The hanging of Tangaraju Suppiah on Wednesday is the first in the country this year, though it’s unlikely to be the last
DBS downgrades UOB (UOVEF) to a Hold
In a report released on April 24, Lim Rui Wen from DBS downgraded UOB (UOVEF – Research Report) to a Hold, with a price target of ...
Singapore central bank sees rents, inflation easing amid uncertain growth outlook
Singapore's growth outlook in 2023 appears uncertain amid global headwinds, the central bank said on Wednesday, but price pressures may ease as rents, a key component of inflation in the city-state, ...
Singapore executes man for coordinating cannabis delivery
Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence ...
Singapore Industrial Production Falls 4.2%
Singapore's industrial production declined for the sixth straight month in March, largely due to a slump in chemical and electronics ...
Alipay continues regional expansion strategy as speculation of IPO plans begin to resurface
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IPO screener: Mankind Pharma subscribed 0.14 times at end of Day 1
The ₹4,326-crore initial public offering of Mankind Pharma Ltd, which opened for subscription on Tuesday, was subscribed 0.14 times or 14 per cent on Day 1. The issue comes at a price band of ₹1,026-1 ...
Singapore’s economic outlook uncertain, faces downside risks – central bank
Singapore's central bank on Wednesday said the city-state faces an uncertain economic outlook with downside risks as the global economy slows. The economy has slowed discernibly since the last quarter ...
Bellwether Singapore warns of uncertain global outlook
The Monetary Authority of Singapore expects growth in most regions to be below trend of even negative in coming quarters.
OCBC board keen on talks with GEH to align dividend policies: AGM
I think there could be dialogue between us and Great Eastern on dividends,” says OCBC chairman Andrew Lee at the bank's AGM.
Singapore economy faces uncertain near-term outlook, inflation to slow in second half of 2023: MAS
Growth prospects have been dampened by an ongoing slowdown in the global electronics industry and recent bank collapses abroad, said the central bank in its latest half-yearly macroeconomic review.
Falling demand from advanced economies clouds Singapore’s 2023 growth outlook: MAS
In Singapore, core inflation - which excludes accommodation and private transport costs - has peaked, said MAS. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Executes Smuggler of One Kilo of Cannabis Amid Outcry
Singapore said it executed a man convicted of smuggling one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis into the country, despite renewed criticism of its death penalty for drug traffickers.Most Read from ...
Singapore executes man over plot to smuggle 1kg of cannabis
Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged despite international pleas to reconsider capital punishment for drugs offences ...
Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis
A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, his family confirmed to CNN, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its ...
Singapore hangs prisoner over kilo of cannabis
Singapore hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.