Another diversification is into development and construction of landed property Read more at The Business Times.
Blockchain-based lender Figure, backers seek US$526 mil in IPO
The company was co-founded in 2018 by Mike Cagney, who was previously chief executive officer of SoFi Techologies Inc.
OUE REIT’s growth playbook — Singapore-centric assets with interest rate tailwinds
OUE REIT is one of three S-REITs with an all-Singapore portfolio, offering a still attractive yield of around 5.7% after outperforming the market year-to-date ...
Singapore firms split on revenue outlook amid cautious sentiment: SCCCI survey
[SINGAPORE] Revenue expectations among businesses have diverged, with firms becoming more decisive in their optimistic or pessimistic forecasts, a Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...
IN FOCUS: Time stands still in Singapore’s last fishing village, as occupants face an uncertain future
Members of a quiet coastal community in the country’s northeast say they have been “waiting indefinitely” to be pushed out.
300,000 vapes seized in Malaysia’s Port Klang believed to be headed for Singapore
The vapes were found in cardboard boxes declared as furniture, but wrapped in green polythene bags. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Man fined $60,000 for illegally importing over 150 replica guns and accessories
A man has been fined $60,000 for purchasing imitation firearms through Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao, then illegally importing the goods for sale online here. Ng Jie Sheng, 44, pleaded guilty to ...
Paving Pathways: India and Singapore’s Strategic Strides
India and Singapore are set to enhance their strategic partnership by signing five pivotal agreements. Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's visit aims to explore economic collaborations, focusing on sectors ...
Singapore, Shenzhen can work together as gateways to S-E Asia and China’s Greater Bay Area: DPM Gan
He invited Shenzhen’s companies to look at opportunities in the Republic and its immediate neighbourhood. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s GovTech joins global initiative to disrupt scams by exchanging real-time data
GovTech is the first government agency globally to commit to exchanging scam data, said the Global Anti-Scam Alliance.
India, Singapore to sign five pacts during PM Lawrence Wong’s visit
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong began a three-day India visit on Tuesday, with five pacts expected in shipping, civil aviation and space, alongside trade and green energy talks ...
DBS’s bid for Alliance Bank stake stalls on regulatory delay, Bloomberg News reports
DBS Group's effort to acquire a stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia has hit a snag as Singapore's largest bank awaits regulatory approval to begin discussions, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing ...
Singapore factory activity inches back to ‘limbo state’ while electronics PMI picks up pace
SINGAPORE] Overall factory activity in the city-state inched back to neutral in August, in parallel with the general improvement seen in the region. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore factory activity picks up as electronics sector outperforms
Concerns around US tariffs have mellowed, analysts said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Boustead applies on behalf of UIB Holdings for IPO and listing of Reit that includes its assets
SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore has applied to the authorities to publicly list a real estate investment trust (Reit) that will include part of its assets. Read more at The Business Times.
Boustead Singapore submits regulatory applications to MAS and SGX in relation to REIT listing
Boustead announced on June 12 that it was conducting strategic reviews for the sale of its stake in some of its logistics and industrial real estate assets to a REIT.