IN ITS mid-year update unveiled on Thursday (Aug 31), the Council for Board Diversity (CBD) said that women’s participation on the boards of the 100 largest listed companies on the Singapore Exchange ...
More women on governing boards in Singapore, but progress slower in listed companies
Statutory boards became the first of three sectors to hit their voluntary target of 30 per cent in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EV share of new car sales in Singapore crosses 20% in July, led by BYD, Tesla, BMW
SINGAPORE - Car buyers are warming up gradually but surely to electric vehicles (EV), with one in five new cars registered last month being battery-powered models. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SG is world’s 19th-largest mobile gaming market by revenue
Mobile gaming consumer spending in the Lion City grew 21% YoY in 1Q23. With growing consumer spending, Singapore ranked 19th on the list of the world’s largest mobile gaming market by revenue.
Singapore data centers look to Malaysia, Indonesia to satisfy demand
SINGAPORE -- Data center operators in Singapore are increasingly exploring alternative locations like Malaysia and Indonesia, as the city-state limits construction of new facilities due to space ...
Commentary: Why aren’t Singaporean brands finding their place on bookshelves?
Singapore has strong brands that have made a mark at home and abroad. But if nobody writes their stories, readers won't know what they're missing, says author Sue-Ann Chia.
Singapore’s banking giants entangled in US$740 million money laundering scandal
The scandal has raised questions about crash barriers against illicit money flowing into one of the world’s most important financial hubs.
Residents share with WP’s Jamus Lim the struggles of an ageing society in Singapore
SINGAPORE: In a recent Facebook post ... “I had previously made the case—in several speeches pertaining to the GST hike—that any additional tax revenue raised as a result of higher inflation (because ...
Singapore Shares May Bounce Higher Again On Thursday
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the six-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 70 points or 2.3 percent.
Goldman Drums Up IPO Renaissance Hopes in Deals-Starved Market
A smattering of companies set to test the market for stock listings is igniting hopes across Wall Street. Most Read from BloombergSingapore S$1 Billion Laundering Scandal Embroils Its Banking ...
Why India will export rice to Singapore despite ban. The answer could be China
India has granted Singapore an exemption on rice exports, stating that the island country is its close strategic partner. The move comes after authorities urged New Delhi for an exception as it is ...
Australia and Singapore partner up on maritime AI and robotics
The Royal Australian Navy and Defence Science Technology Group representatives met with their Republic of Singapore Navy counterparts to discuss the development and evolution of autonomous maritime ...
How Top 10 Cryptocurrencies In the Asia-Pacific Help Push Massive Crypto Adoption
As a result, several countries in the region, including Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea ... Initially, in 2016, the nation enforced a complete prohibition on all crypto-related actions, including ...
Laundering scandal ensnares Singapore banking giants
Buildings housing DBS, HSBC and Standard Chartered are seen in Singapore. Many of the biggest banking names in the city-state have been found to have had contact with some of those accused in a major ...
StanChart to offer new dads 20 weeks of paid time off; HSBC extends paternity and maternity leave
It expands on its existing benefits that allow new dads two weeks of paid leave, while new mums can take 16 weeks. HSBC Singapore head of human resources Mukul Anand said: “With the ever-changing ...
Singapore Money Laundering Case Embroils Its Banking Giants
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