It is often challenging for SMEs to embrace sustainability if they are left to their own devices, said OCBC Bank's Linus Goh.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Loans to SMEs for sustainable projects to double this year: OCBC
SINGAPORE - Fruit and vegetables past their use-by date might not be the obvious means of sprucing up the house, but a local firm has found a way to turn such mushy waste into products such as soap ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cannot simply let go and let things rip, as PM Lee rules out indefinite lockdown
Singapore's multi-ministry task force announced on Saturday a slew of measures for the effective opening up of the affluent city-state. These include requiring vaccination for all staff returning to ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi fertilizer firm Fertiglobe raises $800m in IPO backed by Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s state energy company and OCI NV raised $795m by listing their Middle Eastern fertilizer venture, drawing around $17bn of orders and attracting investors including a Singapore sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will require vaccination or daily tests for workplace access next year
Those who refuse vaccination will have to pay for a daily test and receive a negative result before they return to the workplace. The announcement by the health ministry comes as the country is ... ( read original story ...)
4 Singapore Billionaire Stocks Performing Well In 2021: iFAST; Hour Glass; Thomson Medical; Straits Trading
While the definition of billionaire typically refers to an individual with a net worth of at least USD 1 billion, some lists like Forbes Singapore’s 50 Richest also include married couples or family ... ( read original story ...)
Digital FX Hub Created by Deutsche Bank and Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes First Set of Transactions
Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK) announced that it has completed 'its first set of live trades on its electronic foreign exchange (e-FX) hub, based in SG1.' The e-FX hub, which was created with assistance ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 rules may be eased if Singapore’s weekly infection rate drops below 1
Finance Minister and Multi-ministry Taskforce co-chair Lawrence Wong on Saturday (23 October) explained which of Singapore's "Stabilisation Phase" COVID-19 regulations would be eased if the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Limit Workplace Access for Unvaccinated People
Singapore is set to restrict access to the workplace for those who are unvaccinated from January unless they test negative daily as part of plans to resume normal activities in the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Paytm gets Green Signal from Sebi for Mega IPO worth Rs 16,600 crores. Details Here
Paytm got Sebi permission for IPO on Friday. Paytm founder, managing director and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Alibaba group firms will dilute some of their stake in the proposed offer-for ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Sebi gives nod to Paytm parent IPO; what next
What does Sebi’s approval mean? A nod from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) means the company can now go ahead and launch its IPO. Paytm, in July, ha ... ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore Blue Chip REITs To Buy Right Now
If you’re looking for stability and dividend income, blue chip REITs might just be what you’re looking for. Blue chip REITs are REITs that form part of the Straits Times Index (STI). The STI is ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart targets buy now, pay later services through fintech tie-up
Standard Chartered Plc announced a 10-year fintech partnership with Singapore-based Atome Financial on Wednesday to help it grab a piece of the booming buy now, pay later market in Asia that has ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, ‘Mr POSB’ Bertie Cheng dies from Covid-19; son urges seniors to get vaccinated
Known by some as “Mr POSB”, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank Bertie Cheng Shao Shiong died yesterday morning (October 22) from Covid-19 at the age of 84. He was not vaccinated ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, OCBC expect boost from wealth product sales under new Chinese cross-border scheme
SINGAPORE - New growth opportunities have emerged in China for Singapore banks, after the Hong Kong subsidiaries of DBS and OCBC banks said they received approval on Tuesday (Oct 19) to sell ... ( read original story ...)
Former POSB chief executive Bertie Cheng dies of Covid-19 at 84
SINGAPORE - Mr Bertie Cheng Shao Siong, who was the chief executive officer of POSB for 23 years, died on Friday (Oct 22) morning from Covid-19. He was 84. He was unvaccinated against the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)