Dr Balakrishnan said both sides reaffirmed strong and stable bilateral relationship during his Washington visit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thakral associate GemLife considering IPO on Australian bourse
In its June 6 announcement, GemLife said is in “advanced discussions” with potential underwriters for the proposed IPO.
Thakral’s associate GemLife in advanced talks to IPO on Australian exchange via stapled securities
SINGAPORE] Property investor Thakral Corp’s associate GemLife is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in the form of stapled securities. Read more ...
New OCBC offer for Great Eastern more attractive but fate lies in hands of significant minority shareholders: analysts
SINGAPORE] OCBC’s latest exit offer for Great Eastern is more attractive than its initial privatisation bid, but it still remains to be seen if the insurer will be delisted, given that the decision ...
Great Eastern shareholders to vote for delisting or trading resumption; OCBC makes $30.15 exit offer
Trading of Great Eastern’s shares has been suspended since July 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
cortAIx SG: Thales Accelerates Trusted AI Innovation in Singapore with Strategic Partnerships
On 30 th May, Thales and EDB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the launch of cortAIx SG to extend the Group’s global AI programme to Asia, and further accelerate on AI research and ...
6 ultra-rich buyers who snapped up multi-million-dollar Singapore real estate in 2024–25
Billionaires, multi-millionaires, and their family members are splurging on Singapore’s finest properties, many of which cost tens of millions of dollars. ( read original story ...)
Liquidity boost for Singapore
Singapore's equity market looks set to turn the corner in the second half of the year (2H25), buoyed by a shift in global trade tensions and a timely injection of liquidity from policymakers. For ...
Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on Singapore operations, new facility plans
SINGAPORE] Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing workforce over the next two years will affect its ...
US ethane vessels stall amid curbs on exports to China
By Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Trixie Yap HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Over half a dozen U.S.-loaded ethane vessels, originally bound for China, have stalled around the U.S. Gulf Coast ...
Singapore’s Ambitious Plan to Import Electricity from Australia
Discover Singapore’s groundbreaking plan to pipe electricity all the way from Australia, a visionary project that could reshape energy supply and sustainability in Southeast Asia. This video explores ...
Singapore’s Crypto Clampdown: What New 2025 Rules Mean for Wallets, Exchanges & Traders
All Singapore-based crypto firms offering overseas services must be licensed under FSMA by June 30, 2025. Retail protections now ban credit purchases, incentives, and require ...
Licensed digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be able to serve only overseas customers, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6). Read more at The Business Times.
About 300 employees laid off by China-linked Singapore firm facing US sanctions over Iran oil shipments
"They act like high and mighty, (but) they leave us in the lurch," says an employee retrenched by shipping cargo inspection firm CCIC Singapore.
Singapore wealth fund Temasek taps former deputy prime minister as next chair
Teo Chee Hean, former deputy prime minister of Singapore, was named as deputy chair of Temasek, and will become chair of the S$389 billion ($299.5 billion) sovereign wealth fund in October.
HSBC chair Mark Tucker to return to Asia insurer AIA after overseeing bank overhaul
He served as AIA chief executive and president between 2010 and 2017, and will return as chairman on Oct 1. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.