Singapore's MAS awarded SBI Digital Markets a Capital Markets Services license following the company receiving in-principle approval in May. ( read original story ...)
CVC selling Asian funeral business Nirvana, seeks as much as $2 billion -sources
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is selling Malaysian funeral services provider Nirvana Asia Ltd in a deal that could fetch up to $2 billion, three people with knowledge of the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
Strong pricing power is king amid inflation; Singapore, Indonesia emerge regional winners: RHB
COMPANIES with strong pricing power will have much to gain from the inflationary environment as these players tend to have more stable profit margins when dealing with cost pressures. Read more at The ... ( read original story ...)
GCash rallies behind PH digitalization push in PH-Singapore economic briefing
GCash, the Philippines’ biggest mobile wallet, made a stronger push for continued digitalization in the country, as it joined the Philippine business delegation who accompanied President ... ( read original story ...)
No Disruption In Singapore’s Rice Supply From India: Report
Singapore's rice imports from Vietnam and Thailand are healthy and the country has not faced any significant disruption in importing rice from India, but the prices may go up as New Delhi has imposed ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia, CebuPac return to Singapore’s Changi T4
Low-cost carrier AirAsia has returned its operations in Singapore, via the Changi Airport Terminal 4, as the airline prepares for a pickup in demand as economies learn to live with the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s most notable real estate agents under 40
Women took the lead in this year's list, taking 11 spots. Singapore's status as a safe haven for property investors remained intact amidst global headwinds, thanks to the city's realtors who were ... ( read original story ...)
No disruption in Singapore’s rice supply from India
Singapore's rice imports from Vietnam and Thailand are healthy and the country has not faced any significant disruption in importing rice from India, but the prices may go up as New Delhi has imposed ... ( read original story ...)
No significant disruption to rice supply in S’pore, but some may raise prices due to India’s export tax
India recently imposed a 20 per cent levy on rice exports of key varieties like unmilled and husk brown rice. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL Replenishes Landbank As Singapore Defies Global Property Downturn
City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—has submitted the highest bid for a residential site in the western Singapore town of Bukit Batok as the real estate giant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s latest climate consultation is bewilderingly cautious
The city-state is asking residents if it should hit net-zero emissions “by” 2050 instead of “around” 2050. The move lacks urgency shown in the country’s climate action since 2019, and people don’t ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence moderates further for 4Q2022
The overall lukewarm outlook for local businesses is due primarily to a weakening external demand," says SCCB's CEO Audrey Chia. ( read original story ...)
More ships call at Singapore port in August to refuel due to steep drop in oil prices
Sales rose in August to 4.12 million tonnes, rising around 1.1 per cent compared with August last year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Amid western sanctions, Gazprom Singapore pays ‘meagre’ penalty for defaulted LNG deliveries to India
A former unit of Russia's Gazprom is paying a 'meagre' penalty for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes it had failed to deliver to India since early June to absolve itself of all ... ( read original story ...)
Comparing the world’s 2 longest flights in Singapore business class
Just 2 miles separate the distance between the two longest flights in the world. Both of these routes operate to and from the New York City metropolitan area, and they’re both operated by Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
SingPost appoints Li Yu as CEO for International Business
He took on the role on 12 September. Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has appointed Li Yu as the new CEO for its International Businesses. Yu took over the role on 12 September. “I am delighted to be ... ( read original story ...)