Whenever you go to your local bank in Singapore, you may notice words such as “Premier” or “Treasures” attached to the end of the bank. They’re not there just to look pretty. No, they indicate a ...
Singapore expects key exports to come in at lower end of 4-6% growth forecast for 2024
SINGAPORE - Singapore expects growth in key exports to come in at the lower end of its 4 per cent to 6 per cent growth forecast in 2024 due to a disappointing start to the year. Read more at ...
Taylor Swift and Coldplay concerts may have saved Singapore’s economy from shrinking last quarter
Strong services spending, spurred from superstar concerts, offset a decline in manufacturing in the first quarter of 2024.
Singapore Core Inflation Rate Holds Steady at 3.1% in April
Singapore’s core inflation rate was unchanged in April from the prior month, giving the central bank room to wait and watch amid risks to economic growth from geopolitical tensions and diverging ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy grows 2.7%, fastest in 18 months as outlook improves
Singapore's economy grew 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the quickest pace in 18 months, data showed on Thursday as the government said it expected manufacturing and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore posts fastest growth in 18 months as outlook improves
Singapore's economy grew 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the quickest pace in 18 months, data showed on Thursday as the government said it expected manufacturing and trade-related sectors to improve over the course of 2024.
S. Korea ‘monk’ DJ ditches robe to avoid Singapore ban
A controversial South Korean DJ "monk" will avoid a ban in Singapore by performing in the city-state without his robe or any religious references, a nightclub hosting him said Thursday. He is scheduled to perform next month at a nightclub in Singapore,
$3b money laundering case: 7th man jailed 15 months, forfeiting over $20m of assets to state
He was convicted of two money laundering charges and one forgery-related charge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How to Cancel Credit Cards in Singapore Quickly and Stress-free
But some credit card issuers can be annoying in that they pull the best benefits once you’re in their ecosystem. If your credit card doesn’t serve you well, it’s time to get rid of it before you’re ...
Singapore’s key exports in 2024 could come in at ‘lower range’ of 4% to 6% growth forecast
SINGAPORE: The growth for Singapore’s key exports in 2024 could come in at the "lower range" of the 4 to 6 per cent forecast given the worse-than-expected performance in the first quarter. Singapore’s ...
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio joins billionaires snapping up Singapore ‘shophouses’
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio’s family office has bought two multimillion-dollar “shophouses” in Singapore, as billionaires snap up the heritage properties in the city-state.
President Tokayev makes his first state visit to Singapore
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is making his first state visit to Singapore. The three-day visit starting today (22 May) is expected to strengthen Singapore's ties with the Central Asian state.
Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-hit flight
More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died during heavy turbulence finally reached Singapore on Wednesday, with 20 still fighting for their lives in a Bangkok hospital.
Singapore’s interest in ESG investment wanes
Only 36% of Singapore investors hold ESG funds, down from 2021. The number of investors with ESG investments in Singapore decreased in 2023 compared to 2021. Data from AXA Investment Managers showed ...
SINGAPORE’S XSQUARE TECHNOLOGIES SECURES S$10.5M IN SERIES A FUNDING LED BY WAVEMAKER PARTNERS
XSQUARE Technologies (XSQUARE), a Singapore-based intelligent warehousing automation company, has successfully raised S$ 10.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Wavemaker ...
These countries will lead real estate investments in APAC this year
With an estimated US$761bn* sitting in global closed-ended funds at the start of the year ready for deployment into real estate, Savills forecasts investment volumes to rise in 2024. In Asia Pacific, ...