Singapore’s incoming Prime Minister Lawrence Wong picked Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong as his deputy, keeping the cabinet of outgoing premier Lee Hsien Loong largely intact.
Singapore c.bank picks Gan Kim Yong as chairman
The Monetary Authority of Singapore on Monday said it has appointed Gan Kim Yong as the chairman of the city-state's central bank. Yong replaces Lawrence Wong who has also been serving as Singapore's ...
OCBC Makes S$1.4 Billion Bid for Remaining Great Eastern Holdings Stake
OCBC Bank announced that it has put up a S$1.4 billion bid to acquire the remaining 11.56% of Great Eastern Holdings Limited it does not own.
Flipkart mulls moving HQ to India ahead of IPO: Report|
Flipkart contemplates relocating domicile to India reflecting a trend of established startups returning home for regulatory alignment and IPO readiness. The move, if executed, could also result in tax ...
Analysts keep ‘buy’ and ‘hold’ calls on UOB after 1QFY2024 earnings exceed expectations
With the bank’s fixed rate hedges to offset the impending interest rate decline, the analysts see the possibility of its sequential NIMs remaining stable or “inflecting upwards”, although that depends ...
Marina Bay Sands, UOB and Singapore Tourism Board enter next partnership to enhance Marina Bay precinct
Marina Bay Sands, UOB and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing to drive visitors ...
Technology services leader, NCS, partners ITE to expand career opportunities for students
New MOU will see more internships and industry attachments introduced in addition to current programmes SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 13 May 2024 - NCS and the Institute of Technical Education ...
Singapore steps up investment in tourism human capital
Recognising that human capital is a crucial component of a successful tourism industry, Singapore has intensified its investments in capability development, with a compressed training and ...
With IPO in mind, Flipkart may move domicile from Singapore to India
Walmart-owned e-commerce firm Flipkart is reportedly planning to move its domicile back from Singapore to India, according to industry sources. The company, valued at $33 billion, may provide a ...
Shein steps up London IPO preparations amid U.S. hurdles to listing, sources say
By Julie Zhu, Greg Roumeliotis and Kane Wu HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Fast-fashion giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced ...
Singapore is richer than US, UK or France per capita. Lawrence Wong’s challenge as PM will be maintaining that
In just six decades of independence, Singapore has transformed itself into Asia’s wealthiest nation and a financial services giant. Incoming PM Lawrence Wong has his work cut out for him to maintain ...
Standard Chartered strengthens Transaction Banking global leadership with new hires
Standard Chartered announced the appointment of three new additions to its Transaction Banking global leadership team – Mahesh Kini as Global Head of Cash Management, Mark Troutman as Global Head of ...
XREX Singapore Gets MAS Greenlight for Crypto Payments License
XREX Singapore has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Singapore stocks started on a lower note on Monday—STI slipped 0.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks started on a lower note on Monday despite some modest gains on... The post Singapore stocks started on a lower note on Monday—STI slipped 0.1% appeared first on The Indepen ...
Singapore’s GenAI Paradox: Business Boom vs. Public Skepticism
A fascinating paradox is unfolding in the heart of Singapore's tech-savvy landscape. Businesses are diving headfirst into the GenAI pool, lauding its transformative potential. Meanwhile, the general ...
Singapore PM finds ‘Wokeness’ problematic amid Ola boss’ ‘pronoun’ fight with LinkedIn
In the West they’ve got a movement called Wokeness where you are super sensitive about other peoples issues… It leads to very extreme attitudes and social norms particularly in some academic ...