Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are expected to open higher on the last trading day of the week amid largely positive cues from global markets. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, ...
Singapore Home Prices Grow the Least Since 2020 as Boom Eases
Singapore home prices grew at the slowest pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter of 2022, a sign that the property boom is starting to moderate as supply dwindles and interest rates climb.
Singapore stocks rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks rose in early trade on Friday (Jan 27) following the release of fresh data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which indicated a rise in Q4 private home prices while retail rents ...
Time for Singapore’s biggest investors to lay out their own ultimatums for companies
OF THE many panels and discussions I attended while at the World Economic Forum in Davos, my favourite was one by the chief of Norges Bank Investment Management. Nicolai Tangen criticised the boards ...
Foreign currency fixed deposits see more takers amid rising interest rates, strong Singdollar
Banks in Singapore are now offering higher interest rates for some foreign currency fixed deposits than Singdollar deposits.
Malaysia PM Anwar’s official visit to Singapore may bring several pressing issues to the fore
KUALA LUMPUR] When Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister last November, the 75-year-old became the country’s fourth leader in the space of just four years. Read more at The Business ...
Australia, Singapore firms amongst most likely to halt digital transformation due to cyberwarfare risks
Organisations in Australia, the US, and Singapore are amongst the top most likely to stall their digital transformation initiatives due to cyberwarfare threats, above the global average of 55%.
Digital portal for property conveyancing expected to be completed in 2026
This comes as the SLA aims to fully digitise the current paper-based process for both private and public properties. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tag unregistered SMS senders as ‘likely scam’
Businesses not registered with the Singapore SMS Sender ID Registry by January 31 will have their messages labelled as "Likely-SCAM", as the country rolls out more measures to combat online scams.
Dollar wobbles near eight-month low ahead of central bank meetings
The dollar held close to an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy U.S. corporate earnings season stoked recession fears and as traders stayed on guard ahead of a slew of central ...
Singapore: Headline inflation seen at 5.0% in 2023 – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the recently published CPI results in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Headline and core CPI inflation further converged in Dec (2022).
Singapore Q1 manufacturing outlook gloomy; electronics rebound likely temporary, say analysts
SINGAPORE’S manufacturing outlook in the first quarter is likely to remain gloomy, after factory output in December shrank for the third straight month, economists said. Read more at The Business ...
Yew Kee Duck Rice, Chicha San Chen franchise operator to raise S$16.6m in Catalist IPO
YKGI on Thursday (Jan 26) launched its initial public offering (IPO) for a listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The group, which is best known as the operator of Yew Kee Duck ...
Dollar skulks at eight-month low, central bank meetings in focus
The dollar fell to an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy U.S. corporate earnings season stoked recession fears ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week ...
RHB Singapore offers exclusive 4.28% p.a. fixed deposit rate at refreshed Cecil branch
Customers will also be able to get up to $2,888 in cash credits when they purchase insurance policies till Jan 31.
Paragon REIT ‘one of the key beneficiaries’ of Singapore’s reopening; upgrade to ‘buy’: DBS
To this end, Paragon REIT will also stand as one of the key beneficiaries of the opening. The REIT has the largest exposure to Orchard retail, with Paragon mall anchoring 65% of its portfolio (by ...