Monetary Authority of Singapore will work with global partners, including Swiss National Bank and Banque de France, to explore the use of wholesale central bank digital currency for cross-border ...
Singapore ranks 2nd after Switzerland at attracting talents but has trouble retaining them: Insead
Singapore moved up one spot this year to rank sixth among cities in attracting and developing talent, while retaining its second position behind Switzerland in the ranking among countries.
Explainer: What the US Fed’s latest signals on rate hikes mean and what are the implications for Singapore?
In delivering its fourth straight steep interest rate hike on Thursday (Nov 3) to quell inflation, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) signaled that it could slow down the pace of future rate ...
Global Health IPO subscribed 26%; Five Star IPO to open on Nov 7
Global Health IPO subscribed 26% The initial public offering (IPO) of Global Health, the company which owns the “Medanta” chain of hospitals was subscribed 26 per cent on Thursday, the first day of ...
Singapore suspends imports of live chicken broilers from two Malaysian farms
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended imports of live chicken broilers from Meng Kee Poultry (M) Sdn Bhd and Sdian Hup Farming Sdn Bhd after detecting Salmonella enteritidis in samples from ...
Global Banks, Temasek Fund Series A for Partior, a Cross-Border Payments and Value Exchange Provider
Partior has raised a Series A led by Standard Chartered with the support of existing investors JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek - the Singapore government's ...
Despite suspension of LNG import, govt decides to increase listed suppliers’ numbers
Singapore. However, it is not clear whether the government will withdraw suspension on import immediately or not. The government earlier suspended the import of LNG from international spot market in ...
PetroChina among new int’l firms for Bangladeshi LNG import
PetroChina is among the eight new international firms the Bangladeshi government has listed to purchase LNG (liquefied natural gas) from the spot market. The Bangladeshi government approved a proposal ...
Singapore Fintech Festival 2022: Saxo launches digital wealth advisory solution
During the week of Singapore Fintech Festival 2022, Finextra caught up with Saxo's APAC CEO Adam Reynolds and regional head of Saxo Institutional Ivan Chang at their offices in Singapore to discuss ...
Singapore’s property market cools as public home sales plunge
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s housing market is flashing early signs of cooling as recent property curbs weigh on buyer demand. Resales of apartments owned by the – Singapore’s public housing authority – ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Asian markets slide after Fed signals more rate hikes and higher peak
The Dow Jones initially rose, then fell to end the session with a 1.55% loss at 32,147.76 points. Read more at straitstimes.com.
upGrad to merge all M&As into parent company ahead of IPO in 2024
In preparation for an IPO in 2024, upGrad has chosen to streamline the corporate structure and also expense out all costs related to mergers and their growth capital in their FY22 and partly in FY23 ...
Bikaji Foods IPO opens today: Here’s everything you need to know
The Rs 881 crore initial public offering (IPO) of snacks and sweets maker Bikaji Foods International is available from November 3-7, 2022. It has a price band of Rs 285-300 per share.
Singapore wants to be a hub for blockchain in finance, just not speculative crypto trading, MAS says
The city-state has shown its approval for blockchain technology and has embarked on various projects such as Project Ubin and Project Guardian.
Singapore can improve on waste management, biodiversity and gender equality: Deloitte
The report focuses on five key aspects of sustainability: energy and climate, biodiversity, water, waste and gender equality.
Singapore’s MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project With French and Swiss Central Banks
The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management.