SINGAPORE: Singapore aims to add as many as 20,000 finance jobs over five years as the government seeks to bolster areas including wealth management and sustainable financing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore influencer claims AirAsia asked her to pay $780 so her son could get on same flight
Travelling with a child is already stressful enough but not when one has to deal with mixed messages from the airline counter crew. Content creator and mother-of-one Tina Amir posted a series ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports grow 11.4% in August
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 11.4 per cent year-on-year in August, following the 7 per cent growth in July. Non-electronics exports grew while electronics exports dec ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Skyline Limited Readies $15 Million U.S. IPO
PSE filed proposed terms for a $15 million U.S. IPO. I'm on Hold for the IPO, although the low nominal price of the shares may attract day traders seeking volatility. ( read original story ...)
Singapore mulls laws against cancel culture after gay sex decriminalization
Weeks after announcing its plan to decriminalize gay sex, Singapore is considering legislation against cancel culture to protect citizens expressing their views from online backlash. While LGBTQ-plus ... ( read original story ...)
Heart of the Matter – S3E10: Removing parks for homes: Is land use in Singapore a case of conflicting needs?
Is Singapore's strict zero-tolerance approach a case of "swimming against the tide" of more liberal attitudes? Finally, does this signal an end to Schooling's sporting career? Steven Chia gets answers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s financial authority grants license to SBI’s digital asset arm
Singapore's MAS awarded SBI Digital Markets a Capital Markets Services license following the company receiving in-principle approval in May. ( read original story ...)
CVC selling Asian funeral business Nirvana, seeks as much as $2 billion -sources
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is selling Malaysian funeral services provider Nirvana Asia Ltd in a deal that could fetch up to $2 billion, three people with knowledge of the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC and Oak Street acquire REIT Store Capital in ‘monster’ $14 billion all-cash deal
Singaporean sovereign fund GIC and Oak Street on Thursday agreed to acquire real estate investment trust Store Capital Corp. in an all-cash deal valued ... ( read original story ...)
UOB says physical presence will help it compete in digital age
SINGAPORE - As digital banks make a grab for its customers, UOB says it will focus on transforming its physical engagement to give it a competitive edge in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Visits FPT Software’s Campus, Pushing Investment in Vietnam
FPT Corporation Chairman Truong Gia Binh (R) received Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Heng Swee Keat (L) on September 13th, 2022. (Photo: Business Wire) The Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating ... ( read original story ...)
Rackspace Technology survey reveals that cybersecurity is Singapore’s C-suite’s top business concern
Rackspace Technology, a leader in end-to-end multi-cloud solutions, has announced that over half (72%) of Singapore IT leaders cite cybersecurity as one of their C-suite’s top-three business concerns, ... ( read original story ...)
ACCIONA Energía to buy stake in Singapore-based wind developer
Acciona Energía, a subsidiary of Acciona, has agreed to acquire a stake of nearly 50% in wind project developer The Blue Circle. ( read original story ...)
Inery acquires $128mln investment from Metavest
Decentralised data management system Inery has secured an investment from Web3-focused blockchain VC firm Metavest worth $128 million. Through the funding, Inery intends to expand its use cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Unit of Japan’s SBI Wins Capital Markets License in Singapore
SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, can now offer crypto securities and derivatives trading services to Singapore customers. ( read original story ...)
Excelpoint Technology confirms delisting on Sept 19
WT Electronics’ offer of $1.93 per share values Excelpoint at 6.8x FY2021 P/E and 1.5x FY2021 P/BV. At its offer price, the scheme consideration exceeds the highest closing pric ... ( read original story ...)