There are some glimmers of hope for Malaysia’s economic recovery moving into 2022, driven by, among others, the high vaccination rate which should allow a more sustainable economic reopening even if ... ( read original story ...)
Vegetable prices in Singapore up due to price hikes in Malaysia
Malaysia's monsoon season typically falls between May to September, and again between November to March. However, the country has been experiencing more rainfall than in previous ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Markets announces bundled pricing plans in Singapore
The elements that go into each bundle plan are hand-picked by pricing and product, based on Saxo’s insights from real clients. The most popular Gold bundle al ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s industrial leasing activity hits record highs in Q3
Total leasing volume grew 13.9% to 3,423. Singapore’s industrial leasing market peaked in Q3 2021, recording a 13.9% YoY increase in total leasing volume to 3,423. Leases for single-user factories and ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaires Double Down On Singapore Prime Property Buys As Demand For Luxury Homes Surge
Kwek Leng Beng and Gordon Tang are buying $704 million worth of prime properties in Singapore, doubling down on their investments in redevelopment sites in and around the city’s financial district. ( read original story ...)
Revolut Singapore obtains Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Revolut, the global FinTech with more than 16 million customers worldwide, has obtained a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This will allow the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wants to Lead on Crypto, Not K-Pop Pensions
Singapore may have set its sights on becoming the world’s cryptocurrency capital. But its “buyer beware” approach to trading in risky digital assets doesn’t mean anything goes. A coin that works as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank urges prudence in bank finances amid pandemic recovery
Singapore's central bank urged banks on Monday to keep their finances strong and resilient to "shocks", in case of an abrupt rise in unemployment and business insolvencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s financial system resilient but must stay prudent amid ‘considerable uncertainty’ from COVID-19: MAS
SINGAPORE: Singapore companies, households and the financial sector should stay vigilant and prudent amid “considerable uncertainty” from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
MAS warns Singapore households on rising mortgage debt ahead of potential interest rate hikes
SINGAPORE - Singapore households have amassed a larger pile of debt than they had before Covid-19 struck, thanks to a buoyant property market.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Opposition Party Chiefs Face Scrutiny in Lying Scandal
Singapore’s largest opposition party is under pressure after a parliamentary committee issued a report showing its leadership was said to have allegedly allowed former lawmaker Raeesah Khan to ... ( read original story ...)
The story of how You Tiao Man’s business flourished amid COVID-19
I am grateful also to discover that our company has the resilience and agility to adapt and innovate in such times. I now understand that innovation is not about technology or product development; ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant Of Covid, Says Singapore: Report
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore’s health ministry
The ministry urged those eligible for vaccination or booster jabs to get them, saying there is strong scientific consensus that doing so will protect against any existing and future variants. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Rapid Tests Detect Omicron; Still Key to Strategy
Rapid antigen tests are effective in detecting omicron infections and so will remain part of Singapore’s arsenal for dealing with the new variant and pandemic, the city-state’s health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Among the Fastest Adopter of Digital Banking
In Singapore, consumer preferences are rapidly evolving, with banking customers increasingly preferring online interaction over in-person interaction. A new consumer survey by digital business ... ( read original story ...)