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 ...
What makes Singapore the best place to set up a family office
The Single Family Office (SFO) structures are designed to help establishment of these Family Offices without the requirement of any license or become registered to provide fund management services to ...
Singapore strongly condemns ‘abhorrent attack’ outside Jerusalem synagogue
SINGAPORE: Singapore "strongly condemns" the "abhorrent attack" outside a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday (Jan 27), which killed seven people and wounded three others. According to Israeli police, a ...
Future of finance: How DeFi could help traditional finance
Additionally, JP Morgan and DBS Bank announced during the recent Singapore FinTech Festival that they have conducted trades using DeFi protocols on a public blockchain as part of the Monetary ...
Me & My Money: Investing is a marathon, not a sprint, says fintech boss
Viewing investing as a marathon and not a sprint has helped fintech boss Sanjay Uppal keep a cool head while riding the ups and downs of economic cycles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tie-up of Singapore’s offshore and marine giants moves one step closer
The duo last April announced a potential merger following decades of speculation about a tie-up of Singapore’s two offshore and marine giants which, on 27 October, was replaced by a simpler plan for ...
Tie-up of Singapore’s offshore and marine giants one step closer
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has moved one step closer to acquiring compatriot Keppel Offshore & Marine, having on Friday received approval in-principle from the nation’s stock exchange (SGX-ST). The ...
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Frasers Property Limited, Frasers Centrepoint Trust and China’s Reopening
This week, we review an interesting acquisition and also check out how China’s recent reopening is benefitting the global economy. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Frasers Property ...
UOB raises $2.4 million for arts, children and education
SINGAPORE - A total of $2.4 million has been raised by United Overseas Bank (UOB) in support of the arts, children and educational causes. The bank said in a statement on Friday that it raised the ...
UOB raises $2.4 million for charity in annual CNY celebrations
UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) ushered in the Year of the Rabbit by raising S$2.4 million for charity, as part of its commercial banking’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations. Read more at The Business ...
Singapore Market gains 0.5%
At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index was up 17.02 points, or 0.5%, to 3,394.21, after trading between 3,379.15 and 3,395.79. Volume was 1.56 billion shares worth S$1.40 billion changed ...
Singapore: Industrial Production expanded above estimates in December – UOB
“Singapore’s industrial production (IP) ended 2022 with a surprise +3.2% m/m SA increase in Dec. Nevertheless, this still translated into a contraction of -3.1% y/y in Dec. Excluding the volatile ...
Reits lead Singapore stocks higher on Friday; STI notches 4-day winning streak
Local stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day on Friday to end the week higher amid a broader rally across the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB opens Singapore dollar market
"We feel there's a lot of anticipation from the Sing dollar market," said the source. "With so many US dollar deals from Asia in the past two weeks, key banks in the country are getting calls from ...