Singapore became the latest ASEAN member to announce the ease of its visa policy for Chinese passport holders on Dec. 7. The other eight counties are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, ...
China’s SPIC plans $5.9 bln investment turning green hydrogen into fuel
China's State Power Investment Corp announced a 42 billion yuan ($5.85 billion) investment plan in northeast China to produce fuel from hydrogen produced from wind power, according to a company ...
SGX posts record commodity derivatives for November; sees investor reallocation to REITs
In its monthly market statistics report, SGX recorded a total derivatives traded volume increase of 8% m-o-m to 22.4 million contracts. SGX FX also saw its FX futures traded volume in November up 25% ...
Hong Kong, Singapore prime property to see contrasting fortunes as luxury homes globally set to trend higher in 2024
The worst is likely over for the luxury property segment globally, with prime home prices set to rise more than previously anticipated, according to a report by Knight Frank. However, the fortunes of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 79-year-old woman nearly loses S$260,000 to scammers posing as officials
Fortunately for her, a Standard Chartered bank staff, who worked in tandem with the ASC, flagged the transaction, effectively shutting down the scam before it could come to fruition.
Singapore’s Shein holds talks with LSE on possible listing -Sky News
Fast fashion firm Shein has held talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of a public listing in the United Kingdom, Sky News reported on Monday, citing sources. Shein's chairman, ...
Singapore won’t claim from climate fund despite investing heavily in coastal protection measures: Grace Fu
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. DUBAI – Singapore will not be ...
Yen falls versus US, Singapore dollar as Bank of Japan tightening bets fade
TOKYO - The yen fell against the US and Singapore currencies on Dec 11 due to waning expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will tighten its ultra-loose monetary policy next week. Read more at ...
Singapore won’t claim from climate loss & damage fund; will help other countries access money from it: Grace Fu
SINGAPORE will not be claiming from a fund that compensates countries for the loss and damage that they face arising from climate change. Instead it will support fellow countries from the Alliance of ...
Crypto Exchange HTX Hit by $258 Million Outflow in Wake of Hack
The HTX exchange, a digital-asset trading platform linked to China-born industry mogul Justin Sun, has suffered a $258 million net outflow since resuming operations after suffering a major hack.
Singapore suspends poultry imports from parts of Japan, US, Canada, France and other countries over bird flu fears
The places include four Japanese prefectures as well as several regions in the US, Canada, France, Belgium and Germany.
Singapore Halts Poultry From Parts of Japan on Bird Flu: ST
Singapore has banned the import of raw poultry and poultry products from four Japanese prefectures, following recent reports of bird flu outbreaks, the Straits Times reported Sunday, citing the ...
‘GCC-China FTA soon; plans afoot to upgrade pact with Singapore’
The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will soon enter into free trade agreement (FTA) with China and the region is in advanced stage of negotiations with South Korea; while it ...
Tuas Power diversifies business for Singapore’s energy transition
The country’s sole operator of a coal/biomass cogeneration plant will rely on the use of more biomass and renewable energy imports for decarbonisation. As Singapore embarks on its energy transition, ...
Whisky sales boost drinks exports past £9.4bn
Whisky has played a key role in boosting drinks exports, as overseas sales jump 13% to £9.4bn in the past year.
Woman, 79, sells her unit trust to transfer $260,000 to suspected mule account, bank calls police
A 79-year-old woman sold her unit trust investment with Standard Chartered Bank, amounting to more than $260,000, to transfer the money to a suspected mule bank account in November. The transaction ...