Singapore leaders have paid tribute to the late Wee Cho Yaw, UOB’s former chairman. Speaking at the wake for Mr Wee, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Mr Wee was one of a kind, while Prime Ministe ...
Singapore arbitrator lets Zee Entertainment approach NCLT to enforce Sony merger deal
In a recent turn of events, a Singapore arbitrator has allowed Zee Entertainment to ask NCLT to enforce a $10 billion merger deal with Sony's India unit. Zee Entertainment contests Sony's claims and ...
5 best regular savings plans in Singapore 2024: Invest with $100 a month
If you promised yourself that you would finally start investing in 2024, good on you. Before you begin this journey, remember that investing is easier than you think. It's more about time in the ...
4 most expensive condos in Bugis: Is this the next most prestigious place to live in Singapore?
Bugis is supposedly Singapore's midtown - an area between the fringe regions and the city centre. But ever since South Beach Residences and the ongoing Ophir-Rochor Corridor, it's seemed that the ... ( read original story ...)
Buying an HDB BTO flat in Singapore: A step-by-step guide (2024)
Buying an HDB BTO flat is a rite of passage for most Singaporeans. It's a sign that you're finally ready to start adulting for real, and a badge of honour declaring that your mum no longer does your ... ( read original story ...)
‘Titan of Singapore’s banking industry’: PM Lee remembers former UOB chairman Wee Cho Yaw
Mr Wee helmed the UOB Group for more than 60 years and died on Feb 3 at the age of 95. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Wee Cho Yaw, billionaire was one of the last of Singapore’s 20th century banking giants, dies at 95
His most famous takeover occurred in 2001 when he defeated regional giant DBS Group Holdings Ltd. to buy Singapore’s Overseas Union Bank Ltd. OUB had perceived DBS’s offer as hostile, mainly because ...
Singapore top actress Rebecca Lim shares first photo of family of three
SINGAPORE: Singapore's home-grown actress Rebecca Lim has received her most challenging role yet – motherhood. In an Instagram post on Feb 3, the new mother shared a sweet family photo of her cuddling ...
Singapore arbitrator denies relief to Sony in Zee merger case
THE Singapore International Arbitration Centre denied an interim relief on Sony Group’s request to stop Zee Entertainment Enterprises from approaching an Indian corporate court in the scrapped US$10 ...
Suspect in Singapore’s Commonwealth area knife attack that left seven injured acted alone, had no criminal record
Preliminary police investigations into a stabbing incident in the Commonwealth area on Feb 3 revealed that the suspect had acted alone, and there was nothing to suggest it was an act of terror.
Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw
Wee Cho Yaw, one of Southeast Asia's most successful businessmen, helmed UOB Group for more than 60 years before he retired in 2018.
Singapore arbitrator lets Zee go to India tribunal to enforce Sony merger deal -Zee
NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Singapore arbitrator agreed to let Zee Entertainment ... Aditya Kalra is the Company News Editor for Reuters in India, overseeing business coverage and reporting stories ...
Retrenchment benefits for Lazada employees in Singapore raised to ‘unionised norms’: Labour chief
Lazada will set up a fund to provide employment and employability support for affected staff. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dasin Retail Trust’s property valuation falls by 4.6% h-o-h to RMB9.09 bil
Dasin Retail Trust has reported a decline in the fair value of its investment properties. After obtaining independent valuations as at June 30, 2023, the trust’s properties are now valued at RMB9.09 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Enhanced support package’ for retrenched Lazada Singapore staff in union
Unionised employees who were let go by regional e-commerce player Lazada Singapore, a brand owned by Alibaba, can look forward to an “enhanced support package” after nearly a month of negotiations ...
A proposed Singapore law can keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but will it infringe on rights?
Some experts say the proposed law infringes on ‘open justice’ and raise concerns over how assessments of offenders would be conducted.