Singapore’s plans to ramp up carbon tax in the country will significantly reduce such emissions quickly, says Professor Mark Howden, a climate expert.
Singapore passes law requiring social media sites to block harmful content ‘within hours’
If the platforms refuse, IMDA may direct Internet access service providers to stop users in Singapore from accessing the content.
Singapore’s Wavemaker Raising Debut Fund Targeting Climate Tech
Singapore investment company Wavemaker Impact completed the first close of a planned $25 million fund that focuses on technologies battling climate change.
Global Health IPO share allotment: When & where to check status, listing date and more
The share allotment for the initial public offer (IPO) of Global Health Limited will be carried out on November 11, 2022. The grey market premium (GMP) of the share sale stands at Rs 15. This implies ...
Grab-led Singapore digital bank’s senior executive steps down
GXS Bank, the venture between ride-hailing company and fintech firm Grab and Singapore Telecommunications, said its executive director and board member Reuben Lai would leave the bank at the end of ...
Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst
It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after. The rising interest rates will both benefit and challenge Singapore's big three banks through 2023. Whilst ...
The Straits Times | Singapore unveils first climate conference pavilion at COP27
Singapore launched its first-ever pavilion at a climate conference at COP27 with the aim of showcasing the Republic's efforts through innovation in green finance ...
Laws proposed to regulate electric vehicle chargers in Singapore, require operators to be licensed
These were among the features of the Electric Vehicles Charging Bill, which will give the Land Transport Authority (LTA) powers to regulate EV chargers used in Singapore, impose a licensing regime on ...
Grab-led Singapore digital bank executive steps down
GXS Bank, the digital banking joint venture between ride-hailing company Grab Holdings and Singapore Telecommunications, on Wednesday said its Executive Director Rueben Lai would leave the bank at the ...
S’pore’s DBS, other SE Asia banks gain on MUFG in market cap
DBS’s market capitalisation stood at US$63.4 billion on Monday while BCA finished at US$68.6 billion, according to data from Refinitiv. The figures hover around MUFG’s market cap of US$63.7 billion.
As Singapore Parliament approves higher carbon prices, some MPs fear business toll but others want heftier emissions tax
Parliament yesterday (November 8) voted to sharply increase the tax on carbon emissions over the next five years but not before some Members of ...
Australia falling behind Singapore in green finance stakes
While Australia has come relatively late to taking the business of climate change seriously, Singapore is showing the way in exploiting potential opportunities in green financing.
Singapore to raise carbon tax after Bill passed in Parliament, WP’s proposals rejected
Workers' Party MPs Leon Perera and He Ting Ru had their suggested amendments to the Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Bill rejected.
Singapore Stock Market Has Positive Lead For Wednesday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, improving almost 45 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ...
SGX Nifty gains 44 pts: Tata Motors Q2 results, two new IPOs, TechM dividend & more
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange quoted 44 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at 18,391.50. The level suggests further gains over Nifty's Monday's closing ...
OCBC Investment Research cuts SIAEC’s target price on cost pressures
OCBC Investment Research’s Chu Peng has maintained her “buy” rating on SIA Engineering Company (SIA EC) but has cut her fair value estimate from $2.90 to $2.60 in light of the company’s 1HFY2023 ended ...