Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has successfully priced a 5 billion yuan (US$702.85 million) three-year bond at 2.3%, marking the bank’s first Panda bond since 2019.
UOB issues 3-year Panda bond worth RMB 5 billion, largest among foreign financial issuers for this tenor
UOB has successfully priced an RMB 5.0 billion three-year bond at 2.3 per cent, marking the Bank's first Panda bond since 2019. The offering garnered strong demand with a subscription ratio of 1.73 ...
Singapore agencies say making progress cleaning up oil leak
Singapore agencies said on Tuesday they were making progress in cleaning up an oil leak and there had been no new sightings of oil at sea or onshore as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT).
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a “political refugee” after the British government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
Singapore’s first turbaned Sikh referee Harpajan Singh Dhillon dies at age 90
Former national football captain Samad Allapitchay is a household name known for leading Singapore to two Malaysia Cup triumphs in 1977 and 1980 and his hard-tackling style as a centre-back. Read more at straitstimes.
Shell says most oil around Bukom, Singapore cleaned up after leak
Shell said on Tuesday that most of the oil leak from a land-based pipeline at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Bukom island had been cleaned up, with only small patches of light sheens around the island and Bukom Kechil remaining.
Singapore’s 7 Best Crypto Adoption Tips For Other Countries To Follow
Singapore’s success as a global crypto hub offers several key lessons for countries looking to boost crypto adoption through clear regulation and progressive policy.
The son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
5 FinTechs driving the Crypto Payments wave in Singapore
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Singapore Ex-Leader’s Brother Gets Political Asylum in UK
The estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he has been given political asylum by the UK government on grounds of a “well-founded fear” of persecution. Lee Hsien Yang, 67, said in a Facebook post he had become a ...
India, Singapore to step up defence ties in key areas
This comes in the backdrop of India marking a decade of its Act East policy in which Singapore has played a key role
Son of Singapore’s founder says he is now political refugee as family spat snowballs
Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of the late founder of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, said on Tuesday he is now a political refugee, in the latest twist in a high-profile feud in the city-state's most famous family.
HSBC streamlines business divisions, names first female CFO
The lender also announces Pam Kaur as its first-ever female CFO, as new CEO Georges Elhedery seeks to trim costs.
UOB issues largest 3-year panda bond among foreign issuers at 5 billion yuan
UOB has successfully priced a three-year, five billion yuan (S$923 million) bond at 2.3 per cent, marking its first “panda” bond, or yuan note from offshore issuers, in China’s domestic interbank ...
Nomura-Backed Komainu to Acquire Singapore’s Propine, Awaits Regulatory Nod
Komainu is set to expand its presence in Asia's fast-evolving cryptocurrency sector by acquiring Singapore-based Propine Holdings.
Singapore OKs billionaire-backed plan to import Australian green power
The Singapore government’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) today granted the conditional approval to import 1.75GW of low-carbon electricity, which SunCable said could meet up to 15% of the country’s ...