SINGAPORE: As a fresh graduate who contributes to her household expenses, 22-year-old Chin Ching Peng was faced with a dilemma – take up her ideal job as a copywriter, or opt for a role in an ... ( read original story ...)
Win a Liverpool jersey with The Straits Times
With English Premier League giants Liverpool visiting Singapore this week, The Straits Times is offering 10 contest winners a Liverpool jersey with the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy insignia! ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Singapore REITs with the Highest YTD Returns in 2022 1H
Overall YTD Returns Below is the infographic for returns of Singapore REITs as of 1H 2022, including Business Trusts - Ascendas India Trust & Dasin Retail Trust. Note that the dividend is based on the ... ( read original story ...)
Me and My Money: Investing in a diverse portfolio to hedge his bets on safe assets
Despite working with and dabbling in crypto, he also holds stable assets such as funds, bonds. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Preferred Platinum Visa Card review: Don’t underestimate this unassuming card
The UOB Preferred Platinum Card is a very unglam credit card. But underneath that boring-a** navy blue exterior is a pretty good rewards card that lets you earn 4 miles per $1 on most of your daily ... ( read original story ...)
Here are Asia’s biggest IPOs to watch for the second half
IPOs in Asia fared better than in Europe and the US, with deals in China and South Korea helping listings account for almost 60 per cent of global volumes. ( read original story ...)
Sarawak welcomes Singapore agriculture investors
SARAWAK welcomes investors from Singapore to bring technologies for the transformation of its agriculture sector amidst the current global food supply disruptions. ( read original story ...)
The Second and Third Highest Paid CEOs in Singapore Comes from an Unexpected “Small” Company
I read an article from Dr Wealth about the highest paid CEOs among the listed SGX companies. The article is currently factually wrong. There are two entries he missed. RankCEO / Key ... ( read original story ...)
What’s still ahead for 2022: Banking, property among S’pore stocks to watch
SINGAPORE - While global indexes have fallen by double-digit percentages since the beginning of this year, Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) is still up 1.5 per cent in terms of total returns. ( read original story ...)
India must grow at least 8-10% per year for next 25 years, says Singapore central bank head
Delivering the inugural Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, also said India must implement reforms at a faster pace. ( read original story ...)
Businesses can work with universities to produce talents in sustainability field: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta
Universities and businesses should explore co-creation and research to combat climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Says India Needs Higher Economic Growth to Create Jobs
"India needs much higher growth and much deeper inclusivity ... India must grow by at least 8% to 10% over the next 25 years," Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Founder of collapsed Singapore oil trader Zenrock charged over $147m fraud
Singaporean Xie Chun and his co-conspirator were both slapped with four charges to do with cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB pilots sustainable deposits solution with GIC
United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, the first such product in Singapore offered by a local bank. The solution was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still working on rules to tighten social media enforcement
Details of the enforcement framework that will instruct social media platforms to disable access to "harmful" content will be revealed "in due course", says the Singapore government in several ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging markets: Philippines central bank prepared to hike rates by 50 bps in August as Asian stocks rise on easing recession woes
Asian shares inched up on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight, after positive signals from US central bank officials doused fears of an economic recession, which also supported most ... ( read original story ...)