SOUTH-EAST Asia is fast cashing in on the casino business. Whether it is to woo tourism dollars, boost the local economy, create jobs, or stamp out illegal gambling, some Asean economies are playing ...
Analysis: High-value industries versus labour-intensive jobs among policy dilemmas confronting Johor-Singapore SEZ
As plans to launch the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) gain momentum and more details emerge on its scope and goals, both sides will need to strike the ...
Singapore’s GDP grew by 2.9% in Q2 ’24, extending the 3% growth recorded in Q1
Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore (MTI ... while the professional services sector saw growth driven by head offices & business representative offices. Additionally, the finance & ...
UOB, Prudential unveil investment-linked life insurance policy
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) is strengthening its regional partnership with multinational insurer Prudential by launching Thailand ...
Singapore ‘not ready’ for Bitcoin ETFs, sneaky crypto mining rig importer: Asia Express
The head of Singapore’s stock exchange says the market isn’t ready for Bitcoin ETFs right now, while the Philippines has indicted two former crypto exchange consultants over a $6 million XRP hack.
Over 600 kg smokeless tobacco seized in Singapore
The Singaporean police seized more than 600kg of smokeless tobacco during operations in the enclave from May 15 to June 30, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore announced on July 11.
Singapore’s banks to ditch texted one-time passwords
Accessibility be damned, preventing phishing is the priority After around two decades of allowing one-time passwords (OTPs) delivered by text message to assist log ins to bank accounts in Singapore, ...
Investing in Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) (Catalist:5UL) three years ago would have delivered you a 629% gain
Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) became profitable within the last three years. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have ...
Singapore’s SMEs turn expansionary after 5 straight quarters of contraction
The latest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) index of Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation registered at 50.2 in the second quarter, turning expansionary after contraction for five ...
From Boring To Buzzing: 4 Ways Finance Festivals Have Transformed The Way Singapore Investors Learn About Investing
Attending physical finance events has become so much more than just sitting in a seminar hall and listening to a well-informed investment professional talk.
Singapore’s GDP grew 2.9% in Q2, beating expectations
Economic growth in the past three months added to the fastest pace of expansion in six quarters as reviving global demand for electronic goods put Singapore's semiconductor industry back in the ...
Singapore Q2 economic growth beats expectations at 2.9% as manufacturing recovers
The GDP data follows last month’s release of factory output figures showing a surprise 2.9 per cent year-on-year rebound in May. Economists had predicted a 1.4 per cent expansion in a Bloomberg poll, ...
Unlocking public-private-philanthropic partnerships to turbocharge climate finance
The world needs a new public-private-philanthropic-partnership to create a paradigm shift in catalyzing climate finance: BCG ...
Exporters advised to update trade policies of Singapore
The Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore has advised Vietnamese exporters to carefully study and keep updated on new regulations in Singapore, a market that is becoming more cautious in trade policy, in ...
How SG Mortgage Rates Impact Your Home Buying Decision
Buying a home is a monumental decision, one that involves careful planning and consideration. One of the most critical factors influencing this decision ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s luxury housing market rebounds in H1: Knight Frank
Singapore’s luxury housing market has picked up in the first half of the year compared to the preceding six months, according to Knight Frank. ( read original story ...)