The news comes months after Reuters reported on Pet World’s plans of an IPO in Singapore to raise S$100 million as early as the end of this year. Other than Pet World, Creador-backed Eco-Shop also ...
Singapore seeks views on financing standards for early phase-out of coal in Asia
SINGAPORE - The Republic is seeking public views on standards for financing a speedy but less disruptive phase-out of coal-fired power plants in Asia. The public consultation launched on Wednesday by ...
Standard Chartered Bank appoints Singapore-based global sustainability strategy chief
Former Credit Suisse sustainable finance executive Dana Barsky joins Standard Chartered Bank as its global head of sustainability strategy and net zero with a mandate to embed the bank's new emissions ...
Why the UN Should Regulate Singapore’s Dangerous Sand Imports
For nations like Malaysia and Indonesia, the profit that can be made selling off a precious natural resource is often too great to resist.
Malaysia seizes 18 tonnes of rice worth nearly $29k smuggled from Singapore at Johor checkpoint
The driver did not have the correct documents to import the rice, authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore AI-Powered AR Wearable Startup Scores $3 Million From Oculus And Siri Cofounders
Brilliant Labs, a Singapore-based startup that develops augmented-reality wearables powered by ChatGPT, raised more than $3 million in seed round from investors including cofounders of some of Silicon ...
NTU Singapore and Panasonic develop multi-material printer to 3D print flexible smart devices quickly
Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Panasonic), and Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) have developed a new multi-material printer using multi-wavelength high-power lasers, for ...
Billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s UOL, Kingsford Submit Top Bids In Tepid Singapore Land Auctions
Chinese developer Kingsford Huray Development and a consortium led by billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s UOL submitted top bids for two prime mixed-use residential and commercial sites across Singapore, with ...
Why are Singapore consumers still spending despite rising inflation and higher costs of living?
A key factor is that people have jobs and are confident that they can pay off mortgages and credit card bills. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pricey property is a pointy dilemma for Singapore
Singapore’s soaring housing prices are bucking a global slump but the trend is also turning rich overseas arrivals into an easy scapegoat for the city’s rising cost of living. If Asia’s safe haven ...
The Economic Times warns of Singapore job slowdown impacting Indian nationals seeking employment
A job slowdown in Singapore could impact Indian nationals seeking work in the country, as Singapore's declining exports and shrinking job vacancies hint at a potential technical recession, warns The ...
Jamus Lim expresses concern that Singapore’s medical system is ‘starting to creak under the strain’
SINGAPORE: While acknowledging that Singapore still has an excellent healthcare system, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) said it’s “starting to creak under the strain.” He also pointed out ...
How AI is Reshaping Banking in 2023
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global finance by improving customer experience, operational efficiency, and more.
Singapore shares open higher on Wednesday; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Wednesday (Jun 28), tracking gains in the US and Europe markets. Read more at The Business Times.
GuocoLand secures $974 mil green facility to refinance Guoco Tower, launches green finance framework
This is GuocoLand’s largest green facility to date. GuocoLand has secured more than $2.4 billion of green financing to date.
4 Attractive Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Can Grow Your Investment Portfolio
If you are a seeker of stability combined with growth, then you may be interested in these four Singapore blue-chip names. The post 4 Attractive Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Can Grow Your ...