Here’s everything we know about how Singapore sees the battle for foreign workers playing out, and what it’s doing about it. ( read original story ...)
Call Center Tycoon Laurent Junique Debuts On Singapore’s 50 Richest
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Singapore’s Richest 2022. See the full list here. Newcomer to the list Laurent Junique is the ultimate globetrotter. He grew up moving to a new country every ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wealth Creation: Economic Outlook Is Cloudy In 2022
Singaporeans are spending more as inflation hits the city-state, and the government calls for a deeper response to global headwinds. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank offloads CG Power shares of worth Rs 298 cr
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd offloaded 1.38 crore shares of CG Power and Industrial Solutions shares for Rs 298 crore on Wednesday through an open market transaction. According to block ... ( read original story ...)
Bongbong Marcos reaps $14.36 billion in investment pledges abroad
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday that he was able to secure $14.36 billion worth of investment pledges in his recently concluded ... ( read original story ...)
Best time to invest in PHL, Diokno tells Singaporean businessmen
FINANCE Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged Singaporean investors to do business in the Philippines, saying now is the best time to do so as the country’s economic prospects are “bright and promising.” ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork opens flagship office tower in Singapore
US co-working company WeWork has unveiled its flagship office tower in Singapore it expands in the Asian financial hub, which is among its fastest growing markets. WeWork, majority-owned by Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bulk Deals | Standard Chartered Bank offloads 1.38 crore shares in CG Power, Steadview sells 0.8% stake in Yaari Digital
Foreign investor Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) sold 1,38,45,000 equity shares in CG Power and Industrial Solutions via open market transactions on September 7. These shares were sold at an ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in talks with Singapore’s DBS to begin real-time remittance system
At least five Indian banks, including the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, are in discussions with Singapore's DBS Bank to start a real-time remittance system using UPI as the backbone ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fintech funding hit three-year high for an H1 period, but fizzles from H2 2021
The funding was the highest for a first-half period since 2019, but 15% lower than in H2 2021 Singapore’s fintech funding hit a three-year-high for a first half period in H1 2022, with firms securing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investors raise $51 million for Indian Skyroot rocket
In a funding round led by Singapore sovereign investor GIC, Indian rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace has raised $51 million ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s Ooredoo to sell Myanmar unit to Singapore firm-sources
Men look at the logo of Qatar Telecom Ooredoo, formerly Qatar Telecom Qtel, as they walk past the company's head office in Doha March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG to Accelerate Embedded Finance Adoption in Singapore With New Hub
KPMG to launch Singapore's first Embedded Finance Hub to provide incubation support to enterprises and financial institutions. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Georgia PM blames Credit Suisse unit for $1.27 bln losses in Singapore case
Georgia's former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili alleged on Monday a trust unit of Credit Suisse had failed to take steps to prevent him from losing $1.27 billion, as a Singapore court started to ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore raise fixed deposit rates as demand surges for safe returns
Rising interest rates may be bad news for those taking bank loans, but there is a flip side – rates are also higher now for people who are putting money into fixed deposits. ( read original story ...)
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower after volatile session; Bajaj Finserv drops 2%; NTPC up 3%
After starting off on a positive note, benchmark indices soon reversed gains and were trading in the red, led by losses in IT and banking counters. The broader markets continued to outperform, with ... ( read original story ...)