Shipping and commodities bank Standard Chartered has been the subject of a potential takeover bid by the Middle East’s largest lender. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) confirmed that it had considered ...
Fixed deposit rates inch up above 4% as Singapore banks continue to woo savers
But these promotional rates might be coming to an end with global central banks easing up on interest rate hikes, an expert says.
Singapore’s fashion scene is taking off, and some players are heading overseas
SINGAPORE fashion brands are gaining popularity among local consumers, with some consumers attracted to the green credentials of several of these homegrown labels, and others seeking a piece of home ...
Olam Agri picks banks for $1.34 billion Singapore listing
The IPO of the agribusiness unit could raise as much as US$1 billion (S$1.34 billion), sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki to Visit Singapore, Vietnam Next Week
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to visit Singapore and Vietnam to meet with high government officials from Jan. 10 to 13, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. There's no media ...
Olam Agri Picks Banks for $1 Billion Singapore Listing
Olam Group Ltd. has picked banks to lead a planned Singapore listing of its agribusiness unit that could raise as much as $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said.Most Read from BloombergWhat ...
Sim Wong Hoo’s Creative legacy shows small country can make world-class products, say Singapore tech players
Creative Technology’s founder Sim Wong Hoo put Singapore on the global map for technology innovations and showed that success was possible despite ...
Singapore stocks decline on Friday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Friday (Jan 6), tracking overnight declines on Wall Street as investors await an upcoming US government jobs report for December. Read more at The Business Times.
China’s reopening unlikely to make a big impact on Singapore’s COVID-19 situation, experts say
Singapore's population is well-protected by vaccinations and previous infections even as more Chinese tourists are set to visit the country, experts said.
Not so jolly for Singapore-based crypto firm – lost more than US$ 8 million to a hack
The Singapore-based crypto firm had a "not so jolly holiday" due to a December 26 hack that cost them more than US$ 8 million.
Best Budget Smartphones For 2023 In Singapore
Our list of the 7 best budget smartphones in Singapore in 2023 will assist in determining which device is best for you.
Yield for latest 6-month Treasury bill in Singapore dips to 4.2%
SINGAPORE: The latest Singapore six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) is offering investors a yield of 4.2 per cent per annum, according to results from the year’s first auction released on Thursday (Jan 5 ...
Some retailers in Singapore absorbing GST increase to help consumers ‘tide through inflation period’
Now that the year has turned, some retailers have switched from getting consumers to buy big-ticket items before the Goods and Service Tax (GST) go up to absorbing the tax increase for customers or ...
Citi appoints Aftab Ahmed to lead the bank’s operations in Taiwan
Citibank Taiwan Ltd’s (台灣花旗) board of directors yesterday elected Aftab Ahmed, a former Citi country officer (CCO) for the Philippines, as the bank’s new chairman, pending regulatory approval. Aftab ...
More retailers in Singapore absorbing GST increase to help consumers ‘tide through inflation period’
Now that the year has turned, some retailers have switched from getting consumers to buy big-ticket items before the Goods and Service Tax (GST) go up to absorbing the tax increase for customers or ...
Singapore’s retail sales grew 6.2% year-on-year in November 2022
DOS of Singapore announced that the country's retail sales grew by 6.2 per cent year on year in November 2022, following the about 10.3 per cent year-on-year increase recorded in the previous month ...