Swat Mobility, an on-demand bus service provider, is considering an initial public offering in Japan to bankroll its expansion,” Bloomberg reported, citing sources with knowledge of the situation. The ... ( read original story ...)
A Surge in Iranian Oil Exports Is Clogging Up Chinese Ports
China is gorging on sanctioned Iranian oil -- with imports forecast to more than double this month from February -- as other countries hold off purchases for fear of incurring the wrath of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers best mobile experience in South East Asia – Tutela
Singapore offers the best mobile experience in South East Asia, according to a report from Tutela. The study compares user mobile experiences in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hedge funds offer internships to teenagers, promoting home-grown money-managing talent
As billionaire tycoons and global hedge fund giants move en masse to the city state, a shortage of qualified professionals is starting to bite ... ( read original story ...)
How to earn $500/month in passive income as a student in Singapore
As a student living in Singapore, a monthly allowance of $100 just isn’t enough. You could easily spend it all in one afternoon at a restaurant or shopping for a pair of sneakers.Many of your friends ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 8 new cases, 1 in the community
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (11 March), taking the country's total case count to 60,070. There is one new case of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association Launched The First Semiconductor Women’s Forum
Diversity Is Key To Address Challenges Facing Semiconductor Industry SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 11 March 2021 - The Inaugural Semiconductor Women's Forum in Singapore was launched at Conrad ... ( read original story ...)
PSE may allow preferred shares – only IPO
The Stock Exchange (PSE) plans to allow companies to debut on its bourse by offering preferred shares without having to list their common shares. The ... ( read original story ...)
Deliveroo’s challenge to serve up growth after IPO
In its IPO filings, Deliveroo says the average customer of food delivery services makes just one digital order a week in its markets. So there is room for growth here. Deliveroo also has considerably ... ( read original story ...)
Platinum Equity Weighing Sale of Singapore Electronics Maker PCI
(Bloomberg) -- Platinum Equity, a buyout firm founded by American businessman Tom Gores, is weighing exiting its investment in Singapore electronics manufacturing services provider PCI Pte, according ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP to grow 5.8% this year, MAS survey
Non-oil domestic exports is seen expanding 6.9% this year ... Looking ahead, economists expect the Singapore economy to expand 3.8% next year. Sent out on 15 February to private sector economists, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hasn’t given up on air travel bubble with Hong Kong, says minister
Both sides are watching for any potential spike in Covid-19 cases following the Lunar New Year festivities, said Singapore's Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: When e-wallets run galore in Singapore
Singaporeans lamented the lack of e-wallets and the lag in implementing e-payment technology. Now in 2021, they get to choose from a wide offering. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Coupang raises US$4.2b in IPO, with above-target price: Source
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang priced its initial public offering (IPO) above a targeted range to raise US$4.2 billion (S$5.6 billion) based on the planned size of the share sale, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet to bicycle: Singapore conductor rides out pandemic with delivery job
A year ago, Singaporean Chiya Amos was living his dream of leading orchestras around Russia as an aspiring classical conductor working with ballets and operas. Since January, he has been working ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s Hedge Funds Train Teens
We're going to start seeing more students in various high schools get more internships and opportunities in the finance sector.” Hedge funds in Singapore are training teens as the city-state faces a t ... ( read original story ...)