Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore's finance minister and the head of the country's financial regulator during his time in government. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former chair of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has won the election for the ...
IPO Roundup: Arm Holdings, Prospect Energy Holdings and more
The U.S. IPO market is gaining momentum as fall approaches, with growth stocks performing well in 2023 amid lower inflation and AI hype. In August, 16 companies filed for IPOs, with Arm (ARM) filing ...
Singapore’s New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto ‘Slightly Crazy’
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has previously called crypto "purely speculative" and "slightly crazy," was officially elected as Singapore's president early Saturday morning.
Singapore’s WealthGreen to Launch Innovative Carbon Credits App to Tackle Climate Change
Singapore-based WealthGreen disrupts sustainable investing with its new app, allowing retail investors access to the burgeoning carbon credits market. Telok Ayer St, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - ...
APPEC-Trafigura exec: market sees $72-$88 as fair price for oil
The market sees the fair price for oil at $72 to $88 per barrel, Ben Luckock, co-head of oil trading at global commodities trading firm Trafigura, told the APPEC conference on Monday.
Singapore picks Chia Der Jiun as central bank head from next year
Singapore named Chia Der Jiun as chief of its central bank on Monday, replacing Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said.
HSBC announces new CEO for HSBC Life Singapore
HSBC has announced plans to appoint Harpreet Bindra as the CEO of HSBC Life Singapore, subject to regulatory clearance. In his new role, Bindra will oversee HSBC Life Singapore and be responsible for ...
Singapore to see nearly 7m sq ft more industrial supply this year
With a remaining supply of 6.7 mil sf during 2023, and an average of 10.5 mil sf from present till 2025, Colliers said higher supply will continue to moderate rental and price growth; compared with ...
Jail for man who got 25 people to transfer $1.28m to him for ‘investments’
Ong Ka Yong, 36, ran his scheme for more than a year from April 2020 until he turned himself in. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Interest rises for Singapore’s businesses
Vietnam and Singapore have upgraded their bilateral connectivity framework agreement to include new areas, making it more favourable for businesses of both nations to intensify trade and investment ...
Singapore Central Bank Chief Menon to Retire; Chia Is Successor
Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s longest-serving chief, will to leave the central bank at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Chia Der Juin.
Singapore expands study islandwide to assess geothermal energy as potential power source
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Monday (Sep 4) that it has issued a request for proposal for a non-invasive geophysical study to assess Singapore’s deep geothermal resource potential – at ...
Singlife revamps investment platform to GROW
The platform was previously Navigator Investment Services. Singlife’s investment platform, Navigator Investment Services, has rebranded to GROW. Navigator originated as an investment platform in ...
Singapore Food Agency refutes podcast’s claim of contaminated food samples from Japan
Singapore Food Agency refuted claims of contaminated food samples from Japan, amid concerns of the country's release of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant.
Keppel, DBS tie up to drive sustainable development in Asia
Under the MOU, businesses can access Keppel’s suite of energy-as-a-service solutions while DBS provides financing solutions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore hiring activity declines by 14% YoY in July: report
Job demand fell by 6% in the past six months, according to foundit. Hiring activity in Singapore declined by 14% in July with the index falling to 12 in July from 139 in the same month last year due ...