The Singapore research team at RHB Group Research remains positive on Singapore banks, despite a “noticeable” pullback in share prices in August. “Still, sector fundamentals are healthy and we remain ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Kimanis oil exports to fall on issue at Shell field
SINGAPORE: Exports of Malaysia's flagship crude oil Kimanis will fall in October and November following a production issue at an offshore oilfield operated by Royal Dutch Shell, three sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Online Marketplace Carousell Becomes Singapore’s Newest Unicorn After Raising $100 Million
Carousell has joined Singapore’s growing stable of unicorns after raising funds at a $1.1 billion valuation as the online classifieds marketplace operator seeks to expand into higher value secondhand ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer, Moderna Tout Boosters; Singapore’s Program: Virus Update
Booster shots are in the spotlight, as a highly anticipated study in Israel showed a third Pfizer Inc. dose can dramatically reduce rates of virus-related illness in people 60 and older. The analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Pine Labs gets Wall Street bankers for its IPO, eyes over $6 billion valuation
The India and Southeast Asia-focused e-payments firm is looking at a valuation of around $6 billion through the IPO but it could rise further. ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Association Singapore and NTUC-U Care Fund Announce Singapore’s Inaugural Non-Fungible Token Charity Auction Event ‘Blockchain For Good’
Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) U Care Fund today announced Singapore's inaugural Non-Fungible Token[1] (NFT) charity auction event, 'Blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore residential market on track to break last year’s figures
The 2021 private homes sales volume is poised to surpass the 20,909 sold in 2020. It has been a “two steps forward, one step back” game in Singapore’s residential property market as property players ... ( read original story ...)
Work pass privileges suspended after Singapore Ambulance Association failed to pay at least 15 Covid-19 vaccinators
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has suspended the work pass privileges of two men associated with the Singapore Ambulance Association (SAA) which had failed to pay at least 15 Covid-19 vaccinators ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Singapore-owned Hotel Royal Penang in George Town to shut permanently this Nov
The four-star Hotel Royal Penang in George Town, Penang will cease operations on November 15, the New Straits Times reported today. Citing a circular from ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore scientists invent technology that can prevent Li-ion battery fires
Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a way to prevent internal short-circuits, the main cause of fires in lithium (Li)-ion batteries. To ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Expected For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
Thoughtworks Rises With Others in Flurry of High-Performing IPOs
Apax Control Funds affiliated with Apax will continue to control the company after the IPO, according to the filing. Siemens AG and affiliates of Singapore’s GIC Pte also own stakes in the company. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC names DBS veteran as head of global wholesale banking
Singapore's second-largest lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), on Wednesday tapped an almost 30-year veteran of larger rival DBS Group to lead its global wholesale banking business. Sept 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pet influencers make dollars from dog photos, cashing in on social media trend
There are a growing number of pet influencers in the city state, a trend that’s been fuelled by a rise in online shopping and pet ownership during the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Demetrious Johnson to face Muay Thai standout Rodtang Dec. 5 in mixed-rules bout in Singapore
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will fight Muay Thai standout Rodtang in a mixed-rules fight Dec. 5 at the ONE Championship 10th anniversary show. ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore to integrate their payment systems UPI & PayNow for instant fund transfers
The Reserve Bank of India announced on Tuesday that India and Singapore will integrate their respective fast payment systems Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, in order to allow customers to ... ( read original story ...)