SINGAPORE] Two bilateral investment treaties with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria have entered into force, while five collaborative agreements were exchanged on Tuesday (Aug 26), at the eighth Africa ...
Standard Chartered and Ant International Collaborate on AI-Powered Treasury and FX Management Solutions
Standard Chartered and Ant International today announced a new collaboration to introduce an AI-Powered Treasury and FX Management Solution that integrates Ant International’s Falcon Time-Series ...
BOM BOM Secures Early Stage Investment of SGD$3.5 million to deliver Precision Pet Nutrition in Asia
BOM BOM, the Singapore-based precision pet nutrition company known for its fresh, customised, portioned meals for cats and dogs, has concluded its Series Pre-A round of SGD$3.5 million, led by ...
Maybank SG connects ‘kopi kakis’, communal dining traditions and banking
Maybank Singapore has marked its 65th anniversary with a new brand campaign, "Served your way, Maybank", blending ASEAN food culture with modern banking.
Employment claims in Singapore rise with higher job losses, firms facing financial difficulties
SINGAPORE] Both wrongful dismissal claims and salary claims rose in 2024, but this does not reflect a decline in employment standards, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Tripartite Alliance for ...
UOB APAC Green REIT ETF requires participating dealer to pay cancellation compensation to the fund’s trustee
The compensation is said to be about the “cancellation or withdrawal of any creation application or redemption application”.
Mitsubishi said to near investment in Singapore’s Fullerton Health
Mitsubishi Corp. is working with an adviser to buy about 25 per cent of Fullerton Health, sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC kicks off US$1 billion digital US commercial paper programme
Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp said on Monday (Aug 25) it has established a US$1 billion digital US commercial paper programme, bolstering its dollar funding capabilities ...
OCBC taps blockchain for $1bn digital US commercial paper programme
Singapore's OCBC has established a US$1 billion digital US commercial paper programme using blockchain technology.
Singapore grows as a hub to further the ‘pact’ in impact
IN TODAY’S rapidly changing world, wealth is no longer just a measure of success. It is also a tool for significance. Among ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families, there has been a marked shift from ...
Singapore inflation hits the lowest level in 4 months
Singapore’s core and overall inflation rates fell sharply in July, coming in below analysts’ expectations after holding steady in June. Core inflation, which excludes housing and private transport ...
World Bank agency handling investment dispute settlements to set up Singapore office
This is the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ first outside its US HQ. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SGX can play a role in attracting smaller Chinese companies to list in Singapore: CGSI
Jason Saw of CGS International Securities discusses the IPO pipeline for Singapore's stock market, and that it is seen as 'more neutral' compared to Hong Kong. He says while SGX reforms have been ...
The Florist Defying Singapore’s Economic Downturn
While many local businesses face unprecedented challenges, with more companies being liquidated in the first half of 2025 than in the same period over the last five years, one local florist, ...
A finance sophomore started a booming side hustle making curry puffs. He hopes to never have to get an office job.
In his first year, Lim Yuan Ming started curry puff business that took off rapidly. Now, he hopes he will never have to work an office job.
OCBC’s Lim initiates coverage of Hong Leong Asia with ‘buy’ call and $3.40 fair value on ‘constructive’ outlook
Hong Leong Asia's powertrain division under China Yuchai is set to enjoy growth thanks to "burgeoning" demand from data centres ...