A year of tests run by central banks in Italy, Malaysia and Singapore have spurred hopes for a global instant payments network accessible at the tap of a mobile phone. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech wins Asia’s largest fund raise since US bank’s collapse
It shows some start-ups are still finding capital even as the venture industry grapples with rising interest rates, elevated inflation and a tech downturn. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Home-grown property platform Ohmyhome first S’pore firm to list in US this year
Singapore online property solutions company Ohmyhome has become the first Singapore company to list on Wall Street this year. It priced its Nasdaq initial public offering at US$4 per share, raising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police: Rental scams resurface, 305 victims lost S$1.7 million from January to sham property agents
At least 305 people have fallen victim since January to scams when trying to rent a place from people pretending to be property agents, losing ... ( read original story ...)
5 Singapore REITs That May Comfortably Weather Higher Interest Rates in 2023
Net property income (NPI) rose 14.9% year on year to €48.8 ... Paragon REIT was formerly known as “SPH REIT” and owns a portfolio of five retail properties in Singapore and Australia. The REIT ... ( read original story ...)
Rental scams resurface, 305 victims lost S$1.7 million from January to sham property agents: Police
At least 305 people have fallen victim since January to scams when trying to rent a place from people pretending to be property agents, losing at least S$1.7 million in the process. ( read original story ...)
At least $1.7 million lost to scammers impersonating property agents since January
SINGAPORE - At least 305 people have lost about $1.7 million since January to scammers who pretend to be property agents, said the police in an advisory on Tuesday. These scammers put up online ... ( read original story ...)
Celebrity Doing Things: TVB actor Him Law wants to send daughter to Singapore for studies
Sometimes we take the safety in Singapore for granted, until foreigners remind us about it.TVB actors Vincent Wong, 39, and Him Law, 38, were in Singapore earlier this month for the Let's Talk About ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays Hires Deustche Bank’s Lim for Singapore Coverage
Barclays Plc has hired Deutsche Bank AG investment banker Jiongting Lim to lead its client coverage in Singapore, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Industrial rents in Singapore continue to rise in Q4 2022
According to Alan Cheong, Executive Head of Research & Consultancy at Savills, Singapore's industrial property market saw a decline in leasing volume in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to several ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s The Salary You Need To Earn To Afford These Homes In Singapore [2023 Edition]
Buying a home in Singapore is expensive. Even two rounds of property cooling measures barely dampened the demand for housing in Singapore with record breaking sales recorded in both the public and ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Bounce Gingerly but Bank Fears Lurk
Asian stocks were lifted from lows on Tuesday, with the rescue of Credit Suisse stemming selling in bank shares, though the mood was fragile and the stress in markets had traders wondering whether U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore family cord blood bank Cryoviva upgrades to AXP II System for cord blood processing
Established in 2014, Cryoviva Singapore (https://cryoviva.com.sg) is a reputed home-grown family cord blood bank in Singapore. The company is backed by reputed multinational investor organisations ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer-Why markets are in uproar over a risky bank bond known as AT1
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The rudest shock in the rushed deal to save embattled Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG was reserved for the holders of the bank's... NEW YORK (Reuters) - There are a lot of ... ( read original story ...)
Booming local property market drives gaming revenues, inspiring upgrade of Genting Singapore by Maybank
Maybank Securities has upgraded Genting Singapore to "buy" from "hold" with evidence mounting that the mass market segment is poised to recover to a level that will be "comfortably" above the ... ( read original story ...)
Refinancing Versus Repricing in Singapore: Which Should You Pick?
our experts are quick to clarify that regardless of whether you choose a mortgage broker or banker, both have a vested interest in building customer relationships and up-to-date knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)