KUNG FU HUSTLE . Kung Fu superstar Sammo Hung will deliver a masterclass on May 4 as part of the 12th Singapore Chinese Film Festival. He will also attend a mini-retrospective of ...
Investing in Gold in Singapore (2024): Historical Gold Prices and How To Get Started
Guess who just broke another record? No, not Taylor Swift with her $1 billion-grossing Eras tour that may very well cross the $2 billion mark by the end of its run. And no, not the recent blisteringly ...
Turkish Property Investor IPO Set to Raise Up to $141 Million
Turkish commercial real estate developer Ronesans Gayrimenkul will sell shares in an initial public offering, the biggest in Istanbul so far this year.
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands to build fourth tower by 2029
SINGAPORE -- Marina Bay Sands, Singapore's iconic casino and hotel resort, is set to begin expanding its downtown property after being held back by the COVID-19 pandemic. MBS said Friday that ... ( read original story ...)
Charles Russell Speechlys expands Singapore presence with international tax team
Charles Russell Speechlys announces the incorporation of a new international tax team into its Singapore office, aimed at bolstering its existing international tax advisory capabilities in Asia.
Singapore shares dip on Friday—STI dropped by 0.8%
The Business Times reports, the Straits Times Index (STI) reported a drop of 25.9 points or 0.8%, resting at 3,209.11 as of 9:01 am. The morning session saw 89 decliners overshadowing 31 advancers, ...
OCBC cuts 2022 financed emissions in six ‘dirty’ sectors
OCBC’s financed emissions for six high-carbon emitting sectors in 2022 have declined, said its 2023 sustainability report released on Friday (Apr 5).
Jacquelyn Tan, UOB’s head of group personal financial services, talks female empowerment and giving women choices
As UOB celebrates 35 years of their Lady’s Card, Prestige Singapore sits down with Jacquelyn Tan, UOB’s head of group personal financial services, to talk about female empowerment, giving women ...
Man, 49, faces 14 charges for allegedly forging test reports to import motor vehicles
Lim Tze Yong had purportedly forged 14 test reports that were later submitted to LTA. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s private economy expands for 13 consecutive months
SINGAPORE, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 55.7 in March, marking the Singaporean private business condition's continued ...
Bamboo bats, coral reefs and the country’s only village – discovering the wild side of Singapore’s islands
Think you know Singapore? Tamara Hinson finds that away from the bright lights of the mainland, the city-state’s smaller islands offer a taste of adventure ...
HSBC’s top banker sees muted recovery for HK stock offerings
Initial public offerings have been depressed in Hong Kong, with proceeds slumping to the lowest in more than two decades last year ...
OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 salary rises 8% to $12.1 million
OCBC group chief executive Helen Wong’s salary rose in 2023 as her bank’s full-year earnings reached a new high. Ms Wong’s annual pay for the year came in at $12.1 million, an 8 per cent increase from ...
Singapore middle distillates inventories rebound; volumes to Europe robust
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles rose nearly 2% week on week, driven by the dip in net exports of jet fuel/kerosene, while diesel/gasoil exports for March to northwest Europe were at more ...
STANCHART SINGAPORE SEES RINGGIT TO IMPROVE VS USD
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar, reaching 4.66 by the end of the second quarter of 2024 (2Q), and further improving to 4.58 by the end of ...
Singapore grants Vow approval to sell cultured quail meat
The product, Forged Parfait, will launch on 12 April at the Mandala Club. Singapore has approved the sale of Australian startup Vow's cultured meat products derived from Japanese quail. Food Frontier, ...