AIA Financial Career Scheme 2020 will provide eligible candidates with comprehensive financial services training as well as vital financial support whilst undertaking the programme SINGAPORE - Media O ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s house price rises continue, despite falling demand
Singapore’s economy shrank by a huge 13.2% year-on-year in Q2 2020, following a 0.3% contraction in Q1. It was the biggest fall on record as the coronavirus crisis took a huge toll on the economy. ( read original story ...)
Hungry Ghosts and COVID-19 Not Scaring Away Singapore Home Buyers
Last month, Singaporeans snapped up property at a rate not seen in two years in spite of the Chinese "hungry ghost" seventh month and the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports rise 7.7% in August, higher than forecasts
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 7.7 per cent from a year earlier, beating forecasts, official data showed on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy is on track for a ‘modest recovery,’ says OCBC economist
Singapore's economic contraction will be less severe in the third quarter as more activities resume following a partial lockdown, says Selena Ling, head of treasury research and strategy at OCBC Bank. ( read original story ...)
HSBC and StanChart shares tumble after reports show they moved suspicious funds; Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower
The banks were identified in reports as having allegedly moved large sums of suspicious funds over a period of nearly two decades. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ATF Market to Shift Entirely Online due to Coronavirus
The Asia TV Forum, the annual TV convention and market held in Singapore, will this year shift entirely online, as a response to the continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It will retain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: SIA, Keppel, Centurion, Ascendas Reit, First Reit, Raffles Education
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Monday (Sept 21):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore has become a safe harbour for tech giants
Tencent is the latest Chinese tech firm to choose Singapore as a new beachhead, as firms seek a neutral hub for APAC expansion. ( read original story ...)
Stocks to watch: HCL Technologies, Route Mobile, Future Enterprises shares in focus on D-Street
Nifty futures were trading 40 points down at 11,479 on Singapore Exchange, suggesting a gap-down opening for BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock preview: Sembcorp Industries, Wilmar, Top Glove
Sembcorp Industries kickstarted the week with the launch of the Sembcorp Energy for Good Fund. The initiative aims to support community development with an initial injection of S$1.5 million by the ... ( read original story ...)
Live: SGX Nifty Indicates A Flat Start; GATI, RITES, Route Mobile, Valiant Organics In Focus
Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from the Sensex and Nifty, today. ( read original story ...)
Money trail ties Tokyo Olympic bid consultant to kin of IOC member
Documents reviewed by an international media consortium have pieced together the flow of money from a consultant of the Tokyo Olympic bid committee to the son of an influential member of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reshapes its economy to adapt to the coronavirus
As the Covid-19 pandemic alters the global landscape, Singapore is re-shaping its economy to adapt to the uncertain times. Nancy Hungerford takes a look at how some companies are rising to meet those ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s food tech startups are serving up lab-grown milk and ‘fake’ shrimp dumplings
Start-ups are introducing plant-based and lab-grown food products to boost self-sufficiency and reduce Singapore's food security concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Losses Likely To Accelerate For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, easing just over 7 points or 0.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,500-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)