THE total market capitalisation of Singapore stocks gained 4.6 per cent in July, amid a better-than-expected corporate earnings reporting season. Read more at The Business Times.
Prince Harry and Prince William Both Scheduled to Travel to Singapore — Will They Cross Paths?
Prince Harry and Prince William have followed in their mom's footsteps and prioritized charity over the years. As the Prince of Wales, William invested time and resources into the arts, mental health,
Singapore manufacturing, services business outlook slightly more upbeat for next 6 months
SINGAPORE’S manufacturers and services firms have become more positive about business conditions in the next six months, based on separate quarterly surveys on Monday (Jul 31). Read more at The ...
Why Prince William and Prince Harry Are Both Heading to Singapore Soon
Prince William and Prince Harry both have trips to Singapore on the calendar.
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger goes overboard in Singapore Strait
A passenger sailing on Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship went overboard Monday.
Data incidents in Singapore’s public sector on the rise, 182 recorded in 2022
This comes as data sharing among agencies accelerates due to increased digitalisation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore government sees rise in security incidents amid increased data sharing
Singapore's public sector recorded a 2% climb in the number of data security incidents this past year, which the government attributes to digital transformation efforts and an increase in data-sharing ...
Prince Harry Is Bringing His Charity Polo Match to Singapore — and Will Be Joined by a Close Pal
Prince Harry is set to play on the Royal Salute Sentebale Team against the Singapore Polo Club Team captained by the charity’s ambassador and longtime friend, Nacho Figueras. And Prince Harry's trip ...
Timber flooring firm director gets jail for cheating 3 banks into granting over S$2m loans to pay suppliers
The founder of flooring company Jason Holdings was sentenced to three years’ jail on Monday (July 31) for deceiving banks into disbursing loans of slightly over S$2 million.
Singapore stocks gain in line with region
Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 357 to 271 after 1.6 billion securities worth $1.3 billion were traded. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hoya Electronics recycles 75 per cent of its wastewater with PUB’s Water Efficiency Fund
PUB's Water Efficiency Fund supports firms in water intensive industries to perform water recycling. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Seeks Bids for New Power Plant in Energy Security Push
Singapore’s power consumption has been steadily increasing, with hot weather pushing peak demand to an all-time high in May. The new 600-megawatt power plant could help alleviate periods of tight ...
Singapore real estate investment volumes decline 11% to $3.2b in Q2
The residential sector accounted for 40% of the transactions. Singapore’s total real estate investment volumes in Q2 2023 fell 11.0% to $3.2b in Q2, marking the second consecutive quarter of decline. ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT DPU slips 2.0% y-o-y despite higher 1HFY2023 net property income
DPU declined on account of the lower distribution and an enlarged unit base following CLAR’s private placement in May. ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to tighten money laundering audits for family offices
Singapore's central bank said on Monday it was proposing measures to tighten money laundering surveillance of family offices, which handle the financial affairs of the super rich. The Monetary ...
3 years’ jail for parquet firm founder who duped 3 banks into disbursing over $2m in loans
SINGAPORE - The founder of a parquet company was sentenced to three years’ jail on Monday for duping three different banks into delivering more than $2 million in loans. Jason Sim Chon Ang, 57, who is ...