Anwar met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob in first official visit to city state Malaysian leader says both sides need to explore new areas of cooperation while ...
Revolut adds platinum and palladium to its commodities trading feature in Singapore
British fintech company Revolut has added two more precious metals — platinum and palladium to the list of commodities that its customers in Singapore can trade through its app. Today, Revolut ...
Singapore’s Sea to boost investments in Malaysia, creating more than 2,000 jobs
Shopee said it will expand its footprint in Malaysia through a newly constructed mega warehouse in Klang. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB to ‘lead the pack’ when Singapore banks report 4QFY2022 results in February: CGS-CIMB
We expect Singapore banks to report a rather flattish q-o-q set of earnings for 4QFY2022 as risk-off sentiment remains amid slowing global growth and interest rate uncertainties.” While NIMs are ...
Why is the market shorting the Singapore dollar?
IT’S that time of the year when analysts and economists share their predictions and outlook for the year - including that for the Singapore dollar and forex market. Read more at The Business Times.
UOB ventures into the metaverse, continues to see potential in blockchain technology
Despite the crypto market crash, institutions such as UOB have continued to show an interest in blockchain technology.
Budget 2023: Radhika Rao of DBS Bank expects a three-pronged focus in Budget, push to rural economy, social welfare
According to Radhika Rao, there could be a broadening of the support for manufacturing and supply chain rejig. Fiscal incentives, like the production linked incentive scheme, have benefitted many ...
Investment trends for 2023
IN 2023, the headwinds from slowing growth and higher rates that have been plaguing investors in the past year will remain key market drivers. But while the cyclical outlook remains a major challenge, ...
Why Singapore Airlines is investing in Air India?
When the Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) released its operating statistics for December 2022, it revealed that it carried almost 12 per cent more passengers compared with a month ago and four times ...
Singapore stocks open higher on Monday; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks rose in early trade on Monday (Jan 30) following gains in US and Europe markets. Read more at The Business Times.
SGX Nifty up 50 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
The widespread positions in the options of Nifty 50 indicates the uncertainty over market direction among traders. The board range indicated by the options data is 17000-19000 range for the 50-stock ...
Nifty to breach 17300 or pullback rally on cards ahead of Budget? 8 things to know before share market opens
Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 likely to open on a positive note, hints SGX Nifty. Here are 8 things you must know before stock market opens.
Dollar Cautiously Firm Ahead of Busy Central Bank Week
The dollar firmed on Monday and distanced itself from an eight-month trough ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week, including the Federal Reserve's, with traders keenly focused on guidance ...
Is the end near for decentralised finance in 2023?
Despite growing chatter that it is failing, some are still optimistic it will shine in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sent home after getting tuberculosis, migrant worker gets help from Singapore charity to pay off debts
ItsRainingRaincoats raised more than S$6,000 within a few hours to help Mr Mia Md Aha, who had been in Singapore for less than two weeks when he found out he had tuberculosis.
Adani risk casts doubt on Wall Street’s star emerging-market bet
It’s a shock that forces Wall Street to reexamine its confidence on India’s expansion and its pro-business government, which helped the benchmark Sensex index trade last quarter at the highest in a ...