Newly-formed Green Finance Taskforce will also encourage greater collaboration between the public and private sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Buyers in ‘99-to-1’ property deals can voluntarily pay ABSD, Iras will look at cases more favourably
About 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted in 2018-2021 used “99-to-1” arrangement. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC SME Index turned contractionary for first time in eight quarters
The OCBC SME Index (SMEI) turned contractionary for the first time in 1Q2023 ended March 2023, after eight consecutive quarters of expansion, but is expected to ease slightly in 2Q2023. The index was ...
‘I was so consumed by work’: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta reflects on career failures, gives tips on navigating setbacks
Work-life balance can be a real conundrum for many - especially for those who are at the starting point of their careers.For Piyush Gupta, the chief executive of DBS Group, giving up his interests to ...
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
Less than 1% of private home transactions in Singapore use 99-to-1 arrangement: Finance Ministry
SINGAPORE: From 2018 to 2021, about 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted involved “99-to-1” or similar arrangements, and action will be taken against both buyers and property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: UOB to Build Tech and Innovation Center in Punggol Digital District
UOB will reportedly invest more than S$500 million "to build its new global technology and innovation center in JTC’s Punggol Digital District (PDD)." ...
Buying local produce may cost more but is a ‘co-investment’ in Singapore’s future food security, says minister
When Singaporeans buy homegrown produce, even if it costs more, they are “co-investing in the country’s food resilience in the future”, Ms Grace ...
Singapore halts import of live pigs from Indonesia’s Pulau Bulan amid African swine fever outbreak
Singapore has suspended live pig imports from Indonesia's Pulau Bulan Island due to African swine fever detections. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) confirmed the temporary halt, which may disrupt ...
Singapore property investment activity slows on high interest rates
Real estate investment activity in Singapore shrank to about US$4bil (RM18bil) in the first quarter – the lowest quarterly volume registered since the fourth quarter of 2020, at the height of the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered leads MISC’s ESG financing
MISC Bhd’s Singapore-based subsidiaries have entered into a US$527mil (RM2.3bil) syndicated loan facility to finance six very large ethane carriers (VLECs) with Standard Chartered playing a lead role ...
Singapore Stock Market May Give Up Support At 3,300 Points
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had ...
Singapore to execute man who conspired to smuggle 2 pounds of cannabis
Singapore plans to resume executions after a six-month hiatus. The country will execute a man found guilty of attempting to traffic two pounds of cannabis onto the island.
Singapore rolls out new plans to support green finance | Video
Singapore is rolling out new plans to support green finance, including Asia's first master's programme on sustainable financing conducted at the National University of Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister ...
MAS bets on transition finance in next phase of its green finance plan
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is placing its bets on transition finance with an expanded vision on how it plans to corral capital towards Asia’s net-zero transition. Read more at The ...
Singapore plans ESG rules, pushes transition finance
The central bank and Singapore Exchange Ltd are planning to require key financial institutions and listed companies to make ESG disclosures in line with rules being developed by the International ...