After a lean couple of years, bankers in Asia are seeing signs of a recovery in initial public offerings, particularly in Hong Kong, India and Japan.
Singapore’s Grab Raises Annual Revenue Forecast
(Reuters) - Grab Holdings raised its forecast for fiscal 2024 revenue on Monday, as it anticipates robust growth in its food delivery and ride-hailing businesses. The company expects revenue in the ...
Singapore proposes unprecedented law to stop stubborn victims from sending money to scammers
The Protection from Scams Bill proposes giving police control over some victims' bank accounts as a last resort. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore fintech market could double in size to $13 billion, says HSBC
The Republic is seen as a challenger to leading global fintech hubs in the US and Britain. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore priest Stabbed While Celebrating Mass
Father Christopher Lee, a parish priest of St. Joseph Church in the west-central Singapore region of Bukit Timah, was attacked by a knife-wielding man while celebrating the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday.
Learning from Singapore: A water smart city
Singapore – a vibrant, green metropolis on the equator, renowned for cleanliness and safety. Yet this prosperous city-state of six million faces a major challenge: it lacks natural freshwater sources.
Singapore stocks in positive territory despite tepid regional sentiment; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE - Stocks in Singapore were in the black on Nov 11 as investor sentiment in the region weakened. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.4 per cent or 15.1 points to 3,739.47. Across ...
OCBC’s head of anti-fraud Beaver Chua on banks working with police to combat scams
Singapore police may soon have powers to stop people from transferring ... Mr Beaver Chua, head of anti-fraud at OCBC, shared what this unprecedented law could mean for banks, in terms of allocating ...
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta sells $12.6 million worth of shares as bank hits all-time high
DBS closed up 0.8 per cent or $0.35 to $42.75, OCBC closed up 1.6 per cent or $0.26 to $16.32, while UOB was the top gainer on the Straits Times Index, up 2.7 per cent or $0.96 to $36.65. THE BUSINESS ...
Singapore’s DBS weighs stakes acquisitions in Malaysian banks
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Singapore police could get powers to stop people from sending money to potential scammers
Singapore police may soon have powers to stop people from transferring money to suspected scammers, in what could be the first such law in the world. If passed, it will be used as a last resort on ...
Singapore and China sign 25 agreements at annual top-level bilateral meeting
Singapore and China will upgrade a longstanding free trade agreement, which will enter into force at the end of the year. It will level the playing field for Singapore investors, who will benefit from ...
Chess: India’s Erigaisi challenges for number two as Singapore world title match nears
India’s Arjun Erigaisi is currently the fastest rising star in world chess. The 21-year-old has even tacitly signalled a challenge to Magnus Carlsen’s No1 spot in the global rankings, a position which ...
Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL Sells 20% Of Singapore Luxury Condo Amid Tepid Demand
Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng's City Developments sold 20% of a luxury residential project in Singapore's financial district amid tepid demand from high-end buyers. ( read original story ...)
Note to Singapore athletes: Write a book, please
Around 40,000 feet is a wonderful place to get an education. The plane is quiet, the phone never rings, the concentration is fierce. And in this pressurised cabin I can feel a wrestler’s pain. Read more at straitstimes.
Singapore-based Straits Mobile to cut holding in U Mobile
U Mobile confirmed Straits Mobile Investment agreed to reduce it stake in the operator to 20 per cent to boost its Malaysian ownership.