Lim joins from Lombard Odier and spent 11 years with Credit Suisse. HSBC has named Annie Lim as global private banking (GPB) desk head for Singapore. She is tasked with growing HSBC’s client ...
Singapore’s financials and real estate employers take cautious stance on hiring: survey
EMPLOYERS, especially those in the financials and real estate sector, are choosing to stay cautiously optimistic as Singapore’s economy gains momentum. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore to continue to stage mega events in 2025
Singapore will continue to stage mega events in the new year as a way to unlock parts of the economy. This comes on the back of recent concerts, community and leisure events. These contributed to the ...
Singapore’s grandmasters believe hosting World Chess Championship will help the game grow here
The World Chess Championship is being held in South-east Asia for just the second time in its 138-year history. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Temasek launches new private credit platform
The platform currently has a portfolio worth about S$10bn ($7.4bn), including direct investments and credit funds.
Identity thieves cancel Singapore man’s credit cards, leaving him and wife strapped for cash in Japan
Singaporean Melvin Chan’s recent holiday to Japan with his wife turned into a nightmare after he found their bank accounts blocked and credit cards cancelled by identity thieves who rang up the banks ...
HSBC Restructuring Sees New Leadership, Streamlined Operations
HSBC has announced the completion of a major phase in its global reorganisation, consolidating its structure into four core business units.
Standard Chartered’s Libeara to launch tokenized money market fund on Ethereum
Libeara, Standard Chartered's tokenization platform, plans to launch a US dollar tokenized money market fund on Ethereum.
Flipkart IPO on the cards in 12-15 months – likely to be largest share issue by a new-economy company
Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce company, is preparing for a landmark IPO within the next 12-15 months. The Walmart-owned company, valued at $36 billion, aims to list in India after shifting its ...
S’pore semiconductor sector could be hurt by widening US curbs but is expected to hold out
Chip industry contrbutes 8 per cent to Singapores GDP and accounts for 10 per cent of jobs in manufacturing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s DBS names Han Kwee Juan as group head of institutional banking
DBS Group said on Monday that Han Kwee Juan, currently Singapore country head, will be group head of institutional banking from Jan. 1. Juan will succeed Deputy CEO Tan Su Shan, who will become CEO ...
Singapore shares close flat amid mixed regional trading; STI dips 0.03%
Singtel is the top gainer on benchmark index, while Jardine Matheson is at the bottom of the table Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Fans Worry About Her Health After Singapore Cough
Taylor is known for not canceling concerts and the singer pushed through a cough during one of her shows in Singapore.
Paytm Singapore Offloads Japan’s PayPay Stake to SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for USD 279.2 Mn
The sale proceeds will bolster the cash reserves of Paytm's parent company, One97 Communications, enhancing its ability to pursue future business initiatives focused on creating shareholder value.
‘We must protect what is pristine’: Photographer Sebastiao Salgado on his Amazon show in Singapore
He made close to sixty trips to document the landscapes and indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Read more at straitstimes.com.
“SG Is Better!” – Writer Claims Singapore Does Everything Better Than Malaysia Including FOOD!?
It all started after a Twitter user raised all the good things about Malaysia but a Singaporean writer denied it.