OCBC Bank’s customers will be able to make direct contributions to their CPF from within their banking app or internet banking platform. ( read original story ...)
7 S’pore firms named in Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion list 2022
SINGAPORE - Seven Singapore companies, including precision engineering firm UMS Holdings and luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass, were included in this year's Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion List. ( read original story ...)
Red Lion parachutist stretchered off during Singapore’s National Day Parade after incident at landing
A member of the Red Lions parachute team was stretchered off from the Marina Bay Floating Platform after an incident at his landing during the National ... ( read original story ...)
Votorantim and Temasek Launch $700 Million Fund to Invest in Brazil
Brazil's Votorantim group and Singapore's Temasek Holdings teamed up to launch a $700 million fund to invest in Brazilian companies, they said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The investment fund, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC becomes first bank in Singapore to allow direct top-ups to CPF accounts
The roll-out of the service is “timely” as CPF is one of the top sources of funding for retirement by Singaporeans, says OCBC. ( read original story ...)
5 Singapore REITs That Upped Their DPU in August
We round up five Singapore REITs that reported higher year on year DPU. The post 5 Singapore REITs That Upped Their DPU in August appeared first on The Smart Investor. ( read original story ...)
‘Miserliness’ at work: Asia’s Least Developed Countries say climate finance still not forthcoming from rich countries
Asia's Least Developed Countries, including Bangladesh and Cambodia, say climate finance is still not forthcoming from rich countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based Crypto Lending Firm Holdnaut Halts Withdrawals
Hodlnaut suspended all activities on the platform including withdrawals citing market conditions as the reason. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Monday’s Losses
Ahead of Tuesday's holiday for National Day, the Singapore stock market had halted the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 70 points or 2.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Remembering Lee Kuan Yew and the founding fathers as we celebrate Singapore’s independence and success today
In former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s latest book, Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy, he described former Singapore’s founding prime minister Prime Minister Lee Kuan ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek and Votorantim launch $965 million fund to invest in Brazil
Singapore's Temasek Holdings and Brazil's Votorantim group teamed up to launch a US$700 million (S$965 million) fund to invest in Brazilian companies, they said in a joint statement on Tuesday (Aug 9) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore celebrates 57th birthday in full force, with first large scale NDP since pandemic capturing the highs and lows
Despite the sweltering heat, Betty Lee was brimming with excitement to resume her annual birthday tradition of celebrating her special day at the ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, India and Singapore companies are still hiring. Here’s where the jobs are
Pacific, but that has not stopped firms in India, Australia and Singapore from continuing to hire talent, says LinkedIn. ( read original story ...)
TikToker shares her interaction with an expat in Singapore who only dates Asian women
A video of a woman sharing her recent encounter with an expatriate in Singapore who exclusively dates Southeast Asian women has gone viral on TikTok. TikTok user Candilicious uploaded the video on ... ( read original story ...)
Debt collection firms in Singapore see greater demand for services
Rising trend of companies, individuals failing to repay loans or pay for work done in aftermath of pandemic and rising inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
IPO Update: T20 Holdings Finalizes Proposed IPO Plans
T20 Holdings has filed proposed terms for a $20 million U.S. IPO. Read why I'm on hold for TWEN's IPO given the firm's downward trajectory. ( read original story ...)