Even though Singapore’s economy flatlined in the second and third quarters of this year due to tighter safe distancing measures, it is still set to grow 6 to 7 per cent for the whole of 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Becomes First Singapore Bank to Join Net-Zero Alliance
Along with other signatories of the pact, which includes major names like Goldman Sachs and Nomura Holdings Inc., DBS will publish absolute emissions and emissions intensity figures annually within a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS joins United Nations’ Net-Zero Banking Alliance
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s DBS Bank has joined the United Nations’ Net-Zero Banking Alliance, as part of its ongoing efforts to tackle climate change, it said on Friday (Oct 29). As a signatory of the ... ( read original story ...)
Man takes VTL flight from US, surprises girlfriend with proposal after 22 months apart
After flying in from Los Angeles on a vaccinated travel lane flight between the United States and Singapore and landing on Thursday morning, Mr Bustabad surprised his girlfriend of 4½ years with a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MAS Says Regulated Stablecoins Could Have a ‘Useful Role’
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, opened the doors for the cryptocurrency industry to develop in the country. ( read original story ...)
Paytm’s IPO likely to open on November 8; bringing the IPO size to Rs 18300 crore
IPO of One97 Communications, which operates the digital payments firm Paytm, will commence on November 8 and end on November 10. Paytm secured SEBI's consent for IPO on October 22. ( read original story ...)
Nykaa IPO ends day 1 on a strong note
The three-day initial public offering (IPO), which closes on 1 November ... BlackRock Global Funds, Fidelity Funds, Nomura, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Canada Pension ... ( read original story ...)
GlobalFoundries Whipsaws in Trading Debut After $2.6 Billion IPO
GlobalFoundries had planned to sell 33 million shares while Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala was to sell 22 million shares, according to its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries prices IPO at upper end to raise $2.6 billion -sources
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Inc on Wednesday sold shares in its initial public offering at $47 a piece, at the higher end of its targeted price range, to raise about $2.6 billion, people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Mubadala-backed GlobalFoundries raises $2.6b in mega IPO
Mubadala will control more than 89 per cent of the company’s shares after the IPO. The chipmaker was created ... in 2009 and later combining it with Singapore’s Chartered Semiconductor. ( read original story ...)
Nykaa IPO subscribed fully on day 1
BlackRock Global Funds, Fidelity Funds, Nomura, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore ... The firm has fixed the price band of its initial public offering (IPO) at ₹1085-1125 a ... ( read original story ...)
SM Tharman: There may be a “role for crypto in future finance”, shares stablecoin potential
... Singapore (MAS), has remarked on the future of cryptocurrency and its future functionality in Singapore. “There may be a role for crypto in future finance that extends beyond pure speculation and ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for man who called number on toilet door to get cash and got embroiled in S$1.9 million loan scam
SINGAPORE: Wanting to earn cash ... The man on the phone asked Fazly for photos of his NRIC, as well as his POSB ATM PIN, credit bureau report, POSB account number and SingPass login ID and password. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Sees Price Risks Amid Above-Trend Growth
Global supply chain disruptions and upward pressure on wages could linger longer than anticipated, according to Singapore’s central bank, increasing inflationary pressures on the city-state as it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked second in global talent competitiveness index
Top-ranked countries such as Switzerland and Singapore are speeding up their transition to a sustainable and future-proof economy, the report said. "Switzerland is strengthening its position as a ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries prices IPO at upper end to raise $3.5 billion: Sources
GlobalFoundries, which has big semiconductor manufacturing operations in Singapore, has raised about US$2.6 billion (S$3.5 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO).. Read more at straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)