Shares of Affin Bank Bhd finished lower today on news of the Singapore authorities’ probe into its RM410 million loans to Singapore-listed Raffles Education Corp Ltd. At the close, the counter eased ... ( read original story ...)
Siam Commercial Bank seeks to take on rivals with delivery super app
Competition in Thailand's food delivery market intensified this year after Malaysia's AirAsia bought Gojek's business in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered names trade chief operating officer
Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Khuresh Faizullabhoy as chief operating officer for trade, reporting to Nelius De Groot, chief operating officer, transaction banking and FCSO, and ... ( read original story ...)
Faizullabhoy signs on at Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered has hired Khuresh Faizullabhoy as chief operating officer for trade. Based in Singapore, he reports to Nelius De Groot, the bank’s chief operating officer for transaction banking, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC extends S$148m green loan to Tong Eng Group unit
It is the bank’s first green loan to use the BCA’s BEEA tool. OCBC has extended a S$148m green loan to Fairview Development, a unit of developer Tong Eng Group, to finance the upcoming residential ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Siltronic’s new $3b manufacturing facility in Singapore to create 600 jobs
SINGAPORE - German chipmaker Siltronic broke ground on its new wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Oct 26), providing a boost to the local semiconductor ecosystem.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek-backed venture readies for SPAC IPO in Singapore
Vertex Holdings is looking to list a 200 million to 250 million Singapore dollar ($150 million to 185 million) special purpose acquisition company on the Singapore Exchange, according to sources close ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino-led Wavemaker Partners bags two venture capital awards in Singapore
Venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners won two awards at the 29th Annual Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SVCA) Awards last October 20. Wavemaker won “VC Exit of the Year” with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Buy Now Pay Later Market 2021 Business Opportunities, Current Trends, Challenges and Forecast 2025
Pay Later Market Size and Forecast to 2021 2025 is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists It provides the industry overview with growth analysis and historical futuristic cost ... ( read original story ...)
Couple from China convicted of obstructing COVID-19 contact tracing in Singapore
SINGAPORE: After a trial that spanned more than a year, a man from Wuhan and his wife were on Tuesday (Oct 26) convicted of withholding information from COVID- ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Siltronic breaks ground on new $3b manufacturing facility in Singapore
SINGAPORE - German chipmaker Siltronic broke ground on its new wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Oct 26), providing a boost to the local semiconductor ecosystem.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Sun Cable welcomes announcement Singapore will import up to 4GW of electricity by 2035
Sun Cable welcomes Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Gan Kim Yong’s announcement today that Singapore will import up to 4GW of electricity by 2035 - This announcement recognises ... ( read original story ...)
Affin Bank shares down at noon
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Shares of Affin Bank Bhd fell at midday on Tuesday on news of the Singapore authorities’ probe into its RM410 million loans to Singapore-listed Raffles Education Corp Ltd. As at ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar wavers ahead of central bank meetings in Europe, Japan, Canada
The dollar inched higher against the safe-haven yen while easing a touch against riskier currencies on Tuesday as solid company earnings and a glimmer of improvement in U.S.-China trade ties lifted ... ( read original story ...)
UOB launches first Singapore-focused ESG fund
This supports SG's goal to finance infrastructures through green bond issuances. UOB revealed the first ESG fund focused on Singapore, the United Smart Sustainable Singapore Bond Fund. The said fund ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Tackle factors causing Covid-19 deaths in Singapore
SINGAPORE - It is easy to miss the forest for the trees. This is not surprising, given the amount of data thrown at us - daily infections, deaths, the numbers of the seriously ill and unvaccinated ... ( read original story ...)