S$NEER – the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate - is a critical component of Singapore’s monetary policy. Jeff Ng, head of Asia macro strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ...
Residential property market walks a tightrope amidst buyer caution, resilient upgrader demand
Analysts are mixed as tariffs stir caution, but HDB upgraders keep demand steady. New private home sales in Singapore fell 9% in April from March, as analysts noted a cautious mood amongst buyers, ... ( read original story ...)
Financial convergence opens doors for remisiers
SINGAPORE: Stock brokerages need to transform as they grapple with changes across the financial sector, says PhillipCapital founder and executive chairman Lim Hua Min.
Chinese defence minister set to skip defence forum in Singapore
Admiral Dong Jun’s absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as President Xi Jinping purges high-level officers ...
Singapore’s private banks use finance boot camps to target wealthy Chinese scions
SINGAPORE -- Over five days in Hong Kong, children of the cream of the crop of Singapore lender United Overseas Bank's clients networked with prominent enterprises in the Chinese-ruled city, such as ...
StraitsX Launches Its Singapore-Dollar Pegged Stablecoin, XSGD, on XRP Ledger
StraitsX has launched its Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger to meet the rising demand for regulated multi-chain stablecoins in cross-border payments.
Johor could see up to $711 million in investment from Maybank’s Singapore clients
Malaysia's Maybank has pledged a combined investment interest of up to S$709 million for JS-SEZ Read more at straitstimes.com.
Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?
Billions are being poured into crypto ambitions worldwide, but these five financial centers are putting real infrastructure and regulation behind the hype.
No poultry products imported from bird flu-hit establishment in Brazil, say Singapore authorities
Singapore also has bird flu regionalisation arrangements with Brazil, where imports from affected areas may be suspended while those from unaffected areas can still be brought in.
Indonesia approaches trading firms in Singapore in Pertamina investigation
The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has approached a number of trading firms in Singapore regarding a corruption investigation involving state energy firm Pertamina, it said on Monday.
Johor could see up to S$709 million in investment from Maybank’s Singapore clients
Malaysia's Maybank has pledged a combined investment interest of up to S$709 million for JS-SEZ Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC launches new capital markets and advisory group
HSBC's new group will unify its global financing and investment banking operations under one management framework.
Jefferies sees unlikely incremental near-term return for Singapore banks
Since the Liberation Day tariffs, the analysts have "remained confident" in Singapore banks' resilience amid macro uncertainty, and in particular DBS' commitment to growth.
Indonesia’s Pertamina seeks petrol for July-December, excludes Singapore supply
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Pertamina has issued five tenders to buy nearly three million barrels of petrol a month for delivery between July and December, and excluded Singapore as the origin of ...
Indonesia taps Singapore traders in US$12 billion Pertamina probe
SINGAPORE] Indonesian authorities have contacted a number of Singapore-based trading companies to request their cooperation in a US$12 billion corruption probe involving state-owned oil giant ...
Singapore’s Extra Large Order of Chips
The sale of advanced AI processors came up during a recent phone call about the Trump administration’s tariffs.