A local charity group has sent about $1 million to a Turkish humanitarian aid organisation to ensure quake victims get immediate access to shelter, hot meals and winter clothing. Read more at ...
Singapore’s online portal PropertyGuru remains in the red even as fourth quarter revenue jumped
PropertyGuru stays in the red for the fourth quarter of 2022, after slipping from a net profit position in the second quarter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks 6th for luxury home sales in 2022: Knight Frank
Knight Frank expects a 4 per cent increase in prime residential prices in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is 6th top market for super and ultra-prime properties
Singapore ranked 6th amongst the top markets for prime, super-prime and ultra-prime properties globally, according to a report by Knight Frank. The Lion City, alongside Hong Kong, were the only two ... ( read original story ...)
3 years’ jail for ex-property agent who made off with client’s money and caused over $1m loss
SINGAPORE - A property agent, engaged to help in the purchase of a condominium unit, misappropriated nearly $600,000 of her client’s money meant for parties including the property developer. This led ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore golf tournament cancels pro-am event after 200mm of rainfall overnight
Continuous rain was observed over several areas in Singapore overnight, with temperatures in the morning dropping to as low as 21.1 degrees Celsius.
CEO Wee of UOB and chairman Tan of Kim Heng raise stakes in respective companies
In addition, Wee has a deemed stake in another 173.7 million shares. The two stakes give him a total deemed interest of nearly 177 million shares, equivalent to 10.57%. The last time Wee bought from ...
Binance revives Singapore crypto permit bid despite U.S. pressure
SINGAPORE -- Binance intends to take another stab at securing ... even as the digital assets giant comes under increasing scrutiny from U.S. regulators. The world's largest crypto exchange will have ...
Consumers demand brands to have more services on mobile apps: study
Four in 10 (40%) of consumers want to meet a real person. Two in five consumers have asked brands to raise the number of services on mobile apps and increase human touch, a Qualtrics and SAP’s study ...
New water recycling requirements from 2024 for wafer fab, electronics, biomed sectors
The rules will apply to new projects in the wafer fabrication, electronics, and biomedical industries that ... said the affected industries are among Singapore’s largest water users, accounting for 17 ...
ZEGOCLOUD and Sharker Technology Team Up to Revolutionize Real-Time Communication Solutions for Southeast Asian Businesses
SINGAPORE, March 02, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZEGOCLOUD, a global cloud communication service provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Sharker Technology, a Southeast Asia-based information ...
Singapore wealth firm Farro Capital sees rapid growth catering to rich families
The firm was founded in October by former Bank of Singapore market head for Global South Asia and the Middle East Hemant Tucker, Maitri Asset Management’s ex-chief executive officer Manish Tibrewal ... ( read original story ...)
UOB completes Citi Vietnam consumer banking deal
SINGAPORE: Citigroup says that it has completed the sale of its Vietnam retail banking and consumer credit card businesses to Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result ...
3 Reasons to Buy SoFi Stock, According to DBS
So far, 2023 has been kind to SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), to say the least. Since the year kicked off, shares have surged ~40%, and investors are wondering if there’s still more fuel left in the ...
Singapore, With the World’s Freest Economy, Stands as America’s Indispensable Foreign Policy Partner
Singapore, which tops the Index of Economic Freedom, is America’s vital economic and security partner in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
Singapore Wealth Firm Sees Rapid Growth Catering to Rich Families
Singapore-based multi-family office Farro Capital says it has amassed more than $1 billion in assets under management just four months after it launched, highlighting the city-state’s rise as a hub ...