David Chen left his native China as a teenager to attend school in Singapore. Little did he know that his adopted city would help him reach the ranks of the ultra-rich.The co-founder of Sea Ltd. is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based NRI media entrepreneurs list $100 million SPAC IPO on Nasdaq
Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC) on Friday commenced trading of its $100 million initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq. The offering consists of 10,000,000 units at a pri ... ( read original story ...)
Team Singapore bagged 3 medals at World Championships of Performing Arts 2020
Team Singapore representatives bagged 3 medals at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2020, which showcased remarkable talents of dancers, actors, singers, models and variety artists ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asian companies to accelerate IPO plans
Southeast Asian tech and consumer durables companies are mulling over applying for IPO in 2020 while startups in Vietnam are looking at choppy waters. ( read original story ...)
MAS urges finance firms to cap dividends, following similar advice to banks
Finance companies incorporated in Singapore have been urged to cap their dividends, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank urges finance firms to cap dividends
The Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Friday it had urged finance companies incorporated in the city-state to cap their dividends in order to improve their ability to support the credit needs of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Charges Director in Its First Wirecard-Linked Case
Singapore has accused a director of a local accounting firm of falsifying documents, making its first charges in relation to the scandal surrounding disgraced German payments company Wirecard AG. ( read original story ...)
HashCash Offers White Label ICO Platform to Leading Enterprise in Singapore
HashCash has joined hands with a leading enterprise based out of Singapore to aid them in launching an ICO services platform. The leading global blockchain development firm is offering its advanced ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC profit falls 40%, rounds up cautious outlook for Singapore banks
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Singapore's second-largest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp OCBC reported a larger-than-expected 40% tumble in second-quarter ne ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could see a surge in COVID-19 cases after foreign workers are tested
Wong also urged the contractors to put in place the required safe management measures to minimise the chances of forming of large clusters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank H1 Profit Down, Declares Dividend; Stock Up
(RTTNews) - Singapore-based United Overseas Bank Ltd. or UOB Group (UOVEF.PK, UOVEY.PK) reported Thursday that second-quarter net earnings fell 40 percent to S$703 million from S$1.17 billion last ... ( read original story ...)
AREIT IPO 2x oversubscribed
Ayala Land Inc. reported that its subsidiary AREIT, Inc., the first Philippine real estate investment trust, has completed its P12.34 billion initial public offering with shares two times ... ( read original story ...)
AREIT completes landmark IPO, 2x oversubscribed
The country’s first real estate trust (REIT), Ayala Land-backed AREIT Inc., has completed its P12.33 billion initial public offering (IPO), ushering in a dividend-yielding new asset class which ... ( read original story ...)
DBS is ‘best positioned’ among Singapore’s banks amid headwinds: CreditSights
DBS has "far more diversified" revenue streams compared to its competitors in Singapore, says Pramod Shenoi of CreditSights. He also discusses the Monetary Authority of Singapore's latest dividend ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Attractions To Visit in 2020 — Promotions At Sentosa, USS, Cable Car, the Zoo and More
Those with PAssion POSB debit cards, you’re in luck as you can try to be ... Operating hours have also changed and the Singapore Cable Car is open from 8.45am to 8.30pm. So far, the Flower Dome and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: PMI returns to the expansion territory – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assessed the latest PMI print in Singapore, which came back to levels above the key 50.0 threshold for the first time since the beginning of the year. “Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)