She had taken instructions to create false documents for a deal that had not taken place. Read more at straitstimes.com.
AIMS APAC REIT divests 541 Yishun Industrial Park A for $12.9 mil
Yishun Industrial Park A for $12.88 million. The sale price represents an 8.2% premium to the property’s valuation of $11.9 million as at March 31. The sale was made via a sale and purchase agreement ...
DBS downgrades OCBC and UOB to ‘hold’ as it sees ‘limited catalysts for now’
Economists from DBS Group Research expect the US Fed to hike rates once more during the 2Q2023 to 5.25%, which is the terminal rate for the current rate hike cycle. See also: CGS-CIMB stays 'neutral' ...
Private LTE Market Key Companies and Analysis, Top Trends by 2032
The global Private LTE Market size was valued at USD 6.56 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach USD 9.57 billion by ...
530 rough sleepers found in Singapore, ‘significant decrease’ from last count: MSF
Singapore's rough sleeping population has shrunk by about 40 per cent, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on Nov 11, 2022. The nationwide, single-night street count found 530 rough sleepers,
Smoking and other vices turn 11% more expensive in Singapore
Smoking in Singapore, one of the priciest places in the world to light up, has gotten more expensive. The cost of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages in the city-state increased 11% from a year earlier in March,
Singapore March Core Inflation Rises 5%, Slightly Less Than Forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5% in March, slightly lower than forecast, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate - which excludes private road transport and accommodation ...
DBS maintains ‘buy’ call on FCT with 2023 shaping up to be ‘banner year for acquisitions’
2023 is shaping up to be another banner year for acquisitions with [around] $500 million in acquisition deals year-to-date.
Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution
For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters ...
Singapore core and headline inflation ease in March, providing some respite
The easing in core inflation came on the back of lower price increases in services, food, retail and other goods. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s core inflation falls to 5% in March
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation fell to 5 per cent year-on-year in March, the first time it has slowed since October last year. The moderation in core inflation from&nb ...
Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict
British tycoon Richard Branson Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one kilogram of cannabis, saying it "may be about to kill an innocent man". He was sentenced to death in 2018 and the Court of Appeal has upheld his sentence.
Singapore and China plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties
China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise as soon as this week, their first combined drills since 2021, as Beijing deepens its defence and security ties with South-East Asia, a region with strong existing US alliances.
Funds raised by Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech start-ups down 28% in 2022
The number of funding deals fell from 58 in 2021 to 48 last year as start-ups were hit by uncertain economic conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore EV battery startup Oyika secures $8.75m in funding
Singapore-based smart-battery-swapping startup Oyika has secured fresh funding from BPIN Investment, a unit of Thailand's smart-energy company Banpu Next, according to regulatory filings. Banpu Next, ...
Funds raised by Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups down 28% in 2022
SINGAPORE - Early-stage emerging technology startups in Singapore raised US$253 million (S$337.5 million) in funding last year, down 28.1 per cent from the US$352 million raised in 2021, said ...