The quick commerce majors reverse merger application to move domicile from Singapore to India will be heard on January 17 at the NCLT. The Singapore clearance is a significant approval to secure as ...
FBS Global Ltd (FBGL) Announces January 7th IPO
FBS Global Ltd (FBGL) is planning to raise $11 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, January 7th, IPO Scoop reports. The company will issue 2,250,000 shares at $4.50-$5.00 per share.
Return of the Reits? Singapore’s IPO scene set to come alive after subdued year
SINGAPORE’S status as a real estate investment trust (Reit) stronghold is likely to result in higher initial public offering (IPO) activity next year, as possible rate cuts will encourage new Reit ...
Issue #6: What’s Happening This Week?—$300 CDC Vouchers, CNY “Fit” Notes, Credit Card Nerfs, and More
Keep abreast with our weekly round-up of Singapore's top finance news, including CDC Voucher updates, CNY fit-for-gifting notes, and more.
Olympic champion Lydia Ko to compete at HSBC Women’s World Championship in S’pore
Also joining Ko at the HSBC event are other Major winners Ko Jin-young, Yin Ruoning and Lilia Vu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Beyond Bricks And Mortar: Could Tech Be The Breakthrough In Housing?
We’re at a crossroads: Cling to outdated models or step into a future where housing is accessible, affordable and sustainable. Embracing technology in housing isn’t just an investment in ...
Knight Frank: unlikely for Singapore’s potential new property cooling measures to hit first-time buyers
Christine Li of Knight Frank expects to see an increase in property buyers to the Singapore housing market when SORA rates move below 2.5%. She adds that any additional property cooling measures by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s company begins selling prime condos
A company controlled by billionaire property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng will start selling premium condos in central Singapore in the next two weeks as the local housing market shows signs of recovering. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, ex-OCBC VP gets 10-week jail term for unauthorised access to data of almost 400 customers
A former assistant vice-president at OCBC Bank in Singapore was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail today, for unlawfully accessing the personal data of 396 bank customers. According to Channel News Asia ...
OCBC assistant V-P illegally accessed bank balances of politicians, influencers
Au Jia Hao, 39, illegally accessed the banking details of 369 OCBC customers over eight months. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Accumulate’ all three local banks, but Phillip Securities prefers OCBC, UOB
Non-interest income will provide a boost in 2025; the banks expect fee income to continue their strong growth from the sustained shift in investor sentiment.
‘Financial world built on lies’: Crypto mogul pleads not guilty in first US court appearance
South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded not guilty Thursday to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance. Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan ...
Trump’s tariffs will test the resilience of Singapore’s export-driven economy in 2025
The gloomy 2025 outlook comes at the end of a surprisingly good year when Singapore’s economy grew by 4%. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore organisations report higher satisfaction and growing optimism for 2025, but attractiveness as a global talent hub drops to 41%
Meanwhile, there was a slight drop in Singapore’s standing as a global talent hub. Only 41% of organisations now rate the country highly as a destination for talent, down from 43% last year, with the ...
Singapore retail sales dip in November; half of sectors see decline
SINGAPORE – Retail sales defied optimistic market expectations and fell markedly in November. Takings at the till dropped 0.7 per cent, a sharp reverse from the 2.4 per cent growth in October, the ...
Singapore’s jet fuel imports surge to multi-year highs, India leads supply
Singapore's jet fuel imports were up to 2.55 million barrels in December, gaining from around 2 million barrels the previous month, estimates from LSEG, Kpler and trade sources showed, with most of ...