Regional indices rose after tech stocks drove the S&P 500 in New York up 1 per cent to a record high while the Nasdaq surged 1.5 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3 per cent.
Standard Chartered PLC’s Dividend Analysis
Standard Chartered PLC (SCBFY) recently announced a dividend of $0.53 per share, payable on 2024-06-03, with the ex-dividend date set for 2024-03-08. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment ...
Female customer assets under management up 35% from end-2020: UOB
UOB on Friday (Mar 8) said its total assets under management from female customers has grown over the last five years, rising 35 per cent between end-2020 and 2023 alone. Read more at The Business ...
Taylor Swift Performs Mashups from 4 Different Albums During Night 4 of the Eras Tour in Singapore
Taylor Swift performed mashups of “Death by a Thousand Cuts” and “Babe” for one surprise song, while she played “Fifteen” and “You're On Your Own Kid” for another during her fourth Eras Tour ...
Teen charged over sharing Singpass credentials for money, 3 others charged with selling bank accounts later used to launder money from scams
Four people, 17 to 21, charged for alleged money mule offences. They sold their bank accounts and Singpass credentials to scammers. Read on.
HSBC makes key hires to boost growth in ultra-high-net-worth market in Asia
He has more than two decades of experience in private banking and joins from an extensive stint at HSBC Hong Kong and Singapore, where he played a key role in launching the bank’s India ...
55 per cent of employees at 1,400 Single Family Offices in Singapore are above 40
There were around 1,400 Single Family Offices (SFOs) that have been awarded tax incentives in Singapore as of 31 December 2023, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Monetary ...
Singtel Australian unit’s appeal in tax case dismissed by court again
STAI then became a unit under SAI in 2002, issuing loans and later paying interest to SAI, which is a tax resident in Singapore. Both entities are entirely owned by Singtel. The loan agreements put in ...
Singapore GDP forecast gets a bump from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts
Analysts estimated the shows would add 0.2 percentage points of GDP to the city state’s economy in the first quarter.
CORRECTED-Singapore fuel oil stockpiles ease to near 3-month low on rising exports
(Corrects to read "1.86 million tons" (not "1.86 tons") in last paragraph) By Cassandra Yap SINGAPORE, March 7 (Reuters) - Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles dropped for a second straight week to ...
Swift’s Eras Tour Boosts Projections For Singapore’s 2024 GDP, Report Says
The projected boost is likely to vindicate the Singapore government’s decision to offer Swift a financial deal that prevents her from taking the Eras tour to other countries in the region.
Billionaire Robert Kuok’s Allgreen Buys Singapore Mall For $412 Million
Billionaire Robert Kuok’s Allgreen Properties has bought a Singapore shopping mall for $412 million as retail spending in the city-state continues to recover.
Banyan Group’s Visionary Eco-Friendly Phuket Residential Community Gets First Exclusive Showcase in Singapore
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Surge in demand for cyber, marine, cargo, and property insurance in SG and Malaysia
Singapore and Malaysia’s markets show a shift towards Cyber, Marine, Cargo, and Property insurance in 2024, reflecting insurers' adaptability to client needs. Success in these markets relies on ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC to waive fee on loans issued to women-owned SMEs in Singapore under new programme
The OCBC Women Entrepreneurs Programme marks the first scheme dedicated to women entrepreneurs by a Singapore bank.
Singapore’s weekly middle distillates stocks slip 2% despite China arrivals
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles fell almost 2% from last week as gains in jet fuel/kerosene net exports offset declines in diesel/gasoil net exports, official data showed on Thursday.