Southeast Asia has done a “decent job” of allowing markets to absorb some shocks from an aggressive US monetary tightening while ensuring that currency weakness doesn’t spiral out of control, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s financial sector has a road map for success
As companies around the world strive to navigate volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, Singapore’s financial sector finds itself in an advantageous situation. Many of its firms have ... ( read original story ...)
UOB offers 200 flexi-work jobs for women with caregiving duties
The initiative is an expansion of UOB’s gig employment programme, which was first rolled out in November last year to provide flexible work for its retired employees. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to invest additional S$165 million in food security programme: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE: A food security programme led by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will receive an additional S$165 million in funding, Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
What’s driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto investment surge?
Faraaz Marghoob, Group Strategy Director, BBH looks at what's driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto investment surge. The post What’s driving the audiences behind Singapore’s crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Would-be Crypto Investors In Singapore Could Face Risk Tests
People looking to trade cryptocurrency in Singapore may soon have to take a test to prove they understand what they are getting into, the central bank said Wednesday, as it looks to prevent clueless ... ( read original story ...)
Driving innovation within the IP office – a conversation with IPOS chief executive Rena Lee
In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore speaks about her IP journey and upcoming priorities for the office. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end higher as Fed rate hike fears recede
Local shares ended on a more upbeat note on Wednesday as traders backed market hopes that the Federal Reserve in the United States could adopt less aggressive rate rising. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top 5 real estate investment transactions in Q3
Taking the top spot is the sale of Chuan Park for S$890m. According to a Knight Frank report, apart from GLS sites, successful residential enbloc sales also accounted for some of the most significant ... ( read original story ...)
Man who paid S$1 million to company in hope of getting Singapore PR sentenced to jail for lying to MOM
SINGAPORE: Hoping to obtain Singapore permanent residency so he could work in the country and his children could live here, a man paid S$1 million to a company after being asked to do so as an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Core inflation kept the uptrend unchanged – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew and Senior FX Strategist Peter Chia review the latest publication of inflation data in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Headline CPI rose by 0. ( read original story ...)
RHB lowers SGX’s TP and earnings estimates on lower-than-expected market turnover data for 1QFY2023
RHB Group Research analyst Shekhar Jaiswal is remaining “neutral” on Singapore Exchange (SGX) as the exchange’s market turnover data for the 1QFY2023 ended Sept 30 fell below his estimates. On Oct 11, ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Georges Elhedery's appointment as HSBC's chief financial officer caps a journey that's taken him from war-torn Lebanon to frontrunner for the top job at Europe's biggest bank. It’s ... ( read original story ...)
UOB offers 200 jobs under flexi-work scheme for women with caregiving duties
Its new Gig+U Women programme will offer full- and part-time jobs and gig work in UOB’s various business units. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Finance is critical to achieve Singapore’s sustainability, digitalisation and innovation goals: Tharman
Speaking at the Asia Financial Markets Forum (AFMF) in Singapore on Wednesday, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said finance is critical to solving the broader challenges of economic development ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank proposes measures on crypto trading, stablecoin
Singapore's central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm from the volatility of the ... ( read original story ...)