With attractive tax incentives and a more accessible labour pool, manufacturing players in Singapore could see expansion across the causeway into five of the nine flagship zones of the JS-SEZ.
UOB inks MOU with chambers of commerce to boost collaboration and investments in Johor-S’pore SEZ
UOB has signed an agreement to boost collaboration and investment opportunities in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Read more at straitstimes.com.
10 Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with the Highest Interest Rates (Jan 2025)
Savings accounts have a simple premise, but often come with complex mechanisms for you to earn bonus interest. When you open a savings account with a bank, you deposit money into it and let that money ...
Over 4 times more youths in Singapore, Vietnam upbeat about domestic politics than Indonesians, Thais: Survey
Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast ...
British activist investor Palliser seeks to disrupt ‘unfair’ Great Eastern takeover
Palliser has appealed to the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Exchange to intervene on the matter. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Financial Sector Must Brace For Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny And Enforcement Action In 2025
Fenergo, the leading provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), know your customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring, announced today the findings of its annual report on ...
Singapore ‘Not Averse’ to More Property Cooling Measures, Straits Times Reports
Singapore’s government is “not averse” to implementing more property cooling measures if needed, the Straits Times newspaper reported, citing Minister for National Development Desmond Lee.
Government ‘not averse’ to more property cooling measures but will wait for current ones to work: Desmond Lee
The government also needs to be mindful of an uncertain economic environment to avoid overcorrecting the market, says Minister for National Development Desmond Lee. ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt ‘not averse’ to more property cooling measures if necessary: Desmond Lee
He said the Government has to ensure there is no property bubble, whether in private or public housing. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian: A hidden gem poised to benefit from JS-SEZ
UOBKH is poised to benefit from increased interest in JS-SEZ via Bursa, and from Singaporea's national effort to revive its stock market ...
Singapore shares close higher amid regional gains; STI adds 0.8%
Most key regional indexes followed suit. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s Kospi both closed up 1.2 per cent, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo ended 0.3 per cent higher and Australian shares had their ...
Global trade tensions and shifts could benefit Singapore, but uncertainties remain in 2025: Analysts
Singapore's growth forecast for 2025 is projected to slow to between 1 and 3 per cent, lower than the 4 per cent growth last year.
Uni-Fuels Makes Landmark Nasdaq Debut As Singapore’s First Marine Fuel Provider Listed
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (Uni-Fuels), announced the completion of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Stock Market, becoming the first Singapore-based ...
DBS could declare special dividend of S$0.50, raise ordinary DPS to S$0.60: CGSI
DBS may declare a special dividend of S$0.50 for the fourth quarter of FY2024 as well as raise its ordinary dividend per share to S$0.60, said CGS International in a report on Tuesday (Jan 14). Read ...
Alliance Bank’s top shareholder Vertical Theme is said to consider sale to DBS
A deal for Alliance would give DBS a foothold in Malaysia, where Singaporean rivals Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank Ltd. already have an established presence.
Here’s how much these top-paying jobs in Singapore offer, according to Randstad
THE legal, sales and marketing, as well as the technology sectors have emerged as Singapore’s top-paying industries in 2025, according to a Randstad Singapore report released on Thursday (Jan 16).