid tensions & fears of forced reunification
It’s in the event they need to evacuate or situations like that,“ Clarence Foo, a senior associate division director at property agent Propnex Realty, told SCMP. /TISG Founded in 2013, The Independent ...
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty, Asian markets, oil, dollar, LTIMindtree listing & more
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange quoted 47.50 points, or 0.25 per cent, higher at 18,872, hinting at a positive start for the domestic market on Monday.
Big cryptocurrency exchange Bybit lays off 30% of workforce as FTX contagion spreads
A prominent cryptocurrency exchange has been forced to make mass job cuts just weeks after FTX sensationally collapsed.
Singapore shares rise on Monday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks rose in early trade on Monday (Dec 5), following a mixed session on Wall Street last Friday. Read more at The Business Times.
More firms flock to co-working spaces in Singapore but rising costs hit operators’ profit margins
Occupancy has recovered from an average of 50% to 60% during the pandemic to 80% to 90% by the third quarter of 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Does Singapore Airlines need to invest in Air India?
Will SIA passengers benefit? Still, it makes strategic sense to maintain an investment in the booming Indian aviation market. Read more at straitstimes.com.