Southeast Asian SME growth financing platform Validus has announced two key additions to its senior leadership team. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Maintains Position as ASEAN’s Hub for Cross-Border E-Commerce Platforms
Across ASEAN, Singapore has become the central hub for cross-border e-commerce platforms, favored by industry players for the forward-looking planning and deployment by the government of an advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s total employment rises in last quarter of 2021 as labour market continues to improve
Non-resident employment increased for the first time in two years, according to the Manpower Ministry's advance estimates. ( read original story ...)
Singapore House Prices Projected to Rise 3% in 2022: OrangeTree
Private home prices in Singapore are expected to grow by up to 3% this year, according to research provider OrangeTree. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty drops 50 points; Asian markets mixed; all eyes on Airtel, Kotak Bank & L&T Q3 results
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 56 points, or 0.33 per cent, lower at 17,111.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday. Nifty50 on Thursday respected its ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to buy Citi’s consumer banking business in Taiwan
SINGAPORE: DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest bank, has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer banking business in Taiwan via a transfer of assets and liabilities and will take over the 3,500 staff ... ( read original story ...)
DBS agrees to buy Citi’s Taiwan retail business, take over 3,500 staff
DBS Group has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan, paying S$956 million ($706.6 million) above the net asset value, making the Singapore lender the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA’S LARGEST, MOST ACTION-PACKED SHIP, SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS, TO ARRIVE EARLY IN SINGAPORE
Holidaymakers can now pack their bags from April 11, 2022 for the ultimate adventure on board Royal Caribbean International's Spectrum of the Seas, Asia's largest, newest and most innovative ship, for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore House Prices Surge Most in Decade as Curbs Test Market
Singapore home prices climbed the most in more than a decade last year, underpinning the government’s move to introduce cooling measures that will test the market’s resilience. ( read original story ...)
Wells Singapore Expanding Amid Rising Demand From Local Market
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 January 2022 – Wells Singapore is revealing its expansion plans amid strong growth and increasing demand from the local market. On top of its expansion, the water ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia-Singapore deals a milestone for Asean neighbours navigating minefields
Landmark agreements on airspace, extradition and defence are not only a sign of a new age in bilateral relations, but a show of unity in contentious times With the Southeast Asian bloc entangled in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Friday
The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 50 points or 1.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS to Buy Citigroup Taiwan Consumer Bank Assets
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Citigroup Inc.’s consumer banking assets in Taiwan, as Southeast Asia’s largest lender pushes ahead with plans to boost its regional presence. Most Read from Bloo ... ( read original story ...)
It’s not just OCBC and Singapore, scammers are ripping off people across Asia
The phishing scams that burst into media headlines in Singapore last month have also swept through other countries in Asia. People in Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, the Philippines, and elsewhere have ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: Singapore is determined to develop semiconductor industry announces billions of dollars in semiconductor-related investment
Nikkei: Singapore is determined to develop semiconductor industry announces billions of dollars in semiconductor-related investment] according to Nikkei Asia, data released on Wednesday show that ... ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore’s New Digital Roadmap Caters To Personal Finance Management And A Robust SME Financing Eco-System
Maybank Singapore has announced the launch of three new digital banking initiatives to support the Bank’s strategic themes of being at the forefront of personal financial management and building a ... ( read original story ...)