Apart from stocks, Singaporean women also like to invest in bonds (17.2%), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (14.0%), funds (13.2%), and real estate investment trusts (REITs) (5.2%). Also part of the top ...
Shein set to raise US$2bil, eyes US IPO later this year
Chinese online fashion retailer Shein is set to raise around US$2bil (RM9bil) in a new funding round this month and is aiming for a US listing in the second half of this year, three people with ...
Economists lift Singapore growth forecast slightly to 1.9%
Private sector economists have raised slightly their forecast for Singapore’s economic growth in 2023, with the pace seen accelerating to 2.5% in 2024, according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore ...
Cockroach species discovered in Singapore looks like a Pokemon — and gets fitting name
A new species of cockroach was recently discovered and named after a Pokemon character with which it shares a striking resemblance. In the spirit of the slogan “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” researchers set ...
The rift in Singapore’s first family turns even nastier
One of them, Lee Hsien Loong, has been Singapore’s prime minister since 2004; another, his daughter Lee Wei Ling, in ill health, lives in the house; the third, their brother Lee Hsien Yang, is being ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Amid global race for talent, look at how to export Singapore leaders to the world
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Singapore’s Central Bank Quietly Boosts Its Gold Reserves By 30%
Without announcement, Singapore’s Central Bank added a massive 44.6 tonnes of gold to its official reserves in a single month ...
Singapore stocks drop 0.4% as rate rise concerns rattle investors
Jangling nerves over yet more interest rate rises and trepidation about impending US job numbers kept regional investors a little twitchy on Thursday. The edgy mood sent some regional markets down ...
New to the Market: Light-Curable Materials for Consumer Electronics Wearable Devices
Designed For Improved Worker & End-User Safety SINGAPORE, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dymax, a leading manufacturer of rapid-curing materials and equipment, is pleased to release its 9200-W series ...
China’s Shein set to raise $2 billion in new funding round, aims for U.S. IPO later this year, sources say
Shein cut its valuation to $64 billion in this fundraising, down by a third from a funding round a year ago, according to six sources with knowledge of the matter.
UPDATE 2-China’s SHEIN set to raise $2 bln, eyes US IPO later this year -sources
The United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth fund Mubadala is a major investor in this round as are existing investors, private equity firm General Atlantic (GA) and venture capital group Sequoia ...
SHEIN IPO: List of investors, latest funding round and expectation for US listing
The company last month held initial talks with several investment banks to pick lead bookrunners for the US IPO.
DBS Group CEO’s earnings climb to S$15.4m as bank posts record profits
DBS Group, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, saw its CEO, Piyush Gupta, receive a 13.2% increase in annual earnings, with his compensation package totalling S$15.4 million last year after the bank r ...
Axis Bank shares may hit Rs 1,200 in the next 12 months, says Morgan Stanley
Axis Bank has recently informed the stock exchanges that the deal to acquire Citibank India’s consumer business and NBFC business of Citicorp is expected to be completed by March 1.
UOB prices A$1.5 billion dual tranche Senior Unsecured Bond
UOB has priced a AUD1.5 billion dual tranche 3-year Senior Unsecured Bond ("Bond") comprising AUD 750 million Floating rate ("FRN") tranche at 3m BBWS + 73 bps and AUD 750 million Fixed Rate ("FXD") ...
Singapore stocks drop 0.4% in tandem with most regional markets
Jangling nerves over yet more interest rate rises and trepidation about impending United States jobs numbers kept regional investors a little twitchy on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.