Sembcorp Industries has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its holding in Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL) to Tanweer Infrastructure Pte Ltd for Rs 117 billion, the Singapore based-utility ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on discontinued high speed rail project, says Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Sep 5) told Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that Singapore is open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on the terminated ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s electronics sector shrinks after two years of expansion
Singapore’s manufacturing sentiment fell in August to its lowest point in two years, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the electronics sector recording the sharpest contraction after 24 ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Qatar’s Ooredoo to sell Myanmar unit to Singapore firm-sources
Qatari telecommunications company Ooredoo plans to sell its Myanmar operations to Singapore-headquartered technology firm The One Matrix Ventures (TOMV), according to three people with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Sembcorp sells India energy arm to Tanweer Infra for Rs 11700 crore
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries on Monday announced the sale of its India unit to a consortium of Omanese funds for Rs 11,700 crore as part of its decarbonisation plans. ( read original story ...)
Share Market Live Updates: Sensex jumps over 200 points in early deals, Nifty trades above 17,600
Asian shares slipped today while the euro took a fresh spill after Russia shut a major gas pipeline to Europe. ( read original story ...)
Porsche IPO central to funding electrification plans, VW CFO says
Attendees look at the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS during the 2021 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine President Marcos Jr and his wife to visit Singapore, will have orchid named in their honour
SINGAPORE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will make a state visit to Singapore from Tuesday (Sep 6) to Wednesday at the invitation of Singapore's President Halimah Yacob. Mr Marcos will be ... ( read original story ...)
Do You Know Your ABSD From Your TDSR? Here’s A Quick Guide To Housing and Mortgage Jargon In Singapore
For Singaporeans looking to purchase their first property, ABSD will not apply. Usually applicable for the purchase of newly-launched condominium units, it is a form of progress payment that allows a ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Singapore gets 20 years’ jail, caning for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl he met through Instagram
After befriending a primary school student through social media platform Instagram, Muhammad Hisham Abdul Karim engaged in sex acts with the 11-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Investment banks rush to cut yuan forecasts, 7 per dollar at risk
Major investment houses have cut their yuan forecasts as its fall against the dollar accelerates, with some expecting a breach of the 7-per-dollar milestone before next month's politically sensitive ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse defends lawsuit from ex-Georgian PM in Singapore court
Credit Suisse began its defence in a Singapore court on Monday against a lawsuit filed by former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili alleging the bank's local trust did not properly protect ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fmr. Foreign Minister Yeo on Geopolitical Risks
Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo discusses his newly-published book comprising reflections on topics from politics to philosophy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Yvonne Man & David Ingles on ... ( read original story ...)
SIA, Genting S’pore and Suntec likely winners as consumers switch from products to services: DBS
SIA and Genting are set to benefit from tourism recovery, while Suntec Reit could ride on return of office workers. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ex-Diplomat Warns to Not Underestimate China on Taiwan
Singapore’s former top diplomat warned on Monday that a conflict in Taiwan would trigger a Chinese response akin to the US reaction to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor that precipitated its entrance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 13.7% in July as growth slows amid higher inflation
Takings at the till in Singapore continued to grow at a slower pace in July as inflation touched new highs. Retail sales rose 13.7 per cent year on year, cooling from the revised 14.9 per cent growth ... ( read original story ...)