Singaporean multinational telecommunications conglomerate StarHub and Finland's telecoms giant Nokia have announced a partnership in the area of fourth and fifth generation (4G and 5G) mobile ...
Singapore stocks close higher on Thursday as inflation eases; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 23), after the Republic reported that full-year inflation in 2024 came in at 2.4 per cent. This figure, closely aligned with the official forecast, was ...
New cafe chain Oriental Kopi’s shares double on IPO debut in Malaysia
It plans to open 14 new cafes in Malaysia and by 2026 and 2 more in Singapore this year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MAS tipped to ease monetary policy as Singapore’s core inflation dips further in December
SINGAPORE’S central bank may take steps to loosen monetary policy on Friday (Jan 24) for the first time in nearly five years, with the city-state’s core inflation in December remaining below the 2 per ...
Singapore-born reality TV star Lynn Ban dies at 51; Workers in Singapore seek higher pay and career purpose: Singapore live news
Singapore-born Lynn Ban, renowned jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, has died. Meanwhile, Singapore workers are aiming for higher pay in 2025. Plus some of the biggest and ...
Singapore’s Record Yield Gap With US to Widen on Debt Supply
The yield gap between Singapore’s ultra-long bonds versus Treasuries is expected to expand from already-record levels as the nations’ debt supplies continue to diverge.Most Read from BloombergHow Sanc ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Reportedly in Talks with Private Credit Investors, Hoping to Shun SHIMAO GROUP $10B Loan
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB), a creditor bank of SHIMAO GROUP (00813.HK), is in talks with private credit investors to offload a $10 billion loan due 2025, Bloomberg quoted sources as ...
Singapore December core inflation hits its lowest since November 2021
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier, more than economist forecasts and the lowest in more than three years, official data showed on Thursday. The core ...
Top 6 Banking Trends That Is Roaring Throughout Asia in 2025
Trends show that while Western banks streamline, the banking sector in Asia leaps forward, driven by the rise in technology and open banking.
Our 2025 picks: Singapore Exchange — Uplift in valuation multiples?
Citing the market review, the analysts think “seemingly stronger political will and low market expectations” could result in “a broad-based uplift in valuation multiples”. In turn, shares in SGX ...
Singapore charges man with helping to forge documents in $2.2 bln money laundering case
A naturalised Singaporean man was charged on Thursday with helping foreigners forge documents and falsify accounts as part of a S$3 billion ($2.24 billion) money laundering ring.
Singapore Charges Former Director in Record Laundering Case
Singapore has charged Wang Junjie, the former director of a local corporate service provider linked to individuals caught up in the city-state’s record S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money-laundering case ...
Singapore Inflation Cooled in 2024, Nudging Open Door to Monetary Easing — Update
For 2024, core inflation averaged 2.7%, pulling back sharply from the 4.2% rate seen in 2023. The headline measure came in at 2.4% versus 4.8% in 2023, suggesting that policymakers' efforts to tame ...
Volvo opens Singapore facility to support its electric vehicle ambitions
The Singapore hub will be key to the auto giant's deep tech and advanced engineering development. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Philippine water company Maynilad hires banks for over $500 million IPO, sources say
Maynilad Water Services has hired banks including Morgan Stanley and UBS to work on a more than $500 million initial public offering in the Philippines, according to two sources with knowledge of the ...
Singapore’s Key Inflation Gauge Slows Ahead of Policy Decision
Singapore’s key inflation gauge cooled to the slowest pace in three years in December, ahead of a monetary policy decision due Friday.