A bid by now defunct BSI Bank Limited to strike out a US$394 million (S$513 million) claim against it by scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its unit, Brazen Sky ...
$12.1M fraud suspect with ‘new face’ arrested, crypto scam boiler rooms busted: Asia Express
South Korean manhunt ends as suspect caught with brand new $15K face South Korean police have apprehended 14 individuals involved in a fraudulent crypto mining scheme that pocketed 16 billion Korean ...
Singapore Airlines gets India’s FDI approval for Air India-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Friday it has received approval from the Indian government for foreign direct investment, as part of a merger in which Vistara, its 49%-owned joint venture with Tata, ...
Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu wins Singapore’s first gold in Paris Paralympic Games; Changi Airport great for red-eye flights: Singapore live news
Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu wins Singapore's first 2024 Paris Paralympics gold, Changi Airport ranked one of the best for red-eye flights, and other live news today.
5 things to know about Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore’s six-time Paralympic gold medallist
SINGAPORE: Singapore swim star Yip Pin Xiu has notched a remarkable three-peat of Paralympic golds in the women's 100m backstroke S2, after emerging victorious at the Paris Games on Friday (Aug 30).
Singapore dollar could weaken in coming months, analysts say
SINGAPORE: The relative strength of the Singapore dollar may wane in the coming months if the US economy experiences a soft landing, analysts said. The weakness of the US dollar was the key reason the ...
Asia Content Investment Slows to Single-Figure Growth, Says Report: ‘Many Traditional TV Drama Producers Are Struggling to Compete’
Asia Video Content Dynamics, report which covers India, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, describes the slowdown as "a normalization of budgets and a rationalization of ...
Singapore’s Top 10 Most Important REITs
There are over 40 REITs and property trusts in Singapore. The top 10 REITs account for close to 70% of the S-REIT index, giving the group an outsized influence over the index’s movements. The post ...
Singapore Paincare back in the black with earnings of $1.97 mil for FY2024
Singapore Paincare has posted earnings of $1.97 million in FY2024, compared to a loss of $0.67 million in FY2023. Earnings per share for the year stood at 1.15 cents, compared to 0.38 cents in FY2023.
N. Korea’s ambassador to Singapore takes office
North Korea's newly appointed ambassador to Singapore took office this week, state media reported Friday, in the latest move to resume diplomatic activities long stalled due to the isolated country's ...
It’s A Crypto Election But Institutional Investors Have Already Voted
percent of global institutional investors surveyed believe investment opportunities in the crypto and digital assets sector are attractive over the next five years.
Singapore Airlines eyes restart for Hong Kong in-town check-in
Singapore Airlines could soon join Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines in permitting passengers to check in for flights from Hong Kong, and drop off any checked luggage, at the city’s Airport ...
HSBC’s wealth head to exit bank after missing out on CEO job
HSBC Holdings’s wealth unit head Nuno Matos is leaving the bank weeks after missing out on the chief executive officer’s role. Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC’s Next CEO Plans to Trim Middle Management to Save Costs
Georges Elhedery, is considering a significant organizational transformation intended to streamline the company’s operations, according to a Bloomberg report. After taking over as the new CEO on Sept.
Trio of Firms Score Roles as Warburg Pincus, LendLease Buy Singapore Portfolio For $1.2B
The transaction marks the first acquisition for the companies’ life sciences real estate platform, Vita Growth Partners, which Warburg Pincus and Lendlease jointly established last month. The venture ...
Singapore jails man who threatened woman with chopper to force her to have sex
The defendant, who pleaded guilty to multiple charges, previously threatened to share nude photos of the woman.