Funding Societies, a Southeast Asian SME finance provider, has gained a USD $50 million credit facility from HSBC Singapore. The additional capital will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s repeal of gay sex ban dismissed by activists as ‘window dressing’
Singapore’s hardening of its position on gay marriage comes as the city seeks to burnish its image as an open, friendly place to do business. Directly after announcing the repeal of section 377A in a ... ( read original story ...)
4DREPLAY Wins IR Pitching Competition at M360
M360 2022 was organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and participated in by the Born2Global Centre, a global startup accelerator affiliated with the South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
LTE Equipment Market Size Analysis, Growth Rate, Future Development, Vital Challenges, Competitive landscape and Insights for next 5 years
This comprehensive Global LTE Equipment market report includes a detailed look at vital opponents as well as sales ... ( read original story ...)
End of Singapore’s gay sex ban a ‘small step’ for some LGBT couples
Singapore's decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the conservative city-state, rights activists and members of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to decriminalize sex between men, prime minister says
Singapore announced it will decriminalize sex between men within the country, but the prime minister also said a constitutional amendment would be introduced that defines marriage as between a man and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister announces decriminalisation of sex between men
Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that his country will decriminalise sex between men. During his annual national day rally speech on Sunday, Ms Hsien said he believed repealing ... ( read original story ...)
Former F1 chief Ecclestone denies fraud charge involving Singapore bank account
LONDON: Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Monday (Aug 22) pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court in London on a multimillion-pound fraud charge. Ecclestone, 91, was charged in July o ... ( read original story ...)
Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud over £400m in Singapore trust
He is accused of failing to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650m. The billionaire was met by photographers and camera operators, who had been warned by police not ... ( read original story ...)
HDB Loan vs Bank Loan – Which Is Better? 5 Things to Know Before You Commit (Aug 2022)
August BTO 2022 is now live Choosing financing for your home is like a game of "Rathers". You know, where everyone tackles hard questions like "Would you rather be whipped naked down Orchard Road, or ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s approach to education worthy of emulation?
Testing children until they cry is a bad idea. It is an educational malpractice.”— Diane Ravitch Singapore has long been recognised as having one of the best education systems globally. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to decriminalize sex between men
Singapore's gay community says the government's plan is "a triumph of love over fear" but warned there's still a long way to equality. ( read original story ...)
Economists Lift Singapore Inflation Outlook, See More Tightening
Singapore’s inflation is seen to remain elevated until the first quarter of next year and the central bank will probably tighten further at the October review, according to a Bloomberg survey of ... ( read original story ...)
Is a property downturn on the horizon in Singapore?
Rental and price growth are expected to slow down next year. A recent report from Cushman and Wakefield notes that Singapore is likely to be affected by the imminent slowing of global economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
First Reit makes cash offer for $60 million in perpetual securities
First Real Estate Investment Trust (First Reit) on Monday (Aug 22) launched a tender offer to buy back $60 million in Series 002 subordinated perpetual securities in cash, at 70 per cent of the ... ( read original story ...)
Publicis adds to APAC laurels with Standard Chartered win
New business seems to have slowed somewhat following the flurry of post-pandemic pitches but Publicis has won more than its fair share over the last couple of years, now landing Standard Chartered AOR ... ( read original story ...)