Karim Ghannam has been appointed global head of real assets and head of alternatives, Singapore, at HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).
US’ 100% semiconductor tariff: Singapore firms likely to be hit, with ripple effects on supporting industries
The Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association says the sentiment is one of “cautious watchfulness” as firms wait for more information.
Singapore’s Keppel raises $4.9 billion in private funds for education and data centre assets
Singapore's Keppel has secured S$6.3 billion ($4.91 billion) in funds under management so far this year for its private fund strategies, including education assets and data centres, the global asset ...
Singapore GP impact revealed as billionaire event owner pleads guilty
Singaporean-based billionaire Ong Beng Seng, the man responsible for bringing the Singapore Grand Prix to the city state, has pleaded guilty to abetting obstruction of justice. Mr Ong made the plea on ...
Chikungunya cases in Singapore double; authorities monitoring situation closely
Chikungunya is rarely fatal, but it does cause fever and severe joint pain. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS picks insider Tan Su Shan as first female CEO to lead Southeast …
DBS Group said on Wednesday Tan Su Shan, its head of institutional banking, will succeed Piyush Gupta as CEO when he retires in March, making her the first woman to lead Singapore's and Southeast ...
Singapore Airlines shifts import cargo handling from dnata to Swissport at AMS
Earlier this week, The STAT Trade Times had reported the serious operational challenges at dnata’s new $70-million, fully automated, 61,000 m² cargo facility at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Singapore’s largest banks deliver a mixed report card on profits amid looming rate cuts and U.S. tariffs threats
DBS's quarterly profit grew by 1% yet the bank acknowledged "external uncertainties." Profit at fellow banks UOB and OCBC fell.
Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% to S$308 billion in 2024
SINGAPORE] The corporate debt market saw robust growth in 2024, with new debt issuances rising 34 per cent year on year to S$308 billion. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore bank DBS shares hit record after earnings beat, dividend raise
Singapore's DBS , Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, on Thursday reaffirmed its full-year outlook after reporting quarterly profit that beat market expectations, sending its share price to a ...
Singapore bank DBS shares set record after firm earnings, dividend raise
Singapore's DBS, Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, on Thursday reaffirmed its full-year outlook after reporting quarterly profit that beat market expectations, sending its share price to a ...
Singapore apps increase paid acquisition as engagement stays high
Singapore’s reattribution share rose to 0.61, well above the global benchmark. Singapore’s mobile shopping apps are leaning harder into paid user acquisition in 2025, according to a report. In its ...
Singapore GDP Remains Steady as Nation-State Attracts Significant Investments, Report Reveals
Singapore Market Snapshot, released by PitchBook, offers overview of the nation-state's evolving macroeconomic and microeconomic landscape.
Singapore developers seen holding back on land bids
Some may form joint ventures for big projects to cut risk. Singapore property developers are unlikely to bid aggressively for upcoming land sales, weighed down by elevated construction costs, tighter ... ( read original story ...)
DBS outgrows peers and global banks in the past 15 years
DBS Group Holdings has had a spectacular run since 2009, when Piyush Gupta took over as group CEO. DBS was founded in 1968 and acquired POSB Bank in 1998. POSB was founded in 1877, making it Singapore ...
123-year-old insurer holds its own with consistent rise in NBEV
In 1H2025, GEH announced 16% y-o-y growth in NBEV to $316.5 million. Its interim dividend of 50 cents per share works out at $236.65 million. That could take embedded value per share on a ...