SINGAPORE’S tech startups that are keen to enter markets in India and Australia can now tap Enterprise Singapore’s (EnterpriseSG) new Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) nodes in Mumbai, Melbourne and ...
Singapore manufacturing, services business outlook slightly more optimistic for next 6 months
Find out more about subscription packages here. SINGAPORE’S manufacturers and services firms are slightly more positive about business conditions in the next six months, separate quarterly surveys ...
Viral video of Grab rider flying to Singapore to get chicken rice for customer is ‘fictional’
SINGAPORE — A viral TikTok video, which claimed that a Grab delivery rider had travelled from Thailand to Singapore to purchase chicken rice for a customer, has been debunked as a work of fiction. A ...
Brokers’ take: DBS upgrades OUE C-Reit to ‘buy’ after recovery beats expectations
DBS Group Research on Tuesday (Oct 31) upgraded OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (OUE C-Reit) to “buy” from “hold”. Its target price of S$0.35 remained unchanged. Read more at The Business ...
VML merger: Lessons from DBS/POSB by Robin Nayak
Not this time in the creative hotbed of adland, but the hard nose business of banking. Back then DBS had acquired Singapore’s popular savings bank POSB, an institution generations grew up with. Most ...
GIC appoints former DBS executive Jeanette Wong as board director
GIC on Thursday (Oct 31) named Jeanette Wong, a former executive at DBS, as a director of its board with effect from Nov 8, 2023. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s luxury property market grinds to a halt amid massive money laundering probe
Singapore’s luxury housing deals are drying up as one of the nation’s largest-ever money-laundering scandals weighs on the market.
Singapore’s $110,000-a-Month Mansion Market Grinds to Halt
Singapore’s luxury housing deals are drying up as one of the nation’s largest-ever money laundering scandals weighs on the market.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Vows to Stay On; ...
Is Singapore rushing to stay ahead in digital asset hub race with spate of new licences?
prompting observations from some in the industry that Singapore is moving to stay ahead of the competition in the crypto hub race. Market players noted that the full licences and in-principle ...
Singapore shares rise at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.6%
SINGAPORE stocks opened higher on Tuesday (Oct 31), tracking overnight gains in the US and European stock markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) headed up 0.6 per cent or 19.49 points to 3,083.78 as ...
Teenagers lured by ‘fast cash’ among 9 people to be charged with disclosing Singpass, banking details
The nine people arrested are suspected to be involved in money laundering activities linked to banking-related phishing scams.
Singapore luxury bungalow sales tumble after money laundering bust
High-end bungalow sales are set for their worst year in nearly a decade with just eight sold as of the end-September. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s $110,000-a-Month Mansion Market Grinds to a Halt
Singapore’s luxury housing deals are drying up as one of the nation’s largest-ever money laundering scandals weighs on the market.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Rules Out Cease-Fire, ... ( read original story ...)
Arnault-Backed Singapore SPAC Nears Merger With Kacific, Sources Say
A Singaporean blank-check company backed by asset manager Tikehau Capital and a group of prominent European financiers is nearing an agreement on a merger with satellite internet provider Kacific ...
As Singapore’s aging population grows, businesses are courting older consumers
Singapore's silver economy is set to reach $72.4 billion in value by 2025, according to Aging Asia, a social enterprise that specializes in the business of aging.
Singapore real estate investments grow 8.5% to SGD7b in Q3
Thanks to a few Government Land Sales deals. According to a recent release from Colliers, around SGD7.0 billion of investments were recorded in Q3 2023, marking an 84.5% increase QOQ and a 8.5% ...