SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore fell for the first time in three years, dropping by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, according to flash estimates released by the Urban ...
Singapore’s Star Banker Creates a Succession Dilemma for DBS
Piyush Gupta has led one of Singapore’s most iconic institutions, the bank that helped turn the Southeast Asian city-state into one of the richest countries in the world.
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (26 Jun-2 Jul)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (26 June to 2 July): Singapore Premier League (SPL) club Lion City Sailors have appointed Aleksandar Ranković as ...
Singapore stocks open higher on Monday tracking global gains; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks started the week in positive territory, after markets in the US and Europe closed higher on Friday (Jun 30). Read more at The Business Times.
Charles Yeo’s allegations on career progression of Minister Shanmugam’s son geoblocked in Singapore
Singaporean asylum seeker Charles Yeo's allegations regarding the career progression of Minister Shanmugam's son have unexpectedly been geoblocked in Singapore, sparking further controversy in the ...
Analysis: Big concert acts will boost Singapore’s tourism and related sectors, have little impact on inflation
From Coldplay to Taylor Swift, Singapore will be seeing a slew of headline acts visiting its shores next year. Amid the frenzy to secure tickets, ...
Investing in digital economies: How investors can diversify their portfolios and ride the tech wave in South-east Asia and India
Apple, which makes most of its products in China, is rapidly expanding production in India and Vietnam and it may soon add Thailand as a manufacturing base. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore is the most expensive city for a life of luxury, according to a new ranking. 2 US cities make the top 10.
Rent, house prices, school fees, taxes on cars, and other living expenses are all pricey in Singapore, according to the Julius Baer analysis.
Singapore’s upcoming rules on crypto sector may hit some providers hard: Sources
SINGAPORE – Life is about to become harder for cryptocurrency firms in Singapore, particularly those that are licensed or trying for one and still run operations that will flout impending new rules by the regulator.
World’s top air-con maker ready to keep Singapore homes cool and clean
Beat the heat with Gree’s air-conditioning units, which come with a five-tick energy rating and air-purifying features. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BRIEFS: Hong Kong, Singapore spearhead ESG integration in Asian private equity
Mark Uhrynuk, a partner at Mayer Brown, says regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore are spearheading this transformation in the approach expected to reshape the PE industry. “Many Asia-based PE ...
Confinement centres in Singapore offer more activities to promote wellbeing for new mothers | Video
With a least one hospital reporting a rise in cases postnatal depression, some confinement centres in Singapore are offering new mothers mental health support such as telehealth counselling and wellness activities.
Singapore no longer one of Hong Kong’s top five biggest routes after HK Express suspends service
Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows city state ranks seventh for scheduled seat capacity from Hong Kong in July, down from fifth in 2019.
Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments’ acquisition of MoneySmart falls through
ASIA-PACIFIC Strategic Investments (APS) will no longer acquire Catapult Ventures, which owns personal financial marketplace MoneySmart. Read more at The Business Times.
Passenger trapped after huge tree pins car on Singapore’s PIE, another tree falls on shophouse in Tiong Bahru
A tree near the exit of Toa Payoh Lorong 2 fell and pinned a car on the Pan Island Expressway towards Changi on Sunday morning.
Massive surge in hotel demand around Coldplay concerts in Singapore: Survey
With the buzz around the much anticipated Coldplay concert, a high surge in the demands for hotels has come to light in Singapore