Sembcorp said preliminary discussions with selected parties on the potential sale had begun. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Veteran Singaporean banker Kevin Lam to head Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank
He succeeds Mr Domenic Fuda, who is retiring after more than seven years at the helm. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘We don’t need to explain’: Investigating a travel deal that looks like a scam
Days after travellers reported an online travel agency to the police for allegedly swindling them of more than $1 million, another purported tour company has emerged with a similar ruse.“Travel Key” ...
Jokowi’s sea sand export decision to Singapore is humorous
Jokowi realized that the ban of sand exports to Singapore did not mean a lot because it only replaced smuggling, which allegedly involved Navy officers, regional leaders, police officers and ...
Singapore’s Sembcorp begins process for potential waste management arm sale
SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Industries Ltd said on Monday that it had commenced a process for a possible divestment of its waste management business and its energy from waste plant.
Convergence launches multi-donor funding window for climate blended finance solutions in Asia
Design Grant on the sidelines of the 8th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting, held in Singapore, and under the auspices of the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement.
With Asia’s wealth management revenue set to hit $90 bil by 2025, private banking to enjoy ‘significant’ growth: WWF-SG
Asia’s wealth management revenue is expected to reach $90 billion by 2025, and private banking in Asia is expected to display significant growth in the coming years as the number of ...
Singapore, Hong Kong could emerge as crypto hubs as US cracks down on industry
One of the reasons is how Hong Kong and Singapore are establishing themselves as crypto hubs,” said Gracy Chen, managing director at Bitget. “We see a kind of shift from the west to Asia right now.” ...
HSBC
By Peter Hoskins and Nick Marsh BBC News, Singapore HSBC bought Silicon Valley Bank's British business in a deal led by the government and the Bank of England. Emmaus fears the missing form mix-up ...
Singapore mandarin play ‘Catfished’ on love scams, technology’s role in modern relationships
Are we truly who we are online? Be it loneliness, the search for love or a fear of missing out, we have all found ourselves on dating apps and social media. Contemporary Mandarin play "Catfished" ...
Inside Singapore’s Sentosa Island, a former pirate haven and prisoner-of-war camp that the government converted into a luxury vacation spot
Sentosa Island's dark past includes pirates, malaria, a prisoner of war camp, and mass executions during WWII. It almost became an oil refinery before the Singaporean government decided to turn it ...
Vietnamese much in-demand lychee, longan eye bigger market share in Singapore
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.
World’s spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore
Officials from some of the world's major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of a security meeting this weekend, sources told Reuters.
Reznikov meets with Cambodian defense minister in Singapore
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has held a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister Tea Banh in Singapore. — Ukrinform.
Four takeaways as China’s defense chief made a barbed speech at a Singapore summit
China's new defense minister made his first international appearance on Sunday at an annual defense summit, where he delivered a speech full of thinly-veiled digs at the U.S.
Standard Chartered customers claim access to mobile app is cut off if marketing alerts are not enabled
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered is facing criticism from some of its customers over its mobile app’s advertising practices, with several users taking to online forums to express their dissatisfaction.