Xiaomi has officially launched its first directly managed store in Singapore, located in Funan, on December 21, 2024. This marks a departure from its earlier distributor-operated outlets, as Xiaomi ...
Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.?
Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.? By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The United States is lagging behind ...
Who Is Lim Oon Kuin, Singapore Oil Tycoon Declared Bankrupt?
The government gazette revealed that Lim Oon Kuin, founder of the Hin Leong Trading Pte., and his children, Lim Huey Ching and Lim Chee Meng, were issued bankruptcy orders on December 19. Both ...
Singapore’s DBS appoints Rajat Verma as DBS Bank India CEO
Singapore's DBS Group said on Monday it has appointed Rajat Verma as chief executive officer of DBS Bank India, succeeding Surojit Shome, who would retire at the end of February.
Rajat Verma appointed as CEO of DBS Bank India from March 2025
DBS Bank has appointed Rajat Verma as its new chief executive officer of DBS Bank India effective from Mar 1, 2025. Read more at The Business Times.
Matrixport unveils new crypto structured product
Matrixport, a crypto financial services firm headquartered in Singapore, has launched a new structured product called DNT (Double No Touch), which promises higher returns when used wisely during ...
Layoffs and job cuts in Singapore in 2024
RETRENCHMENT and unemployment in Singapore eased in the third quarter, but the current quarter posted some prominent layoffs. From the beverage sector to consumer electronics and e-commerce, here are ...
Singapore stocks saw little change on Monday morning—STI edged up 0.03%
In the broader market, 56 stocks gained while 46 declined, with 51.2 million securities valued at S$42.5 million traded ...
Possible IPO of Sunway Healthcare and Columbia Asia might spur re-rating of IHH Healthcare: Maybank
Maybank Securities has resumed coverage of IHH Healthcare , with a "buy" call and sum-of-the-parts based RM7.97 target price for its Bursa-quoted shares, up from a previous target of RM7.13. IHH ...
Singapore Post names new CFO in executive overhaul after whistleblower report
Singapore Post appointed Isaac Mah, the current CFO of its Australia business, as group finance chief, the company said on Sunday, a week after dismissing three senior executives, including its CFO, ...
Singapore sends condolences after fatal Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
There are no reports of Singaporeans on board the Jeju Air flight that crashed, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
SingPost Names Group Finance Chief After Whistleblower Report
Singapore Post Ltd. named a group chief financial officer and said the search for a chief executive continues after it fired a number of senior executives over allegations of misconduct.
Shrinking household sizes, more singles living independently among factors driving demand for smaller flats in Singapore
When Lim put his three-room HDB flat in Tampines on the market in September 2023 after it reached its minimum occupation period (MOP), he was not expecting the overwhelming interest it received. ( read original story ...)
Singapore oil mogul declared bankrupt
SINGAPORE: Former tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been declared bankrupt in Singapore, following the collapse of his oil trading empire.
OCBC sells stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance for $103 million
SINGAPORE - OCBC has agreed to sell its entire stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance to a Hong Kong investment holding company for HK$589.3 million (S$103 million). OCBC, through its wholly owned ...
Singapore Shares Expected To Remain Rangebound On Monday
The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had ...