Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held discussions with leaders from the semiconductor industry in Singapore on Tuesday.The meeting was part of his two-day visit to the country to promote the ...
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on BPER Banca’s takeover offer, Maybank and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
Hogan Lovells’ Singapore Office Secures Squire Partner As Regulatory Head
The addition comes as part of the U.S. firm’s strategy to strengthen its private funds, disputes and investigations capabilities in Asia, to “meet the evolving needs of clients in the region." ... ( read original story ...)
DBS maintains bullish view on GuocoLand following its 1HFY2025 results
DBS Group Research has maintained its "buy" call and $2 target price on GuocoLand following the developer's 1HFY2025 results, which came in ahead of estimates. For the six months ended Dec 31 2024, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s second richest man Charoen retires as chairman of Thai-Singapore property developer Frasers Property
Property tycoon and billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has retired from the board of Thai-Singapore property developer Frasers Property on Saturday after 12 years of service. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to strike balance between short and long-term goals, including enhancing social compact: RHB
On the effects of US president Donald Trump’s second tenure as president, the RHB economists anticipate moderate supply chain disruptions in the inflation landscape, primarily confined to the US.
Singapore shares retreat as investors await Powell’s address, US inflation data; STI down 0.4%
Mr Powell is expected to make his first Congressional appearance since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration after the Singapore market closed on Feb 11. Markets expect the semi-annual testimony to ...
Trump tariffs are ‘punitive,’ former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warning of U.S. job losses
Lavin said that “we’re in for a bit of bad news in the near term,” adding that the tariffs will also hurt the auto industry in the U.S.
OCBC analyst raises DBS target price to S$50 after bank’s S$11.4B net profit in FY2024
SINGAPORE: OCBC Investment Research (OIR) analyst Carmen Lee raised her target price for DBS to S$50 after the bank posted an S$11.4 billion net profit for FY2024, an 11 per cent increase from the ...
11,000 employers on Iras auto-inclusion scheme failed to file on time in 2024
SINGAPORE – Some 11,000 employers or one in 10 on the tax authority’s auto-inclusion scheme (AIS), which allows employees to enjoy pre-filled tax returns, missed the deadline in 2024. This caused ...
Singapore Detains Teenager Radicalised by Far-Right Extremism
An 18-year-old Singapore student who was radicalised by violent far-right extremism online and who idolised the gunman behind deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand has been detained under the ...
Singapore’s Temasek-Backed Sponsor Plans to Take Retail REIT Private in $2 Billion Deal
Singapore's Temasek-backed sponsor of Paragon REIT offered to take the retail investment trust private, valuing it at more than $2 billion, in a bid to renovate its flagship shopping mall in the heart ...
The Full List of Digital Banks in Singapore and Their Top Benefits (2025)
ANEXT Bank claims to be the “Singapore’s first digital bank for SMEs”, and allows businesses to open an account with no setup or annual fees nor minimum balance maintenances. Its multi-currency ...
Trump tariffs are ‘punitive,’ former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warns of U.S. job losses
Lavin said that "we're in for a bit of bad news in the near term," adding that the tariffs will also hurt the auto industry in the U.S.
StanChart Unveils ‘SC PrismFX’ for Global Foreign Exchange Payments
Standard Chartered has launched SC PrismFX, a new suite of cross-currency transactional foreign exchange (FX) solutions.
Singapore Dollar Weakens Amid Rising Global Trade Tensions
The Singapore dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart amid rising global trade tensions that typically undermine risk appetite.