AGM will decide if three local directors will be replaced amid a shareholder tussle. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese Silver Trading Powerhouse Eyes Expansion in Singapore
The commercial division of Chinese private smelter Henan Jinli Gold and Lead Group Co. is looking to expand its commodities trading team in Singapore, as the industry turns increasingly bullish on ...
Singapore gets a new prime minister and, unlike those in imperial China, he won’t vie for power with an absolute monarch
When Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore prime minister his government will wield the real power. In imperial China, absolute monarchs appointed prime ministers but hesitated to share power with them.
Hanwha Ocean snaps up stake in Singapore’s leading topsides modules fabricator
South Korea’s offshore and marine contractor Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has acquired a sizeable stake in Singaporean topsides modules specialist Dyna-Mac as part ...
‘Substantive, positive difference’: Analysts, insiders laud PM Lee for steering Singapore’s foreign policy amid complicated global environment
Mr Lee Hsien Loong held his own among world leaders while making his overseas work “real” to Singaporeans back home, say foreign affairs insiders who worked with him.
How Many Millionaires (And Billionaires) Are There In Singapore [2024 Edition]
Singapore boasts 244,800 resident millionaires, 336 centi-millionaires, and 30 billionaires, according to the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.
OCBC goes green with trees, tech and tie-ups
SOUTH-EAST Asia’s shockingly high temperatures have recently made headlines, with some countries experiencing temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. Last year was reportedly the hottest in Singapore, ...
Rex diversifies business for longer-term growth but banks on oil and gas for short-term value
Diversifying into other areas offering growth might pay dividends in the future. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s New PM Faces Some Economic Headwinds
Lawrence Wong takes the reins of a prosperous country, but the incoming leader will confront no shortage of challenges.
All eyes on whether new Singapore PM will have a baptism of fire with China
How Mr Lawrence Wong navigates the rivalry between China and the US will be one of his biggest foreign policy challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From ‘crooked bridge’ to Johor-Singapore SEZ: Ties have warmed but more has to be done
Resolving disputes and paving the way for shared prosperity could set a new high in Singapore-Malaysia relations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore, Philippines sign agreement for airlines to offer up to 150 codeshare services weekly
Currently, there is a limit of 35 weekly codeshare services between Singapore and Philippine airlines. A Singapore Airlines aircraft takes off from Changi Airport in Singapore on Apr 15, 2024. (Photo: ...
“Why some Singapore companies don’t inform candidates they’ve been rejected?” — SG job seeker asks
Is there a valid reason for this? I’m just curious why they don’t update? Is it their SOP that rejected=ghosting?” he asked if anyone knows ...
Has Singapore become the ‘exceptional state’?
(This is a republication of the author's May 10, 2024 column, which inadvertently contained a factual error that is already corrected in this version. We apologize for the error. – Ed.) ...
PM Lee’s role in making Singapore’s economic policies more dynamic, inclusive and far-sighted
With a gross domestic product (GDP) that has grown nearly two and a half times in the last 20 years, Singapore is often cited as one of Asia's economic miracles. As the curtain comes down on Mr Lee ...
4 Singapore blue-chip stocks that can stand the test of time
SINGAPORE: The search for reliable stocks that can weather the stock market’s ups and downs... The post 4 Singapore blue-chip stocks that can stand the test of time appeared first on The Independent S ... ( read original story ...)