The city state’s sovereign wealth fund says its main priority is building a ‘resilient portfolio’ that can withstand market ‘dislocations’.
Singapore wins more investments from major chipmakers as they seek to de-risk supply chains
SINGAPORE – Singapore continues to assert its status as a global semiconductor production hub, with more chipmakers and related businesses moving in to set up new plants. The total amount of ...
Singapore stocks opened with steady gains on Thursday—STI rose by 0.6%
The broader market also showed a positive trend, as 49.3 million securities worth S$63.2 million were traded in the early hours.
Singapore to stop registrations of new diesel cars, taxis from next year
(COE) after the 2025 deadline, they will be subject to higher road taxes to discourage renewal, LTA said.This is part of the existing policy to charge a road tax surcharge of 10% to 50% for vehicles ...
Temasek Review 2024: 4 Investment Lessons We Can Learn From Temasek As An Investor
By looking at the Temasek Review 2024 and the performance of Temasek, investors can learn some investment lessons from Temasek.
Singapore’s stock rally likely to continue as dividend plays shine
The benchmark STI provides yields of more than 5 per cent, which is higher than what most regional markets offer. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore reviewing how local, global banks check wealth flows
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s regulator is working with banks to hash ... The work by the group wouldn’t be focused just on the wealth business, but cuts across the banking sector, the people said. Their ...
Number of millionaires in Singapore soars past 333,000 in 2023
SINGAPORE - The number of millionaires in Singapore rose to 333,204 in 2023. This was about 0.4 per cent more than the figure of 332,000 in 2022. Conversely, the worldwide tally shrank to 58 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boxship waiting times cut to ‘two days or less’, claims PSA
Since the start of 2024, PSA said it has faced strong berth demand as well as off-schedule vessel arrivals, resulting in high concentrations of vessels arriving during certain days of the week, ...
Malaysia says near Singapore deal for special economic zone
Malaysia said it’s near a deal with Singapore to develop Southeast Asia’s first cross-border special economic zone, which the countries hope will lure new investment and spur growth.
Singapore’s Stock Rally Likely to Extend as Dividend Plays Shine
Singapore stocks’ best rally in years may have legs as potential US interest-rate cuts burnish the appeal of the high-yielding market.
DBS Bank, JP Morgan ranked as best bank employers in Singapore in survey
The research included a wide range of factors contributing to employers’ appeal to candidates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SMEs’ broad turnaround paves way for Singapore GDP growth to be around 3% in Q2: OCBC
The OCBC SME Index posted its first expansion at 50.2 points after shrinking for the five previous quarters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore SMEs in expansionary mode after five straight quarters of contraction: OCBC
SINGAPORE’S small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a turnaround in the second quarter, entering expansionary territory after five straight quarters of contraction, according to OCBC’s quarterly ...
Singapore’s hell theme park featuring Chinese folklore is dead serious about the afterlife
But at Hell's Museum in Singapore, the main attraction at the Haw Par Villa park, visitors are welcomed to a kitschy, air-conditioned hell on Earth. Inside the sprawling park complex with more than ...
Banks in Singapore Expected to Boost Resilience Against Phishing Scams, Fraudulent Activities
“making it harder for scammers to fraudulently access a customer’s account and funds without the customer’s explicit authorization using his mobile device.” Phishing scams remain a concern in ...