The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the COVID-19 cases in Singapore that tested positive for the B117 strain
SINGAPORE: Four COVID-19 cases in Singapore have so far tested positive for the more virulent B117 strain of the coronavirus. Three of these ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Global tech giants expanding in Singapore
Singapore has years been a destination for multinationals and banks and more recently global technology giants have been setting up regional hubs in what some see as a neutral base amid trade tension ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2021 to stay ‘expansionary but calibrated’: UOB
UOB expects the upcoming Singapore Budget 2021 to stay "expansionary but calibrated" to target specific industries and parts of society still affected by Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Reed Smith grows Singapore office with BCLP sextet
U.S. firm Reed Smith has expanded its Singapore office with the hire of six lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), including partners Manoj Purushothaman and Simon Spells. Previously the ... ( read original story ...)