SINGAPORE - The Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders exchange-traded fund (ETF) began trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday (Aug 2) amid a rebound in Chinese stocks.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing PMI rises to 51 in July
Singapore's purchasing managers' index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, rose from 50.8 in June to 51 in July, the highest since December 2018 when the reading was 51.1, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Grab sees net revenue rise by 39% in Q1 2021
Southeast Asian super app Grab, which is on route to an initial public offering (IPO) of US$2 billion, saw its adjusted net sales rise 39% year-on-year to an all-time high of US$507 million in Q1 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank sues NFC chairman, children over S$2.53 million housing loans
Maybank Singapore applies to KL court to enter judgment against Mohamad Salleh Ismail, Wan Shahinur Izran and Wan Izzana Fatimah Zabedah. ( read original story ...)
The Business Times and OCBC to provide awards to enterprising emerging companies
SINGAPORE - Promising emerging companies will have the chance to get more resources to grow their business such as interest-free loans, in the 14th year of the Emerging Enterprise Award organised by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing activity beats expectations to expand for 13th straight month
SINGAPORE - Manufacturing activity in Singapore expanded in July for the 13th month in a row, rising to the highest level since December 2018. The Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel offers to acquire SPH, excluding media business, in S$3.4 billion deal
SINGAPORE: Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Monday (Aug 2) it would offer to acquire and privatise Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), ... ( read original story ...)
111 new COVID cases in Singapore, 25 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (2 August) reported 111 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 65,213. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reports 106 New Local Virus Cases on Monday
Singapore authorities found 106 new cases of locally-spread coronavirus cases, the government said. Some 25 of the cases were unlinked, the Health Ministry said in statement Monday. Of the total, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Nektar.ai gets $6M to help B2B sales team collaborate more effectively
Organizing information about prospective deals is a challenging task for B2B sales teams, since salespeople usually rely on multiple tools (email, Zoom, WhatsApp, etc) to talk with buyer committees. ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows walk-in at 11 Moderna Covid-19 vaccination centres
No prior appointment is needed from today at the 11 Moderna Covid-19 vaccination centres in Singapore, announced the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH). It is aimed to further increase the ... ( read original story ...)
Options Selected to Support Top-Tier Investment Bank Expand its FX Footprint Across Singapore, via Equinix’s SG1 Data Centre
Options has been selected as Managed Services Provider of choice for a global top-tier bank as it expands its FX footprint into Singapore. ( read original story ...)
DBS and Temasek Launches US$500 Million Debt Financing Platform for Tech Startups
DBS and Temasek announced that they have jointly launched a US$500 million growth stage debt financing platform, EvolutionX Debt Capital. ( read original story ...)
Singapore business leaders on the same page as ‘born digital’ employees: study
MORE Singapore business leaders are in favour of flexible work compared with their global counterparts, putting them on the same page as "born digital" employees who indicate a preference for such ... ( read original story ...)
Unvaccinated Singapore residents 18 and above can walk in to get Moderna COVID jabs
From Monday (2 August), all unvaccinated Singapore residents as well as long-term pass holders aged 18 and above can walk into 11 community centres offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and receive it ... ( read original story ...)
The CEO of TikTok is reportedly in talks to buy a $64 million bungalow in Singapore – take a look at the street it’s on
Shou Zi Chew, the 38-year-old who became TikTok's new CEO in May, is expected to rebuild the bungalow, which appears to be old and dilapidated. ( read original story ...)